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1882 $20 2nd Charter Period, 1st Issue, Brown Back (Fr. 497) VG8
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1882 $20  2nd Charter Period, 1st Issue, Brown Back (Fr. 497)

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1882 $20 2nd Charter Period, 1st Issue, Brown Back (Fr. 497)

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
Price History

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Roanoke, VA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The National Exchange Bank Ch. # (S)4027 PMG Very Fine 25. ...
VF25 PMG
Roanoke, VA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The National Exchange Bank Ch. # (S)4027 PMG Very Fine 25. ...
$2,806
Sold 10/7/2026
Heritage Auctions
Clarksville, Texas. $20 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 497. First NB. Charter #3973. PCGS Banknote Good 6.
OGP
Clarksville, Texas. $20 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 497. First NB. Charter #3973. PCGS Banknote Good 6.
$1,098
Sold 9/3/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Detroit, MI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The Preston National Bank Ch. # 3730 PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45 EPQ. ...
Detroit, MI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The Preston National Bank Ch. # 3730 PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45 EPQ. ...
$2,440
Sold 4/29/2026
Heritage Auctions
Terrell, TX - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The First National Bank Ch. # 3816 PMG Very Fine 20. ...
VF20 PMG
Terrell, TX - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The First National Bank Ch. # 3816 PMG Very Fine 20. ...
$1,830
Sold 1/14/2026
Heritage Auctions
Dallas, TX - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The National Bank of Commerce Ch. # (S)3985 PMG Very Fine 25. ...
VF25 PMG
Dallas, TX - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The National Bank of Commerce Ch. # (S)3985 PMG Very Fine 25. ...
$1,586
Sold 1/14/2026
Heritage Auctions
Concord, NC - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The Concord National Bank Ch. # (S)3903 PMG Very Fine 25....
VF25 PMG
Concord, NC - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The Concord National Bank Ch. # (S)3903 PMG Very Fine 25....
$7,500
Sold 10/8/2025
Heritage Auctions
Detroit, MI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The Preston National Bank Ch. # 3730 PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45 EPQ. ...
XF45 PMG
Detroit, MI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The Preston National Bank Ch. # 3730 PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45 EPQ. ...
$3,360
Sold 1/21/2021
Heritage Auctions
Kearney, NE - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The City National Bank Ch. # (W)3958 PMG About Uncirculated 50. ...
AU50 PMG
Kearney, NE - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The City National Bank Ch. # (W)3958 PMG About Uncirculated 50. ...
$4,800
Sold 1/21/2021
Heritage Auctions
Boston, MA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The National Security Bank Ch. # 1675 PMG Very Fine 20. ...
VF20 PMG
Boston, MA - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The National Security Bank Ch. # 1675 PMG Very Fine 20. ...
$660
Sold 9/3/2019
Heritage Auctions
Saginaw, MI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The Commercial NB Ch. # 3911 ...
VF20 PCGS
Saginaw, MI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The Commercial NB Ch. # 3911 ...
$660
Sold 9/10/2018
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 497 $20 1882BB
AU50 PCGS
$3,240
Sold 6/9/2018
Lyn Knight Auctions
Saginaw, MI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The Commercial NB Ch. # 3911 ...
VF30 PMG
Saginaw, MI - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The Commercial NB Ch. # 3911 ...
$1,560
Sold 4/26/2018
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 497 $20 1882BB
VF30 PMG
$1,410
Sold 3/2/2018
Lyn Knight Auctions
Kearney, NE - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The City NB Ch. # (W)3958 ...
AU50 PCGS
Kearney, NE - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The City NB Ch. # (W)3958 ...
$5,288
Sold 1/10/2013
Heritage Auctions
Knoxville, TN - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The City NB Ch. # (S)3837 ...
F15 PCGS
Knoxville, TN - $20 1882 Brown Back Fr. 497 The City NB Ch. # (S)3837 ...
$862
Sold 1/7/2012
Heritage Auctions
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