1856 United States 5 Dollar Note Value
The United States 5 Dollar Note is a collectible note from 1856, 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.
1856 United States 5 Dollar Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 5 Dollar Note
- Year
- 1856
- Material
- Paper
1856 United States 5 Dollar Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
THE CENTRAL BANK OF ALABAMA WILL PAY FIVE DOLLARS TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND
V in scroll TR and TL, view of three men on dock, town and riverboat in bkgd.
Reverse
Medallion head|5|5|medallion head
Measured 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note specimens
12 physically measured 1856 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note #1 | - | - | - | C.AL.C.114, Haxby.AL-65.G12a |
| 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note #2 | - | - | - | Wait 1971 |
| 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note #3 | - | - | - | Criswell.C.547 |
| 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note #4 | - | - | - | Criswell.C.624 |
| 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note #5 | - | - | - | Criswell.C.624 |
| 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note #6 | - | - | - | Criswell.M.760 |
| 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note #7 | - | - | - | Criswell.M.760 |
| 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note #8 | - | - | - | Criswell.M.760 |
| 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note #9 | - | - | - | Criswell.M.760 |
| 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note #10 | - | - | - | Criswell.M.760 |
| 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note #11 | - | - | - | Criswell.M.760 |
| 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note #12 | - | - | - | Haxby.GA-320.G28 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.