The specific history of a $20 bill can affect the value. For example, a certain $20 bill flown into space would be worth $20 based on its condition and age. However, because it has a unique history it become very collectible. Autographs: If you had an old twenty dollar bill signed by Mark Twain, James Garfield, etc, it would almost certainly be. There are quite a few issues in the series of 1977 worth seeking out. There were no Series of 1988 $20 bills issued. For our video, we show a Series of 1990 star note from.
If you held on to them you may now be rich.
If you never thought to hold on to your old-school discontinued two-dollar bills, prepare to kick yourself, because the one you used to buy a pack of gum could now be worth $20,000 — if someone is willing to pay, that is.
UPDATE: This article was published in 2014. Note that the estimated value of the rare bills has since changed.
EARLIER: The fact is, a few of these valuable bills can still be found! Why are they so valuable? They bear the signatures of the wrong officials! (ouch, here's wondering what happened to the supervisor!) Though it is believed to diminish the value of the remaining bills, one can argue, the more of these that are found, the more rare the hidden Canadian gems become – especially to the collector.
Not all two-dollar bills are worth ten thousand times their original market price. The Huffington Post denies the controversial $20,000 valuation of all 2$ bills after this remarkable appraisal at a Toronto auction house. Only the 1986-series bill with an AUH-prefix on the seven-digit serial number below the bill's pic is worth the whopping 20 grand. One of the five still remaining was for sale at an auction in Toronto in 2012 with $20,000 as the starting price.
For those youngins who have no clue what a two-dollar bill is, they were the precursor to the toonie. Once the two-dollar coin came about, printing of the two-dollar bill ended on February 18, 1996. The value of a two-dollar bill can fluctuate, depending on year and condition, with the AUH-version being the cream of the cash crop.
UPDATE: This article's source now estimates the value of the AUH bill variety at $11,700.
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Start flipping cushions and excavating your grandparents' money jars, 'cuz who knows what kind of cash you could find.
Be aware, only these incredibly rare $2 bills are valued anywhere near $20,000. Most are not. Use this site as a reference to value your own bill, because contrary to popular belief, I am not an appraiser of rare items.
*This article has been updated.
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There are two major factors that affect the value of any old twenty dollar bill. Those are rarity and condition. Notice we did not say age. Age matters indirectly because older $20 bills are generally valuable. However, being old is not enough. In order to be valuable, the bill has to at least be rare, and being in great condition always helps. Supply and demand is always important as well.
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Rarity – Rarity is a factor of number of notes known to exist. If 1,000 1907 $20 bills were printed and all 1,000 still exist, then it isn’t rare. If one million were printed and only two have survived, then that would be rare and valuable.
Condition – Most old twenty dollar bills are not rare. What makes them valuable is their condition. For example, a 1922 $20 gold certificate in circulated condition usually sells for around $100. The exact same bill in perfect condition would be worth $1,000 or more.
Wildcard Factors:
1990 $20 Bill Value
Errors: There is an active market for misprinted $20 bills. The value of any error is just based on the above factors in addition to the severity of the error. Furthermore, the degree of complication that created the error is a factor. Some errors may appear significant, but they are easy to produce. Those will be less valuable than the once in a blue moon type errors.
Serial Numbers: There is a certain subgroup of collectors who really like serial numbers. If the serial number on your $20 bill is immediately recognizable as odd or unique, then it could have more value than a standard serial number.
Provenance: This rarely comes into play, but it is important to mention. The specific history of a $20 bill can affect the value. For example, a certain $20 bill flown into space would be worth $20 based on its condition and age. However, because it has a unique history it become very collectible.
1934 20 Dollar Federal Reserve Note
Autographs: If you had an old twenty dollar bill signed by Mark Twain, James Garfield, etc, it would almost certainly be worth more than the collector value alone. However, this is a double edged sword. A high value $20 bill that is already worth $10,000 due to its condition and rarity might actually lose value if it is also signed by someone famous. The purists would view the signature as graffiti.
Value Of 1990 $20 Bill
So as you can see, there is no point A to point B way to value any $20 bill. You just have to use different factors and work with an expert to establish the value. If you need help, contact us. [email protected]