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1882 $20 2nd Charter Period, 1st Issue, Brown Back (Fr. 496) XF40
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1882 $20  2nd Charter Period, 1st Issue, Brown Back (Fr. 496)

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1882 $20 2nd Charter Period, 1st Issue, Brown Back (Fr. 496)

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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New York, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Merchants National Bank Ch. # 1370 PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
F15 PMG
New York, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Merchants National Bank Ch. # 1370 PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
$512
Sold 10/20/2026
Heritage Auctions
New York, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Commercial National Bank Ch. # 3359 PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
F15 PMG
New York, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Commercial National Bank Ch. # 3359 PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
$793
Sold 10/20/2026
Heritage Auctions
San Francisco, CA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Crocker-Woolworth National Bank Ch. # (P)3555 PMG Very Fine 25. ...
VF25 PMG
San Francisco, CA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Crocker-Woolworth National Bank Ch. # (P)3555 PMG Very Fine 25. ...
$2,562
Sold 10/7/2026
Heritage Auctions
Portland, Oregon. $20 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 496. The First NB. Charter #1553. PCGS Banknote Choice Fine 15.
OGP
Portland, Oregon. $20 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 496. The First NB. Charter #1553. PCGS Banknote Choice Fine 15.
$4,636
Sold 9/3/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Winfield, KS - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Winfield National Bank Ch. # (W)3351 PMG Very Fine 20....
VF20 PMG
Winfield, KS - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Winfield National Bank Ch. # (W)3351 PMG Very Fine 20....
$1,200
Sold 5/8/2024
Heritage Auctions
Frederick, MD - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Frederick County National Bank Ch. # (E)1449 PCGS Banknote Ver...
VF20 PCGS
Frederick, MD - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Frederick County National Bank Ch. # (E)1449 PCGS Banknote Ver...
$780
Sold 4/30/2024
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Lewistown, PA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Mifflin County National Bank Ch. # 1579 PMG Very Good 10. ...
VG10 PMG
Lewistown, PA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Mifflin County National Bank Ch. # 1579 PMG Very Good 10. ...
$480
Sold 1/29/2023
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Fort Smith, AR - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The American National Bank Ch. # 3634 PCGS Banknote Fine 12. ...
F12 PCGS
Fort Smith, AR - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The American National Bank Ch. # 3634 PCGS Banknote Fine 12. ...
$1,800
Sold 1/21/2021
Heritage Auctions
Cumberland, Maryland. $20 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 496. The Second NB. Charter #1519. PMG Fine 12.
F12 PMG
Cumberland, Maryland. $20 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 496. The Second NB. Charter #1519. PMG Fine 12.
$660
Sold 3/20/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Beardstown, IL - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The First NB Ch. # 3640 PMG Very Good 10. ...
VG10 PMG
Beardstown, IL - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The First NB Ch. # 3640 PMG Very Good 10. ...
$324
Sold 9/9/2019
Heritage Auctions
Mobile, AL - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The First NB Ch. # 1595 ...
G6 PMG
Mobile, AL - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The First NB Ch. # 1595 ...
$705
Sold 4/28/2016
Heritage Auctions
Albert Lea, Minnesota. $20 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 496. The First NB. Charter #3560. Fine.
Albert Lea, Minnesota. $20 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 496. The First NB. Charter #3560. Fine.
$1,057
Sold 4/1/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Baraboo, WI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The First NB Ch. # 3609 ...
VG8 PCGS
Baraboo, WI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The First NB Ch. # 3609 ...
$646
Sold 4/24/2014
Heritage Auctions
Detroit, MI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Union NB Ch. # 3487 ...
VG8 PMG
Detroit, MI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The Union NB Ch. # 3487 ...
$2,300
Sold 1/8/2011
Heritage Auctions
New York, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The National City Bank Ch. # 1461 Boldly printed signatures set this PCGS...
G6 PCGS
New York, NY - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 496 The National City Bank Ch. # 1461 Boldly printed signatures set this PCGS...
$288
Sold 5/21/2007
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