What is the value of a 1929 US 20 dollar bill from a private bank?

Answer 1

The brown seal and wording in the banner across the bill's top front identify it as a National Currency note. Hundreds of private banks issued National Currency notes under federal charter; prices range from barely above face value to many thousands of dollars making it almost impossible to evaluate a bill online. While this site attempts to provide a specific answer to every question posted, the wide variety of these bills means it's better to have them inspected in person by a dealer or appraiser.

Some National Currency notes were issued by Federal Reserve banks, however. If your bill has the words "Federal Reserve Bank" to the left of the portrait, please see the question "What is the value of a 1929 US 20 dollar Federal Reserve Note?"

During the Great Depression the government eliminated privately-issued currency as part of its efforts to stabilize the economy. National Currency notes were discontinued following the 1929 series, although bills continued to be printed with that date for a few more years.