1857 United States 20 Dollar Note Value

This 1857 note, the United States 20 Dollar Note, is documented below from 7 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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1857 United States 20 Dollar Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 20 Dollar Note
Year
1857
Material
Paper

1857 United States 20 Dollar Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

THE BANK OF COMMERCE WILL PAY TWENTY DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND

cows in pasture, train|family on riverboat|man with axe by log

Reverse

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Measured 1857 United States 20 Dollar Note specimens

7 physically measured 1857 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 1857 United States 20 Dollar Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1857 United States 20 Dollar Note #1---Criswell.C.635
1857 United States 20 Dollar Note #2---Criswell.NJ.S.481
1857 United States 20 Dollar Note #3---Criswell.S.775
1857 United States 20 Dollar Note #4---Criswell.S.288
1857 United States 20 Dollar Note #5---Criswell.S.521
1857 United States 20 Dollar Note #6---Criswell.M.150
1857 United States 20 Dollar Note #7---Criswell.not

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