$5000.00 Gold Certificates
Large Sized $5000.00 Gold Certificates were issued for four series: 1863, 1870, 1882 and 1888. There are five distinct varieties (major differences with Series, Face design, Seal Type or Back design) within this denomination.


Series 1863			Series 1863 Face design		Series 1863 Back design

Series 1863 is the first Series of $5000.00 Gold Certificates. The Eagle vignette on the left represents "E. Pluribus Unum". All Series 1863 $5000.00 Gold Certificates bear the signatures of S.B. Colby and F.E. Spinner and are hand dated and countersigned by an Assistant Treasurer of the United States.


				Series 1863 - Countersigned - Overprinted with Small Red Seal at right.
Identifier LGC5000-1		Fr. # 1166f		Countersigned		Payable At New York


Series 1870			Series 1870 Face design		There is No 1870 Back design
The faces of the Series 1870 $5000.00 Gold Certificates represent a complete new design from the previous series. These notes are uniface and have no Back design. The portrait on the left side of the face is James Madison. Series 1870 $5000.00 Gold Certificates bore the signatures of Allison & New, Allison & Gilfillan, and Allison & Wyman. They were hand dated bewteen 1870 and 1871 and countersigned by an Assistant Treasurer of the United States.


				Series 1870 - Countersigned - Overprinted with Large Red Seal.
Identifier LGC5000-2		Fr. # 1166k		Countersigned		Payable At New York


Series 1882			Series 1882 Face design		Series 1882 Back design
The face and back of Series 1882 $5000.00 Gold Certificates represent a complete new design. The portrait on the left side of the face is James Madison.


				Series 1882 - Countersigned - Overprinted with Brown Seal at center.
Identifier LGC5000-3		Fr. # 1221a		Countersigned Thomas C. Anton		Payable At New York


				Series 1882 - Overprinted with Brown Seal at center.
Identifier LGC5000-4 LGC5000-5		Fr. # 1221 1221b		Register Bruce Bruce		Treasurer Gilfillan Wyman


				Series 1882 - Overprinted with Large Red Seal at center.
Identifier LGC5000-6		Fr. # 1221c		Register Rosecrans		Treasurer Hyatt


				Series 1882 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal.
Identifier LG5000-7 LG5000-8 LG5000-9 LG5000-10 LG5000-11 LG5000-12 LG5000-13		Fr. # 1221d 1221e 1221f 1221g 1221h 1221i 1221j		Register Rosecrans Lyons Vernon Vernon Napier Parker Teehee		Treasurer Nebeker Roberts Treat McClung McClung Burke Burke


Series 1888			Series 1888 Face design		Series 1888 Back design
The faces and backs of Series 1888 $5000.00 Gold Certificates are similar to the previous series.


				Series 1888 - Overprinted with Large Red Seal.
Identifier LGC5000-14		Fr. # 1222		Register Rosecrans		Treasurer Hyatt


				Series 1888 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal.
Identifier LGC5000-15 LGC5000-16		Fr. # 1222a 1222b		Register Rosecrans Lyons		Treasurer Nebeker Roberts