1857 United States 5 Dollar Note Value

The United States 5 Dollar Note is a collectible note from 1857, 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.

1857 United States 5 Dollar Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 5 Dollar Note
Year
1857
Material
Paper

1857 United States 5 Dollar Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

THE BANK OF FISHKILL WILL PAY ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS TO ___ OR BEARER

5 in flora and seal, view of Blacksmith working at forge, Washington Head LR

Reverse

scrolls

Measured 1857 United States 5 Dollar Note specimens

12 physically measured 1857 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 1857 United States 5 Dollar Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1857 United States 5 Dollar Note #1---C.NY.F.585
1857 United States 5 Dollar Note #2---Haxby.AL-85.G8a
1857 United States 5 Dollar Note #3---Criswell.N.348
1857 United States 5 Dollar Note #4---Haxby.MD-25.C2
1857 United States 5 Dollar Note #5---C.C.608
1857 United States 5 Dollar Note #6---Criswell.NJ.S.471
1857 United States 5 Dollar Note #7---Criswell.not
1857 United States 5 Dollar Note #8---Criswell.not
1857 United States 5 Dollar Note #9---Criswell.not
1857 United States 5 Dollar Note #10---Criswell.S.730
1857 United States 5 Dollar Note #11---Criswell.NY.A.705
1857 United States 5 Dollar Note #12---C.NE.C.131

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