1840 United States 20 Dollar Note Value

This 1840 note, the United States 20 Dollar Note, is documented below from 5 documented examples: its inscriptions, design and physical details. As a collectible note, its worth is driven by survival, condition and demand, not bullion.

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1840 United States 20 Dollar Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 20 Dollar Note
Year
1840
Material
Paper

1840 United States 20 Dollar Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

NINE MONTHS AFTER DATE THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO CANAL COMPANY PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND AT THEIR OFFICE IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON D.C. TO ___ OR BEARER TWENTY.

head and value in scroll at ends, female as commerce, ship ctr, busts of GW,

Reverse

Measured 1840 United States 20 Dollar Note specimens

5 physically measured 1840 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.

Measured 1840 United States 20 Dollar Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1840 United States 20 Dollar Note #1---C.DC.C.190
1840 United States 20 Dollar Note #2---Criswell.C-244
1840 United States 20 Dollar Note #3---Criswell.A.6
1840 United States 20 Dollar Note #4---Criswell.A.6
1840 United States 20 Dollar Note #5---Criswell.not

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.