- Series 1996 20 Dollar Bill Value
- 2001 Twenty Dollar Bill Misprints
- 1996 Twenty Dollar Bill Picture
- 1993 20 Dollar Bill
Twenty dollar misprints are frequently found in uncirculated condition. In fact ATM finds are responsible for many of the great twenty dollar bill misprint discoveries each year. We have a full guide to misprinted money here. A very common twenty dollar misprint started occurring around 1996 when the design style changed. $20 Star Note Tables. Smaller-run, meaning rarer, star notes are highlighted. For more details, use the Star Note Lookup. They 'wash' $5 bills (which have watermarks) to extract the ink and then print $20 over the blank $5 bill paper. This technique can make strikingly similar bills that look and feel real. However, if you look closely, the a phony $20 washed from a $5 has the watermark of Abraham Lincoln instead of Andrew Jackson.
+ United States Dollar (US$) General information
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- 20 US Dollar
- 50 US Dollar
- 100 US Dollar
(banknote with denomination of $2 is very rarely used)
Description:
Paper type:
75% cotton
25% linen
The Twenty US dollar bill ($20) is adenomination of United States currency. U.S. President Andrew Jackson iscurrently featured on the front side of the bill, which is why the twenty-dollarbill is often called a 'Jackson,' while the White House is featured on thereverse side.
The twenty-dollar bill in the past was referred to as a 'double-sawbuck'because it is twice the value of a ten-dollar bill, which was nicknamed a'sawbuck' due to the resemblance the Roman numeral for ten (X) bears to the legsof a sawbuck, although this usage had largely fallen out of favor by the 1980s.The twenty dollar gold coin was known as a 'double eagle'. Rather than anickname, this nomenclature was specified by an act of Congress.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing says the average circulation life of a Twenty US dollar bill($20) is 25 months (2 years) before it is replaced due to wear. Approximately30% of all notes printed in 2014 were $20 bills. Twenty-dollar bills aredelivered by Federal Reserve Banks in violet straps.
+Security Features:
Security features can help you to tell if a 20 dollar bill is fake or real.
Color-Shifting Ink
Tilt your twenty dollar note to see if the numeral 20 in the lower right corner on the front of thebill changes color from copper to green. The color shift is more dramatic inthe redesigned currency, making it easier for people to check their money.
Watermarks
Hold the bill to light and look for thewatermark, or faint image, similar to the large portrait. The watermark is part of the paperitself and can be seen from both sides of thebill.
Security Thread
Hold the twenty dollar note to light and look for the security threadthat is embedded in the paper and runs vertically up one side of the bill. Ifyou look closely, the words USA TWENTY and a small flag are visiblealong the thread from both sides of the bill. The security thread glows greenwhen illuminated by ultraviolet light.
Additional Design and security features
The redesigned currency remains the same sizeand uses the same, but enhanced portraits and historical images as theolder-design bills, and importantly, continues to be recognized around the worldas quintessentially American.
Symbols of Freedom
Appearing on the front of the bill are two Americaneagle symbols of freedom. The large blue eagle in the background to the left ofPresident Andrew Jackson's portrait is representative of those drawn andsculpted during his time period. The smaller green metallic eagle to the lowerright of the portrait is a more contemporary illustration, using the same raisedink intaglio process as the portrait, numerals and engravings. The symbols offreedom differ for each denomination.
Updated Portrait and Vignette
The oval borders and fine lines surrounding the portrait of President Jacksonon the front, and the White House vignette on the back, have been removed.The portrait has been moved up and shoulders have been extended into theborder. Additional engraving details have been added to the vignette background.
Low-Vision Feature
The numeral 20 in the lower right corneron the back of the Twenty dollar note is enlarged to help those with visual impairmentsdistinguish the denomination.
Microprinting
Because they are so small, microprinted words arehard to replicate. The redesigned $20 bill features microprinting on the frontof the bill in two areas: bordering the first three letters of the TWENTYUSA ribbon to the right of the portrait, the inscription USA20 isprinted in blue. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 20 USA 20 appears inblack on the border below the Treasurer's signature.
Federal Reserve Indicators
Series 1996 20 Dollar Bill Value
A universal seal to the left of the portraitrepresents the entire Federal Reserve System. A letter and number beneath theleft serial number identifies the issuing Federal Reserve Bank. There are 12regional Federal Reserve Banks and 24 branches located in major citiesthroughout the United States.Serial Numbers
The unique combination of eleven numbers and lettersappears twice on the front of the bill. Because they are unique identifiers,serial numbers help law enforcement identify counterfeit notes, and they alsohelp the Bureau of Engraving and Printing track quality standards for the notesthey produce.
(info for older series of US Dollars click here)
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Sources:
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The American peoples best friend: The twenty dollar bill.
1. Fold a (1996 series) $20 bill in half so you see the top half of the back.
2. Fold the left half back away from you.
3.Now fold the right half back. There's the Pentagon in flames.
4.Flip the $20 bill over to see the World Trade Center.
2001 Twenty Dollar Bill Misprints
Note:
The waves behind the twin towers are caused by a predictable & well known scanner anomaly. The lines on the bill that produce this effect are designed to prevent forgery by scanning. The waves are deliberate and can be considered as digital waters.
Remember that this money was issued in 1996. Notice that even the flames and windows in the Pentagon are properly represented and the waves of the background water of the World Trade Center are clearly discernable. Look above and observe as our illumined $20 bill speaks holy prophesy. Bear with me as I invoke the spirit of our mighty green god, for I know that when money talks, man listens.
'Oh mighty green god. Oh great one; speak to us. We beseech thee 'oh' mighty one. Bring us the benefit of thine almighty wisdom; All-Seeing One. Tell us! What's going on?
Carefully study the finale photo. The first three messages are written on the currency.
1. The $20 bill says that the north tower will be struck by 'American Airlines.'
2. The $20 bill says that the south tower will be struck by 'United Airlines.'
3. The $20 bill says this will bring about 'The United America'
4. The $20 bill also says:
1996 Twenty Dollar Bill Picture
'The American people will be united in a quest for world domination. We will use the media to shape the weaker souls into perverts who will fall in love with death and war; then we will arm these little perverts, whom God will forsake; and then the Military Industrial Complex will engineer a number of terrorist attacks, increasing in brutality, until the frightened and confused perverts will get behind, like a bitch, the New World Order.'
'This money talks too much! I wouldn't be surprised if it were eliminated before it tells people everything it knows.'
1993 20 Dollar Bill
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