How Much Is A 1898 $20 Bill Worth?

All twenty dollar bills from 1898 have a chance to be expensive and rare. The things that establish the value are the condition, issuing bank, and serial number. All $20 national bank notes from 1898 started at serial number one. If your note is the #1 note then it will be worth a significant premium. All collectible 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 1898 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. 1898 $20 bills are few and far between today because twenty dollars then is the equivalent to $1325 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 1898 twenty dollar bills. We have paid more than $22,000 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 1898 $20 bills:

  • Charter 5117 – First National Bank of Juneau, Alaska
  • Charter 5162 – Farmers National Bank of Fresno, California
  • Charter 5148 – Lewes National Bank, Delaware
  • Charter 5111 – American National Bank of Chicago, Illinois
  • Charter 5119 – State National Bank of Bloomington, Illinois
  • Charter 5124 – Grant Park National Bank, Illinois
  • Charter 5149 – First National Bank of Milford, Illinois
  • Charter 5153 – City National Bank of Harrisburg, Illinois
  • Charter 5116 – Fletcher National Bank of Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Charter 5113 – Citizens National Bank of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Charter 5120 – Leavitt and Johnson National Bank of Waterloo, Iowa
  • Charter 5120 – Pioneer National Bank of Waterloo, Iowa
  • Charter 5123 – First National Bank of Lake Mills, Iowa
  • Charter 5135 – First National Bank of Traer, Iowa
  • Charter 5140 – First National Bank of Eldora, Iowa
  • Charter 5145 – National Bank of Sidney, Iowa
  • Charter 5154 – First National Bank of Buffalo Center, Iowa
  • Charter 5165 – Bedford National Bank, Iowa
  • Charter 5132 – Lincoln County National Bank of Stanford, Kentucky
  • Charter 5161 – Louisville National Banking Company, Kentucky
  • Charter 5161 – Louisville National Bank, Kentucky
  • Charter 5161 – Louisville National Bank & Trust Company, Kentucky
  • Charter 5157 – Calcasieu National Bank of Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • Charter 5122 – Peoples National Bank of Denton, Maryland
  • Charter 5155 – National Shawmut Bank of Boston, Massachusetts
  • Charter 5158 – National Hamilton Bank of Boston, Massachusetts
  • Charter 5163 – Colonial National Bank of Boston, Massachusetts
  • Charter 5138 – New England National Bank of Kansas City, Missouri
  • Charter 5156 – Peoples National Bank of Warrensburg, Missouri
  • Charter 5151 – First National Bank of Bristol, New Hampshire
  • Charter 5121 – Washington National Bank, New Jersey
  • Charter 5136 – Peoples National Bank of Dover, New Jersey
  • Charter 5112 – Astor National Bank of New York, New York
  • Charter 5137 – Merchants National Bank of Elmira, New York
  • Charter 5141 – Herkimer National Bank, New York
  • Charter 5110 – Blue Ridge National Bank of Asheville, North Carolina
  • Charter 5125 – American National Bank of Lima, Ohio
  • Charter 5139 – Medina County National Bank of Medina, Ohio
  • Charter 5144 – First National Bank of Dresden, Ohio
  • Charter 5152 – Colonial National Bank of Cleveland, Ohio
  • Charter 5160 – Citizens National Bank of Springfield, Ohio
  • Charter 5115 – Shawnee National Bank, Oklahoma
  • Charter 5126 – First National Bank of Wynnewood, Oklahoma
  • Charter 5128 – First National Bank of Checotah, Oklahoma
  • Charter 5129 – First National Bank of Durant, Oklahoma
  • Charter 5159 – Western National Bank of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Charter 5114 – First National Bank of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5118 – Northampton National Bank of Easton, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5130 – First National Bank of Ford City, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5130 – First National Bank & Trust Company of Ford City, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5131 – National Bank of Union City, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5133 – First National Bank of New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5142 – First National Bank of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5147 – Juniata Valley National Bank of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania
  • Charter 5134 – National Union Bank of Rock Hill, South Carolina
  • Charter 5109 – First National Bank of Leonard, Texas
  • Charter 5127 – First National Bank of Mineola, Texas
  • Charter 5146 – Fannan County National Bank of Bonham, Texas
  • Charter 5150 – First National Bank of Abingdon, Virginia
  • Charter 5164 – National Exchange Bank of Wheeling, West Virginia
  • Charter 5143 – First National Bank of Antigo, Wisconsin