1992 United States 5 Dollar Value
The 1992 United States 5 Dollar carries a current retail range of about $809 to $8,741 across circulated and Mint State grades, and its metal content alone is worth $809 as of 2026-06-01 Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
Melt estimated at the US 0.900 gold standard.
1992 United States 5 Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $809.39 |
| Good (G-4) | $809 to $971 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $809 to $1,000 |
| Fine (F-12) | $809 to $1,049 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $809 to $1,117 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $894 to $1,263 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $1,101 to $1,554 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $1,514 to $2,137 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $2,408 to $3,399 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $6,192 to $8,741 |
Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-13. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
What is a 1992 United States 5 Dollar worth right now?
In worn but collectible condition (Good-4), a 1992 United States 5 Dollar starts around $809. From there, value climbs with every grade step: a gem Mint State example (MS-65) can reach $8,741. Most coins found in old collections fall somewhere between Very Fine and About Uncirculated, the middle rows of the table above.
1992 United States 5 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1992
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 8.35 g
- Diameter
- 21.59 mm
- Gold content
- 0.24161 troy oz
Why there is no letter on this coin
Philadelphia struck the 1992 United States 5 Dollar, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
What makes the 1992 United States 5 Dollar valuable
Pre-1933 gold carries two values at once: the 1992 United States 5 Dollar holds 0.2416 oz of metal ($809 today) plus the historical premium of a coin the Treasury once tried to recall entirely.
Documented examples of the 1992 United States 5 Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Context adds the final layer to the 1992 United States 5 Dollar. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1992 United States 5 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
Portrait of Columbus, facing map of New World
Reverse
Crest of the Admiral of the Oceans
Measured 1992 United States 5 Dollar specimens
10 physically measured 1992 United States 5 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.35 g, 21.59 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 United States 5 Dollar #1 | 8.35 g | 21.59 mm | 6 h | KM.239 |
| 1992 United States 5 Dollar #2 | 8.35 g | 21.59 mm | 6 h | KM.239 |
| 1992 United States 5 Dollar #3 | 8.35 g | 21.59 mm | 6 h | KM.238 |
| 1992 United States 5 Dollar #4 | 8.35 g | 21.59 mm | 6 h | KM.238 |
| 1992 United States 5 Dollar #5 | 8.35 g | 21.59 mm | 6 h | KM.239 |
| 1992 United States 5 Dollar #6 | 8.35 g | 21.59 mm | 6 h | KM.235 |
| 1992 United States 5 Dollar #7 | 8.35 g | 21.59 mm | 6 h | KM.235 |
| 1992 United States 5 Dollar #8 | 8.35 g | 21.59 mm | 6 h | KM.235 |
| 1992 United States 5 Dollar #9 | 8.35 g | 21.59 mm | 6 h | KM.235 |
| 1992 United States 5 Dollar #10 | 8.35 g | 21.59 mm | 6 h | KM.235 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 1992 United States 5 Dollar is valued between $809 and $8,741 as of 2026-06-13. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.