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

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

Greensheet & CPG® Price Guide

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

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Fair Haven, VT - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 344 PMG Very Good 8 Net....
VG8 PMG
Fair Haven, VT - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 344 PMG Very Good 8 Net....
$288
Sold 9/3/2024
Heritage Auctions
Fair Haven, VT - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 344 PMG Very Good 8 Net....
VG8 PMG
Fair Haven, VT - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 344 PMG Very Good 8 Net....
$228
Sold 5/21/2024
Heritage Auctions
Grand Rapids, MI - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 294 PCGS Banknote Very Fine 30....
VF30 PCGS
Grand Rapids, MI - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 294 PCGS Banknote Very Fine 30....
$7,200
Sold 1/11/2024
Heritage Auctions
Fair Haven, VT - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 344 PMG Very Good 8 Net....
VG8 PMG
Fair Haven, VT - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 344 PMG Very Good 8 Net....
$240
Sold 1/2/2024
Heritage Auctions
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394a The Second National Bank Ch. # 62 PMG Very Good 10....
VG10 PMG
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394a The Second National Bank Ch. # 62 PMG Very Good 10....
$528
Sold 10/3/2023
Heritage Auctions
Boston, Massachusetts. $5 Original. Fr. 394a. The First NB. Charter #200. PMG Very Good 10 Net. Repaired.
VG10 PMG
Boston, Massachusetts. $5 Original. Fr. 394a. The First NB. Charter #200. PMG Very Good 10 Net. Repaired.
$576
Sold 8/22/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
New York, New York. $5 Original. Fr. 394a. The Second NB. Charter #62. PMG Very Good 10.
VG10 PMG
New York, New York. $5 Original. Fr. 394a. The Second NB. Charter #62. PMG Very Good 10.
$660
Sold 8/22/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Syracuse, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 6 PMG Very Good 10 Net. ...
VG10 PMG
Syracuse, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 6 PMG Very Good 10 Net. ...
$1,320
Sold 7/26/2022
Heritage Auctions
Fair Haven, VT - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 344 PMG Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ. ...
VF35 PMG
Fair Haven, VT - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 344 PMG Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ. ...
$1,920
Sold 5/5/2022
Heritage Auctions
Danville, PA - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 325 PMG Very Fine 30. ...
VF30 PMG
Danville, PA - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 325 PMG Very Fine 30. ...
$2,530
Sold 6/24/2021
Heritage Auctions
Grand Rapids, MI - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 294 PCGS Banknote Very Fine 30. ...
VF30 PCGS
Grand Rapids, MI - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 294 PCGS Banknote Very Fine 30. ...
$10,200
Sold 4/22/2021
Heritage Auctions
Norwalk, OH - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 215 PMG Choice Very Fine 35. ...
VF35 PMG
Norwalk, OH - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 215 PMG Choice Very Fine 35. ...
$1,680
Sold 11/4/2020
Heritage Auctions
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