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.

Measured 1856 United States 5 Dollar Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
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.