All twenty dollar bills from 1897 have a chance to be rare and expensive. The factors that determine the price are the condition, serial number, and issuing bank. All $20 national bank notes from 1897 started at serial number one. If your note is the #1 note then it will be worth a significant premium. All vintage currency is valued based on its condition. Twenty dollar bills in perfect condition are worth more than the same note in lesser condition. For every three ten dollar bills a national bank printed, it only issued one $20 bill. That fact makes most 1897 twenty dollar bills comparatively rare. Sadly, they don’t always trade at a premium with most dealers. However, we recognize the rarity and pay up because they are scarce. 1897 $20 bills are few and far between today because twenty dollars then is the equivalent to $1350 today. Paper money didn’t really become collectible until the 1960s. So there was really no incentive to save a $20 bill.
Fortunately for sellers, we buy all 1897 twenty dollar bills. We have paid more than $21,000 for some of the rarest examples. Contact us and we would be happy to make an offer on your bill.
Sales@AntiqueMoney.com – (864) 430-4020
These national banks issued 1897 $20 bills:
- Charter 5074 – First National Bank of Salinas, California
- Charter 5096 – San Francisco National Bank, California
- Charter 5105 – Nevada National Bank of San Francisco, California
- Charter 5105 – Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank of San Francisco, California
- Charter 5057 – Ham National Bank of Mount Vernon, Illinois
- Charter 5062 – First National Bank of Edwardsville, Illinois
- Charter 5070 – Southern Illinois National Bank of East Saint Louis, Illinois
- Charter 5086 – Mendota National Bank, Illinois
- Charter 5089 – Millikin National Bank of Decatur, Illinois
- Charter 5106 – Corn Exchange National Bank of Chicago, Illinois
- Charter 5067 – Rockville National Bank, Indiana
- Charter 5076 – City National Bank of Logansport, Indiana
- Charter 5076 – City and State National Bank & Trust Company of Logansport, Indiana
- Charter 5094 – Commercial National Bank of Union City, Indiana
- Charter 5081 – National Bank of Decorah, Iowa
- Charter 5088 – Farmers National Bank of Vinton, Iowa
- Charter 5101 – National Bank of Seneca, Kansas
- Charter 5104 – Alma National Bank, Kansas
- Charter 5093 – First National Bank of Catonsville, Maryland
- Charter 5071 – Middlesex County National Bank of Winchester, Massachusetts
- Charter 5063 – First National Bank of Windom, Minnesota
- Charter 5082 – National Exchange Bank of Springfield, Missouri
- Charter 5107 – National Bank of Kirksville, Missouri
- Charter 5092 – Woodsville National Bank, New Hampshire
- Charter 5061 – First National Bank of Summit, New Jersey
- Charter 5061 – First National Bank & Trust Company of Summit, New Jersey
- Charter 5068 – First National Bank of Port Jefferson, New York
- Charter 5072 – Adirondack National Bank of Saranac Lake, New York
- Charter 5072 – Adirondack National Bank & Trust Company of Saranac Lake, New York
- Charter 5108 – National Exchange Bank of Clayton, New York
- Charter 5108 – First National Exchange Bank of Clayton, New York
- Charter 5055 – Charlotte National Bank, North Carolina
- Charter 5087 – Fargo National Bank, North Dakota
- Charter 5065 – Ohio National Bank of Columbus, Ohio
- Charter 5075 – National Bank of Ashtabula, Ohio
- Charter 5090 – American Exchange National Bank of Cleveland, Ohio
- Charter 5098 – Citizens National Bank of East Liverpool, Ohio
- Charter 5099 – First National Bank of Crestline, Ohio
- Charter 5100 – Franklin National Bank, Ohio
- Charter 5103 – Coshocton National Bank, Ohio
- Charter 5083 – Vinita National Bank, Oklahoma
- Charter 5091 – First National Bank of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
- Charter 5095 – First National Bank of Shawnee, Oklahoma
- Charter 5058 – Peoples National Bank of McDonald, Pennsylvania
- Charter 5059 – Cambria National Bank of Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- Charter 5066 – Moshannon National Bank of Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
- Charter 5069 – Coraopolis National Bank, Pennsylvania
- Charter 5073 – Merchants National Bank of Kittanning, Pennsylvania
- Charter 5077 – Nazareth National Bank, Pennsylvania
- Charter 5077 – Nazareth National Bank & Trust Company, Pennsylvania
- Charter 5080 – First National Bank of Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
- Charter 5084 – First National Bank of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
- Charter 5085 – Peoples National Bank of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
- Charter 5102 – Kutztown National Bank, Pennsylvania
- Charter 5064 – National Bank of Gaffney, South Carolina
- Charter 5064 – First National Bank of Gaffney, South Carolina
- Charter 5056 – National Bank of Commerce of Memphis, Tennessee
- Charter 5060 – Simpson National Bank of Eagle Pass, Texas
- Charter 5078 – National Bank of Dallas, Texas
- Charter 5079 – Paris National Bank, Texas
- Charter 5097 – First National Bank of Seguin, Texas
