1838 United States 20 Dollar Note Value
The United States 20 Dollar Note is a collectible note from 1838, catalogued here from 6 documented examples with its full design description and specifications. Value depends on condition, rarity and collector demand rather than metal content.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1838 United States 20 Dollar Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 20 Dollar Note
- Year
- 1838
- Material
- Paper
1838 United States 20 Dollar Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
THE MISSISSIPPI & ALABAMA RAIL ROAD COMPANY PROMISES TO PAY TWENTY DOLLARS
Train left between two portraits|steamboat|train l. between two portraits
Reverse
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Measured 1838 United States 20 Dollar Note specimens
6 physically measured 1838 United States 20 Dollar Note examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 United States 20 Dollar Note #1 | - | - | - | Criswell.M.334 |
| 1838 United States 20 Dollar Note #2 | - | - | - | Criswell.not |
| 1838 United States 20 Dollar Note #3 | - | - | - | Criswell.not |
| 1838 United States 20 Dollar Note #4 | - | - | - | C.NY.N.324 |
| 1838 United States 20 Dollar Note #5 | - | - | - | Criswell.F.120 |
| 1838 United States 20 Dollar Note #6 | - | - | - | Criswell.F.120 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.