1840 United States 5 Dollar Note Value

The United States 5 Dollar Note is a collectible note from 1840, catalogued here from 12 documented examples with its full design description and specifications. Value depends on condition, rarity and collector demand rather than metal content.

Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.

1840 United States 5 Dollar Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 5 Dollar Note
Year
1840
Material
Paper

1840 United States 5 Dollar Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

THE GLOBE BANK WILL PAY FIVE DOLLARS TO THE BEARER TEN DAYS AFTER DATE

figure of Indian stg. with dog, scroll. View of Ships in harbor, corn end R

Reverse

Measured 1840 United States 5 Dollar Note specimens

12 physically measured 1840 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.

Measured 1840 United States 5 Dollar Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1840 United States 5 Dollar Note #1---C.NY.G.432
1840 United States 5 Dollar Note #2---C.DC.C.180
1840 United States 5 Dollar Note #3---Haxby.DE-85.C56
1840 United States 5 Dollar Note #4---Criswell.not
1840 United States 5 Dollar Note #5---C.IL.I.568
1840 United States 5 Dollar Note #6---Criswell.E-901
1840 United States 5 Dollar Note #7---Criswell.C-231
1840 United States 5 Dollar Note #8---Criswell.not
1840 United States 5 Dollar Note #9---Haxby.ME-75.G10
1840 United States 5 Dollar Note #10---Criswell.A.4
1840 United States 5 Dollar Note #11---Criswell.not
1840 United States 5 Dollar Note #12---C.M.205

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