1779 United States 5 Dollar Note Value
The United States 5 Dollar Note is a collectible note from 1779, catalogued here from 3 documented examples with its full design description and specifications. Value depends on condition, rarity and collector demand rather than metal content.
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1779 United States 5 Dollar Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 5 Dollar Note
- Year
- 1779
- Material
- Paper
1779 United States 5 Dollar Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
CAROLINA CURRENCY / FIVE DOLLARS. / STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA. / THIS BILL entitles the Bearer to receive FIVE \ Spanish milled DOLLARS, or the Value thereof, \ in Gold or Silver, agreeable to an Act of Assembly \ passed at Smithfield, the 15th day of May, 1779. / FIVE DOLLARS. / Be Freedom and Indepen- \ [de]nce steadily pursued.
Decorative borders
Reverse
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Measured 1779 United States 5 Dollar Note specimens
3 physically measured 1779 United States 5 Dollar Note examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1779 United States 5 Dollar Note #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.NC-183a |
| 1779 United States 5 Dollar Note #2 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.NC-183b |
| 1779 United States 5 Dollar Note #3 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.CC-91 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.