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Original $5 1st Charter Period, Seal With Rays (Fr. 394a) VF35
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Original $5  1st Charter Period, Seal With Rays (Fr. 394a)

VF35

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

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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New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394a The Tenth National Bank Ch. # 307 PMG Fine 12. ...
F12 PMG
New York, NY - $5 Original Fr. 394a The Tenth National Bank Ch. # 307 PMG Fine 12. ...
$1,190
Sold 1/20/2026
Heritage Auctions
Ripley, OH - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 289 PCGS Banknote Choice Fine 15 Details....
F15 PCGS
Ripley, OH - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 289 PCGS Banknote Choice Fine 15 Details....
$1,080
Sold 4/30/2025
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....
$288
Sold 9/3/2024
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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....
$228
Sold 5/21/2024
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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....
$1,200
Sold 2/13/2024
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
Ripley, OH - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 289 PCGS Banknote Choice Fine 15 Details....
F15 PCGS
Ripley, OH - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 289 PCGS Banknote Choice Fine 15 Details....
$1,200
Sold 5/4/2023
Heritage Auctions
Indiana, PA - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 313 PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
F15 PMG
Indiana, PA - $5 Original Fr. 394a The First National Bank Ch. # 313 PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
$1,260
Sold 1/29/2023
Heritage Auctions
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
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