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Original $5 1st Charter Period, Seal With Rays (Fr. 394399TYPE) [Type] VG8
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Original $5 1st Charter Period, Seal With Rays (Fr. 394399TYPE) [Type]

Greensheet & CPG® Price Guide

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

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Seneca Falls, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 102 PMG Very Fine 25. ...
VF25 PMG
Seneca Falls, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 102 PMG Very Fine 25. ...
$2,684
Sold 10/7/2026
Heritage Auctions
Serial Number 1 Akron, OH - $5 Original Fr. 394a The Second National Bank Ch. # 40 PMG Very Fine 20. ...
VF20 PMG
Serial Number 1 Akron, OH - $5 Original Fr. 394a The Second National Bank Ch. # 40 PMG Very Fine 20. ...
$4,148
Sold 10/7/2026
Heritage Auctions
Selma, AL - $5 Original Fr. 399 The City National Bank Ch. # 1736 PMG Choice About Unc 58. ...
AU58 PMG
Selma, AL - $5 Original Fr. 399 The City National Bank Ch. # 1736 PMG Choice About Unc 58. ...
$2,684
Sold 10/7/2026
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Saco, ME - $5 Original Fr. 397b The York National Bank Ch. # 1528 PMG Very Fine 30. ...
VF30 PMG
Saco, ME - $5 Original Fr. 397b The York National Bank Ch. # 1528 PMG Very Fine 30. ...
$4,636
Sold 10/7/2026
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Selma, Alabama. $5 Original. Fr. 399. City NB. Charter #1736. PMG About Uncirculated 55.
OGP PMG
Selma, Alabama. $5 Original. Fr. 399. City NB. Charter #1736. PMG About Uncirculated 55.
$2,196
Sold 9/3/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Selma, AL - $5 Original Fr. 399 The City National Bank Ch. # 1736 PMG Extremely Fine 40. ...
XF40 PMG
Selma, AL - $5 Original Fr. 399 The City National Bank Ch. # 1736 PMG Extremely Fine 40. ...
$1,830
Sold 4/29/2026
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Selma, AL - $5 Original Fr. 399 The City National Bank Ch. # 1736 PMG About Uncirculated 55. ...
AU55 PMG
Selma, AL - $5 Original Fr. 399 The City National Bank Ch. # 1736 PMG About Uncirculated 55. ...
$2,135
Sold 1/14/2026
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New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 397a The Tradesmen's National Bank Ch. # 905 PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 64. ...
CU64 PCGS
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 397a The Tradesmen's National Bank Ch. # 905 PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 64. ...
$4,148
Sold 1/14/2026
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New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 397a The Gallatin National Bank Ch. # 1324 PCGS Banknote Choice VF 35. ...
VF35 PCGS
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 397a The Gallatin National Bank Ch. # 1324 PCGS Banknote Choice VF 35. ...
$2,440
Sold 1/14/2026
Heritage Auctions
New York, New York. Original $5 Fr. 397a. Tradesmen's NB. Charter #905. PCGS Banknote Gem Uncirculated 66 PPQ.
CU66 PCGS
New York, New York. Original $5 Fr. 397a. Tradesmen's NB. Charter #905. PCGS Banknote Gem Uncirculated 66 PPQ.
$13,200
Sold 8/26/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 397a The Tradesmen's National Bank Ch. # 905 PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ....
CU63 PMG
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 397a The Tradesmen's National Bank Ch. # 905 PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ....
$7,200
Sold 4/30/2025
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Serial Number 1 Faribault, MN - $5 Original Fr. 399 The Citizens National Bank Ch. # 1863 PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45 EPQ....
XF45 PMG
Serial Number 1 Faribault, MN - $5 Original Fr. 399 The Citizens National Bank Ch. # 1863 PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45 EPQ....
$16,800
Sold 4/30/2025
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Rochester, IN - $5 Original Fr. 399 The First National Bank Ch. # 1952 PMG About Uncirculated 53....
AU53 PMG
Rochester, IN - $5 Original Fr. 399 The First National Bank Ch. # 1952 PMG About Uncirculated 53....
$1,860
Sold 1/15/2025
Heritage Auctions
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 397a The Tradesmen's National Bank Ch. # 905 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ....
CU65 PMG
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 397a The Tradesmen's National Bank Ch. # 905 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ....
$14,400
Sold 5/8/2024
Heritage Auctions
Lapeer, MI - $5 Original Fr. 399 The First National Bank Ch. # 1731 PMG Uncirculated 62. ...
CU62 PMG
Lapeer, MI - $5 Original Fr. 399 The First National Bank Ch. # 1731 PMG Uncirculated 62. ...
$4,080
Sold 1/12/2023
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