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1861 $5 (Fr. 1) VG8
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1861 $5  (Fr. 1)

VG8

1861 $5 (Fr. 1)

Greensheet & CPG® Price Guide

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Greensheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
Price History
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
Price History

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Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Fine 25....
VF25 PMG
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Fine 25....
$5,760
Sold 10/10/2025
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Fine 30....
VF30 PMG
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Fine 30....
$7,800
Sold 10/10/2025
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Fine 20....
VF20 PMG
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Fine 20....
$2,640
Sold 10/9/2025
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 1. 1861 $5 Demand Note. PMG Choice Very Fine 35.
VF35 PMG
Fr. 1. 1861 $5 Demand Note. PMG Choice Very Fine 35.
$13,200
Sold 4/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PCGS Apparent Very Fine 25....
VF25 PCGS
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PCGS Apparent Very Fine 25....
$2,880
Sold 1/16/2025
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Choice Very Fine 35....
VF35 PMG
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Choice Very Fine 35....
$8,100
Sold 1/16/2025
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Fine 20....
VF20 PMG
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Fine 20....
$2,820
Sold 5/10/2024
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Fine 30. ...
VF30 PMG
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Fine 30. ...
$6,600
Sold 4/23/2021
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Extremely Fine 40 EPQ. ...
XF40 PMG
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Extremely Fine 40 EPQ. ...
$21,600
Sold 8/3/2020
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG About Uncirculated 50 EPQ. ...
AU50 PMG
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG About Uncirculated 50 EPQ. ...
$48,000
Sold 1/10/2020
Heritage Auctions
Friedberg 1 (W-608). 1861 $5 Demand Note. PCGS Currency About New 50.
AU50 PCGS
Friedberg 1 (W-608). 1861 $5 Demand Note. PCGS Currency About New 50.
$38,400
Sold 8/16/2018
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Fr. 2 1861 $5 Philadelphia Demand Note Hessler 242CFD Face Proof. PCGS Extremely Fine 40 Apparent. ...
XF40 PCGS
Fr. 2 1861 $5 Philadelphia Demand Note Hessler 242CFD Face Proof. PCGS Extremely Fine 40 Apparent. ...
$3,760
Sold 4/23/2015
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG About Uncirculated 53. ...
AU53 PMG
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG About Uncirculated 53. ...
$49,938
Sold 1/11/2013
Heritage Auctions
Hawaiian Islands $10 Silver Certificate (1880) Pick 1b PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ. ...
AU58 PMG
Hawaiian Islands $10 Silver Certificate (1880) Pick 1b PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ. ...
$7,188
Sold 1/10/2009
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
Fr. 1 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
$3,220
Sold 1/11/2008
Heritage Auctions
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