All twenty dollar bills from 1866 have a chance to be expensive and rare. The things that affect the value are the serial number, issuing bank, and condition. All $20 national bank notes from 1866 started at serial number one. If your note is the #1 note then it will be worth a significant premium. All antique 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 1866 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. 1866 $20 bills are few and far between today because twenty dollars then is the equivalent to $2125 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 1866 twenty dollar bills. We have paid more than $23,000 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 1866 $20 bills:
- Charter 1631 – First National Bank of Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Charter 1648 – Merchants National Bank of Little Rock, Arkansas
- Charter 1648 – First National Bank of Little Rock, Arkansas
- Charter 1651 – Colorado National Bank of Denver, Colorado
- Charter 1652 – Rocky Mountain National Bank of Central City, Colorado
- Charter 1630 – Chattahooche National Bank of Columbus, Georgia
- Charter 1639 – National Bank of Athens, Georgia
- Charter 1640 – Merchants National Bank of Savannah, Georgia
- Charter 1637 – First National Bank of Pekin, Illinois
- Charter 1641 – First National Bank of Olney, Illinois
- Charter 1662 – Ridgeley National Bank of Springfield, Illinois
- Charter 1629 – First National Bank of Grinnell, Iowa
- Charter 1661 – First National Bank of Fort Dodge, Iowa
- Charter 1660 – Kansas Valley National Bank of Topeka, Kansas
- Charter 1660 – First National Bank of Topeka, Kansas
- Charter 1626 – Louisiana National Bank of New Orleans, Louisiana
- Charter 1643 – United National Bank of Winona, Minnesota
- Charter 1627 – First National Bank of Sedalia, Missouri
- Charter 1665 – National Bank of The State of Missouri, Missouri
- Charter 1649 – First National Bank of Helena, Montana
- Charter 1633 – Omaha National Bank, Nebraska
- Charter 1645 – Laconia National Bank, New Hampshire
- Charter 1655 – National Bank of Newport, New York
- Charter 1632 – National Bank of New Berne, North Carolina
- Charter 1656 – First National Bank of Wilmington, North Carolina
- Charter 1659 – First National Bank of Salem, North Carolina
- Charter 1647 – National Bank of The Republic of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Charter 1663 – Pennsylvania National Bank of Pottsville, Pennsylvania
- Charter 1663 – Pennsylvania National Bank & Trust Company of Pottsville, Pennsylvania
- Charter 1636 – German National Bank of Memphis, Tennessee
- Charter 1664 – National Bank of Lebanon, Tennessee
- Charter 1642 – National Bank of Texas, Texas
- Charter 1644 – First National Bank of Houston, Texas
- Charter 1657 – San Antonio National Bank, Texas
- Charter 1646 – Miners National Bank of Salt Lake City, Utah
- Charter 1634 – National Union Bank of Swanton, Vermont
- Charter 1638 – Northfield National Bank, Vermont
- Charter 1653 – National Bank of Bellows Falls, Vermont
- Charter 1628 – Planters National Bank of Richmond, Virginia
- Charter 1635 – Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester, Virginia
- Charter 1658 – First National Bank of Clarksville, Virginia
- Charter 1650 – Appleton National Bank of Appleton, Wisconsin
