1850 United States 5 Dollar Note Value
This 1850 note, the United States 5 Dollar Note, is documented below from 9 documented examples: its inscriptions, design and physical details. As a collectible note, its worth is driven by survival, condition and demand, not bullion.
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1850 United States 5 Dollar Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 5 Dollar Note
- Year
- 1850
- Material
- Paper
1850 United States 5 Dollar Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
THE MECHANICS BANK PROMISES TO PAY ___ OR BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS
female working|Liberty std. on shield, boat|god head|female gathering wheet
Reverse
Measured 1850 United States 5 Dollar Note specimens
9 physically measured 1850 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 United States 5 Dollar Note #1 | - | - | - | Criswell.M.429 |
| 1850 United States 5 Dollar Note #2 | - | - | - | Criswell.M.429 |
| 1850 United States 5 Dollar Note #3 | - | - | - | Haxby.CT-155.A15 |
| 1850 United States 5 Dollar Note #4 | - | - | - | Criswell.S-712 |
| 1850 United States 5 Dollar Note #5 | - | - | - | Criswell.S.703 |
| 1850 United States 5 Dollar Note #6 | - | - | - | Criswell.S.703 |
| 1850 United States 5 Dollar Note #7 | - | - | - | Criswell.S.703 |
| 1850 United States 5 Dollar Note #8 | - | - | - | Criswell.F.512 |
| 1850 United States 5 Dollar Note #9 | - | 170 mm | - | Haxby.SC-5 G4 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.