How Much Is A 1866 $1 Bill Worth?

Some national banks printed one dollar bills. Examples from 1866 can be especially scarce. These bills can have two different dates on them. If they are a later issue then they will say Series of 1875 and 1866. 1866 is just the date when the national bank originally opened for business; the $1 bill was not necessarily printed during that year. One dollar national bank notes were actually printed as late as 1878. That is a 12 year production period. The rarity of a $1 bill from 1866 is based on its condition, serial number, and bank of issue. The rare currency from this series can be worth several thousand dollars. However, most money still trades for around $1,000. Contact us if you need an exact price quote. You might be surprised by the value.

  • Condition: As you might expect, collectors looking to spend lots of money on rare currency want to buy something in great condition. We pay more for 1866 $1 bills that are high grade.
  • Serial Numbers: Collectors and dealers both sometimes focus on serial number one $1 bank notes. These were usually kept by bankers as souvenirs of their success. They had no idea that one day the value would be so high.

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The national banks in the list below printed 1866 $1 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