How Much Is A 1880 $20 Bill Worth?

All twenty dollar bills from 1880 have a chance to be valuable and rare. The things that establish the value are the condition, issuing bank, and serial number. All $20 national bank notes from 1880 started at serial number one. If your note is the #1 note then it will be worth a significant premium. All old paper money 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 1880 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. 1880 $20 bills are few and far between today because twenty dollars then is the equivalent to $1775 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 1880 twenty dollar bills. We have paid more than $26,000 for some of the rarest examples. Contact us and we would be happy to make an offer on your bill.

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These national banks issued 1880 $20 bills:

  • Charter 2456 – Santa Barbara County National Bank, California
  • Charter 2456 – County National Bank & Trust Company of Santa Barbara, California
  • Charter 2491 – First National Bank of Los Angeles, California
  • Charter 2491 – Los Angeles-First National Trust & Savings Bank of Los Angeles, California
  • Charter 2491 – Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, California
  • Charter 2494 – Manufacturers National Bank of Waterbury, Connecticut
  • Charter 2494 – Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank of Waterbury, Connecticut
  • Charter 2490 – First National Bank of Pensacola, Florida
  • Charter 2450 – Hide & Leather National Bank of Chicago, Illinois
  • Charter 2469 – City National Bank of Clinton, Iowa
  • Charter 2484 – First National Bank of Marengo, Iowa
  • Charter 2467 – First National Bank of Maysville, Kentucky
  • Charter 2453 – National Marine Bank of Baltimore, Maryland
  • Charter 2481 – National Bank of Rising Sun, Maryland
  • Charter 2498 – National Bank of Cambridge, Maryland
  • Charter 2485 – South Framingham National Bank, Massachusetts
  • Charter 2460 – Grand Rapids National Bank, Michigan
  • Charter 2492 – Citizens National Bank of Saginaw, Michigan
  • Charter 2476 – First National Bank of Fort Benton, Montana
  • Charter 2476 – Northwestern National Bank of Great Falls, Montana
  • Charter 2478 – First National Bank of Reno, Nevada
  • Charter 2447 – Mechanicks National Bank of Concord, New Hampshire
  • Charter 2454 – San Miguel National Bank of Las Vegas, New Mexico
  • Charter 2446 – National Bank of Ogdensburg, New York
  • Charter 2448 – First National Bank of Camden, New York
  • Charter 2448 – First National Bank & Trust Company of Camden, New York
  • Charter 2451 – First National Bank of Cuba, New York
  • Charter 2463 – Dundee National Bank, New York
  • Charter 2468 – Briggs National Bank of Clyde, New York
  • Charter 2471 – First National Bank of Hoosick Falls, New York
  • Charter 2471 – Peoples-First National Bank of Hoosick Falls, New York
  • Charter 2472 – First National Bank of Salamanca, New York
  • Charter 2487 – First National Bank of Middleburgh, New York
  • Charter 2493 – First National Bank of Rondout, New York
  • Charter 2449 – Merchants National Bank of Hillsborough, Ohio
  • Charter 2459 – Morrow County National Bank of Mount Gilead, Ohio
  • Charter 2474 – Farmers National Bank of Bryan, Ohio
  • Charter 2479 – Second National Bank of Warren, Ohio
  • Charter 2480 – Peoples National Bank of Bellefontaine, Ohio
  • Charter 2482 – Commercial National Bank of Youngstown, Ohio
  • Charter 2488 – First National Bank of Saint Paris, Ohio
  • Charter 2489 – City National Bank of Canton, Ohio
  • Charter 2495 – Citizens National Bank of Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Charter 2495 – Citizens National Bank & Trust Company of Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Charter 2496 – First National Bank of Granville, Ohio
  • Charter 2497 – Merchants National Bank of Lima, Ohio
  • Charter 2452 – Lititz National Bank, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 2457 – National Deposit Bank of Brownsville, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 2462 – Merchants National Bank of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 2464 – Parkesburg National Bank, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 2466 – Hyde National Bank of Titusville, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 2470 – First National Bank of Bradford, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 2473 – Commercial National Bank of Reading, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 2483 – Watsontown National Bank, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 2461 – Merchants National Bank of Deadwood, South Dakota
  • Charter 2465 – First National Bank of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  • Charter 2455 – City National Bank of Dallas, Texas
  • Charter 2477 – First National Bank of Weatherford, Texas
  • Charter 2486 – Milmo National Bank of Laredo, Texas
  • Charter 2486 – First National Bank of Laredo, Texas
  • Charter 2475 – Farmers National Bank of Vergennes, Vermont
  • Charter 2458 – Second National Bank of Morgantown, West Virginia