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Original $5 1st Charter Period, Seal With Rays (Fr. 394) VF20
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Original $5  1st Charter Period, Seal With Rays (Fr. 394)

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Original $5 1st Charter Period, Seal With Rays (Fr. 394)

Greensheet & CPG® Price Guide

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

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New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394b The Tenth National Bank Ch. # 307 PMG Very Good 10. ...
VG10 PMG
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394b The Tenth National Bank Ch. # 307 PMG Very Good 10. ...
$561
Sold 5/5/2026
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Lowville, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First National Bank Ch. # 348 PMG Very Good 10. ...
VG10 PMG
Lowville, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First National Bank Ch. # 348 PMG Very Good 10. ...
$1,037
Sold 4/29/2026
Heritage Auctions
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394b The First National Bank Ch. # 29 PCGS Banknote Choice XF 45 PPQ. ...
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394b The First National Bank Ch. # 29 PCGS Banknote Choice XF 45 PPQ. ...
$4,392
Sold 1/14/2026
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Boston, MA - $5 Original Fr. 394 The Merchants National Bank Ch. # 475 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ....
CU65 PMG
Boston, MA - $5 Original Fr. 394 The Merchants National Bank Ch. # 475 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ....
$31,200
Sold 1/11/2024
Heritage Auctions
Portsmouth, OH - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First National Bank Ch. # 68 PMG Very Fine 30. ...
VF30 PMG
Portsmouth, OH - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First National Bank Ch. # 68 PMG Very Fine 30. ...
$1,920
Sold 1/12/2023
Heritage Auctions
Boston, MA - $5 Original Fr. 394 The Merchants National Bank Ch. # 475 PMG Uncirculated 62. ...
CU62 PMG
Boston, MA - $5 Original Fr. 394 The Merchants National Bank Ch. # 475 PMG Uncirculated 62. ...
$4,320
Sold 11/4/2020
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Grand Rapids, MI - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First NB Ch. # 294 PCGS Very Fine 30. ...
VF30 PCGS
Grand Rapids, MI - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First NB Ch. # 294 PCGS Very Fine 30. ...
$7,800
Sold 1/10/2019
Heritage Auctions
Augusta, ME - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First NB Ch. # 367 ...
VF35 PMG
Augusta, ME - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First NB Ch. # 367 ...
$1,200
Sold 4/26/2018
Heritage Auctions
Ionia, MI - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First NB Ch. # 275 ...
VG8 PCGS
Ionia, MI - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First NB Ch. # 275 ...
$660
Sold 4/26/2018
Heritage Auctions
Boston, Massachusetts. $5 Original. Fr. 394. The Merchants NB. Charter #475. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 Net. Ink Burn Repair.
CU63 PMG
Boston, Massachusetts. $5 Original. Fr. 394. The Merchants NB. Charter #475. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 Net. Ink Burn Repair.
$4,700
Sold 3/31/2017
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Springfield, Ohio. $5 Original. Fr. 394. The First NB. Charter #238. PMG Very Fine.
Springfield, Ohio. $5 Original. Fr. 394. The First NB. Charter #238. PMG Very Fine.
$881
Sold 8/11/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Camden, NJ - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First NB Ch. # 431 ...
G6 PMG
Camden, NJ - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First NB Ch. # 431 ...
$588
Sold 7/12/2016
Heritage Auctions
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First NB Ch. # 29 ...
VG8 PCGS
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First NB Ch. # 29 ...
$2,820
Sold 9/4/2014
Heritage Auctions
Boston, MA - $5 Original Fr. 394 The Merchants NB Ch. # 475 ...
CU65 PMG
Boston, MA - $5 Original Fr. 394 The Merchants NB Ch. # 475 ...
$28,200
Sold 1/9/2014
Heritage Auctions
Fairhaven, VT - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First NB Ch. # 344 ...
VF35 PCGS
Fairhaven, VT - $5 Original Fr. 394 The First NB Ch. # 344 ...
$1,880
Sold 4/25/2013
Heritage Auctions
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