The Most Expensive: US Banknotes Auctioned in 2020
Legal Tender Notes, Treasury Notes, Federal Reserve Notes, Silver and Gold Certificates: Today in our record section, we present the 10 most expensive US banknotes auctioned in 2020.
Since there are two ties, places 10 and 7 were skipped and places 9 and 6 were awarded twice.
01Fr. 1219e 1907 $1000 Gold Certificate. PMG 66EPQ. From Stacks Bowers Galleries March Auction Session 5 (2020), lot 6153.
02Fr. 342 1880 $100 Silver Certificate. PMG 65EPQ. From Stacks Bowers Galleries March Auction Session 5 (2020), lot 6102.
03Fr. 449 Lincoln, Illinois 1875 $100 Serial Number 1. PMG 55. From Stacks Bowers Galleries March Auction Session 5 (2020), lot 6200.
04Fr. 462 Lincoln, Illinois 1875 $100 Serial Number 1. PMG 55. From Stacks Bowers Galleries March Auction Session 5 (2020), lot 6201.
05Fr. 151 1869 $50 “Rainbow” Legal Tender Note. PMG 65EPQ. From Stacks Bowers Galleries March Auction Session 5 (2020), lot 6058.
06Fr. 168 1869 $100 “Rainbow” Legal Tender Note. PMG 65EPQ. From Stacks Bowers Galleries March Auction Session 5 (2020), lot 6064.
07Fr. 376 1891 $50 Treasury Note. PMG 64EPQ. From Stacks Bowers Galleries March Auction Session 5 (2020), lot 6114.
08Fr. 377 1890 $100 “Watermelon” Treasury Note. PMG 63EPQ. From Stacks Bowers Galleries March Auction Session 5 (2020), lot 6115.
09Fr. 2231-J $10,000 Federal Reserve Note. PMG 66EPQ. From Heritage September Currency Signature Auction (2020), lot 20637.
10Fr. 167a 1863 $100 “Spread Eagle” Legal Tender Note. PMG 65EPQ. Aus der Stacks Bowers Galleries März Auktion (2020), Los 6063.
