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1882 $20 2nd Charter Period, 1st Issue, Brown Back (Fr. 493) AU58
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1882 $20  2nd Charter Period, 1st Issue, Brown Back (Fr. 493)

AU58

1882 $20 2nd Charter Period, 1st Issue, Brown Back (Fr. 493)

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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Cincinnati, OH - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The Fourth National Bank Ch. # 93 PMG Very Fine 25. ...
VF25 PMG
Cincinnati, OH - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The Fourth National Bank Ch. # 93 PMG Very Fine 25. ...
$732
Sold 10/20/2026
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Centerville, IA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 337 PMG Very Fine 25. ...
VF25 PMG
Centerville, IA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 337 PMG Very Fine 25. ...
$1,586
Sold 10/7/2026
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Newville, PA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 60 PMG Very Fine 25 EPQ. ...
Newville, PA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 60 PMG Very Fine 25 EPQ. ...
$1,830
Sold 4/29/2026
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New Haven, CT - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The Second National Bank Ch. # 227 PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
F15 PMG
New Haven, CT - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The Second National Bank Ch. # 227 PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
$702
Sold 3/24/2026
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Mechanicsburg, PA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 380 PMG Very Fine 30....
VF30 PMG
$1,440
Sold 7/22/2025
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Canton, OH - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 76 PMG Very Fine 20....
VF20 PMG
Canton, OH - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 76 PMG Very Fine 20....
$780
Sold 1/7/2025
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Philadelphia, PA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The Third National Bank Ch. # 234 PMG Extremely Fine 40....
XF40 PMG
Philadelphia, PA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The Third National Bank Ch. # 234 PMG Extremely Fine 40....
$1,440
Sold 5/8/2024
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Springfield, OH - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The Second National Bank Ch. # 263 PMG Fine 12 Net....
F12 PMG
Springfield, OH - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The Second National Bank Ch. # 263 PMG Fine 12 Net....
$408
Sold 1/9/2024
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Paterson, NJ - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 329 PMG Very Fine 30....
VF30 PMG
Paterson, NJ - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 329 PMG Very Fine 30....
$1,320
Sold 9/14/2023
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Waynesboro, PA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 244 PCGS Banknote Extremely Fine 40 PPQ. ...
XF40 PCGS
Waynesboro, PA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 244 PCGS Banknote Extremely Fine 40 PPQ. ...
$6,000
Sold 1/12/2023
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Syracuse, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 6 PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
F15 PMG
Syracuse, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 6 PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
$1,260
Sold 10/5/2022
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Portsmouth, OH - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 68 PCGS Very Fine 35. ...
VF35 PCGS
Portsmouth, OH - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First National Bank Ch. # 68 PCGS Very Fine 35. ...
$1,080
Sold 4/27/2020
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Chicago, IL - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The Continental National Bank Ch. # 2894 PMG Very Fine 20. ...
VF20 PMG
Chicago, IL - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The Continental National Bank Ch. # 2894 PMG Very Fine 20. ...
$564
Sold 1/13/2020
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New York, New York. $20 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 493. The First NB. Charter #29. Fine.
New York, New York. $20 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 493. The First NB. Charter #29. Fine.
$423
Sold 8/8/2017
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Kalamazoo, MI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First NB Ch. # 191 ...
VG10 PMG
Kalamazoo, MI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 493 The First NB Ch. # 191 ...
$431
Sold 9/8/2011
Heritage Auctions
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