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1861 $5 (Fr. 3) VF20
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1861 $5  (Fr. 3)

VF20

1861 $5 (Fr. 3)

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

Auction Prices

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Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Fine 12. ...
F12 PMG
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Fine 12. ...
$2,196
Sold 1/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 3. 1861 $5 Demand Note. PMG Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ.
VF35 PMG
Fr. 3. 1861 $5 Demand Note. PMG Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ.
$26,400
Sold 8/28/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Choice Very Fine 35....
VF35 PMG
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Choice Very Fine 35....
$13,200
Sold 5/2/2025
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Fine 12....
F12 PMG
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Fine 12....
$1,260
Sold 9/12/2024
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 3. 1861 $5 Demand Note. PMG Very Fine 30 Net. Corner Restored.
VF30 PMG
$3,840
Sold 8/16/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Good 10 Net....
VG10 PMG
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Good 10 Net....
$1,680
Sold 5/5/2023
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Fine 30 Net. ...
VF30 PMG
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Fine 30 Net. ...
$3,840
Sold 1/13/2023
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Fine 12. ...
F12 PMG
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Fine 12. ...
$2,880
Sold 10/26/2021
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PCGS Banknote Choice Fine 15 Details. ...
F15 PCGS
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PCGS Banknote Choice Fine 15 Details. ...
$1,560
Sold 4/23/2021
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Good 10. ...
VG10 PMG
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Good 10. ...
$990
Sold 1/14/2020
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 3. 1861 $5 Demand Note. Boston. PCGS Currency Very Fine 30.
VF30 PCGS
Fr. 3. 1861 $5 Demand Note. Boston. PCGS Currency Very Fine 30.
$4,080
Sold 10/26/2018
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PCGS Very Fine 35PPQ. ...
VF35 PCGS
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PCGS Very Fine 35PPQ. ...
$12,925
Sold 4/28/2017
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Good 10 Net. ...
VG10 PMG
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Very Good 10 Net. ...
$705
Sold 4/28/2017
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Fine 12 Net. ...
F12 PMG
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Fine 12 Net. ...
$1,175
Sold 4/28/2017
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PCGS Apparent Extremely Fine 40. ...
XF40 PCGS
Fr. 3 $5 1861 Demand Note PCGS Apparent Extremely Fine 40. ...
$11,162
Sold 9/27/2013
Heritage Auctions
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