$5 Bill Error List: Five Misprints to Recognize

These are five real $5 bill errors. Click an error name to read CoinHub's explanation.

$5 Bill Errors:

• 1969C — Shifted seals and serial numbers (PMG 58 EPQ; price not quoted).
• 1985 — Mismatched serial numbers (sold $600; PMG 65 EPQ; Dec. 30, 2020).
• 1988 — Upside-down overprint and cutting error (sold $810; PMG 67 EPQ; Aug. 31, 2025).
• 1995 — Printed fold (sold $1,440; PMG 65 EPQ; May 6, 2022).
• 1999 — Gutter fold (PMG 64 EPQ; price not quoted).

Value note: Prices are past Heritage auction sales, not today's values or CoinHub offers. Grade and error size matter. See what grades mean.

A series date or star alone is not an error. A star marks a replacement note. Ordinary creases and stains are different from printing errors.