How Much Is A 1898 $5 Bill Worth?

Five dollar bills from 1898 are usually rare. They are technically called national currency by collectors. These $5 bills from 1898 are part of a group of notes known as second charter national bank notes. Don’t get confused by the fact that 1898 and 1882 are printed on the $5 bill. 1898 is the charter date and 1882 is the series date. These bills can have either a brown seal or a blue seal. Brown seal five dollar bills tend to be more valuable. Their current value is based on the bank of issue, the serial number, and the condition. James Garfield is on the front of each note. In 1898 five dollars was equivalent to $145.35 today. Most people couldn’t afford to tie up five dollars in 1898 as a curiosity item. Because of that and due to small printing numbers, most 1898 five dollar bills are scarce to rare.

These notes are very collectible. We buy all 1898 five dollar bills. If you need a price quote then please contact us. In the past we have paid over $14,750 for some very rare 1898 five dollar bills. You won’t know how much yours could be worth unless you ask. And you would not be the first person to be shocked by the value. No matter what you have, we guarantee it is worth many multiples more than the face value of five dollars.

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Remember: 1898 five dollar bills with the serial number one, or bills that are in perfect condition, should be worth more money than generic bills.

The following banks issued 1898 $5 bills:

  • Charter 5117 – First National Bank of Juneau, Alaska
  • Charter 5162 – Farmers National Bank of Fresno, California
  • Charter 5148 – Lewes National Bank, Delaware
  • Charter 5111 – American National Bank of Chicago, Illinois
  • Charter 5119 – State National Bank of Bloomington, Illinois
  • Charter 5124 – Grant Park National Bank, Illinois
  • Charter 5149 – First National Bank of Milford, Illinois
  • Charter 5153 – City National Bank of Harrisburg, Illinois
  • Charter 5116 – Fletcher National Bank of Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Charter 5113 – Citizens National Bank of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Charter 5120 – Leavitt and Johnson National Bank of Waterloo, Iowa
  • Charter 5120 – Pioneer National Bank of Waterloo, Iowa
  • Charter 5123 – First National Bank of Lake Mills, Iowa
  • Charter 5135 – First National Bank of Traer, Iowa
  • Charter 5140 – First National Bank of Eldora, Iowa
  • Charter 5145 – National Bank of Sidney, Iowa
  • Charter 5154 – First National Bank of Buffalo Center, Iowa
  • Charter 5165 – Bedford National Bank, Iowa
  • Charter 5132 – Lincoln County National Bank of Stanford, Kentucky
  • Charter 5161 – Louisville National Banking Company, Kentucky
  • Charter 5161 – Louisville National Bank, Kentucky
  • Charter 5161 – Louisville National Bank & Trust Company, Kentucky
  • Charter 5157 – Calcasieu National Bank of Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • Charter 5122 – Peoples National Bank of Denton, Maryland
  • Charter 5155 – National Shawmut Bank of Boston, Massachusetts
  • Charter 5158 – National Hamilton Bank of Boston, Massachusetts
  • Charter 5163 – Colonial National Bank of Boston, Massachusetts
  • Charter 5138 – New England National Bank of Kansas City, Missouri
  • Charter 5156 – Peoples National Bank of Warrensburg, Missouri
  • Charter 5151 – First National Bank of Bristol, New Hampshire
  • Charter 5121 – Washington National Bank, New Jersey
  • Charter 5136 – Peoples National Bank of Dover, New Jersey
  • Charter 5112 – Astor National Bank of New York, New York
  • Charter 5137 – Merchants National Bank of Elmira, New York
  • Charter 5141 – Herkimer National Bank, New York
  • Charter 5110 – Blue Ridge National Bank of Asheville, North Carolina
  • Charter 5125 – American National Bank of Lima, Ohio
  • Charter 5139 – Medina County National Bank of Medina, Ohio
  • Charter 5144 – First National Bank of Dresden, Ohio
  • Charter 5152 – Colonial National Bank of Cleveland, Ohio
  • Charter 5160 – Citizens National Bank of Springfield, Ohio
  • Charter 5115 – Shawnee National Bank, Oklahoma
  • Charter 5126 – First National Bank of Wynnewood, Oklahoma
  • Charter 5128 – First National Bank of Checotah, Oklahoma
  • Charter 5129 – First National Bank of Durant, Oklahoma
  • Charter 5159 – Western National Bank of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Charter 5114 – First National Bank of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5118 – Northampton National Bank of Easton, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5130 – First National Bank of Ford City, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5130 – First National Bank & Trust Company of Ford City, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5131 – National Bank of Union City, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5133 – First National Bank of New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5142 – First National Bank of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5147 – Juniata Valley National Bank of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5134 – National Union Bank of Rock Hill, South Carolina
  • Charter 5109 – First National Bank of Leonard, Texas
  • Charter 5127 – First National Bank of Mineola, Texas
  • Charter 5146 – Fannan County National Bank of Bonham, Texas
  • Charter 5150 – First National Bank of Abingdon, Virginia
  • Charter 5164 – National Exchange Bank of Wheeling, West Virginia
  • Charter 5143 – First National Bank of Antigo, Wisconsin