1758 United States 5 Pound Note Value

The United States 5 Pound Note is a collectible note from 1758, catalogued here from a documented example with its full design description and specifications. Value depends on condition, rarity and collector demand rather than metal content.

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1758 United States 5 Pound Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 5 Pound Note
Year
1758
Material
Paper

1758 United States 5 Pound Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

FIVE • POUNDS / BY a LAW of the COLONY \ OF NEW-YORK, \ this BILL shall pass \ current for FIVE POUNDS. \ New-York, 15th April, 1758. \ 100s. V.l. / It's Death to counterfeit this Bill / Five Pounds / £.5. / N.YORK / 5 l. / SIGILL • CIVITAT • NOV • EBORAC

Seal of New York City

Reverse

Measured 1758 United States 5 Pound Note specimens

1 physically measured 1758 United States 5 Pound Note example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1758 United States 5 Pound Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1758 United States 5 Pound Note #1---Friedberg.NY-153

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.