1778 $20 Bill

[Detayned1447]

My friends great-grandparents passed away 5 years ago, and then his grandparents did 2 years ago. When the family went to gather things that they wanted to keep he found a 1778 $20 bill. I tought that was amazing when I saw it, because I have never seen anything earlier than 1950's. He wants to find a value for it and is thinking about either selling it to a private collector, or a museum so it can be seen by anyone, but we haven't found a value, so does anyone have a place to check out a value, or an educated guess on its worth?

 

[intogamer]

:shocked:!!!!

 

[intogamer]

PICS!!!

 

[meltdown75]

dude, get some pics of it. that would be fun.

damn you intogamer, you hentai perv!

 

[KK]

ebay maybe

Edit: does it look like this

 

[Accipiter22]

eleventy billion dollars

 

[jEct2]

take a picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[intogamer]

no pic
no care

 

[mcvickj]

Sounds interesting. Pics please! Nice high res ones.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: mcvickj
Sounds interesting. Pics please! Nice high res ones.

Counterfeiter?

 

[Detayned1447]

I will have to go to his house and get a pic as soon as I can. I will post it again when I get the picture.

 

[drum]

perhaps $20 ?

 

[jEct2]

Unfortunately, not much.

 

[drum]

Originally posted by: jEct2
Unfortunately, not much.

damn i was close!

 

[Detayned1447]

Originally posted by: jEct2
Unfortunately, not much.

Wow I thought it would have been a little more. I figured it was kind of rare.

 

[Shawn]

shouldn't it be worth at least face value?

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Shawn
shouldn't it be worth at least face value?

Good luck finding a place that accepts that tender...

 

[miketheidiot]

Originally posted by: Detayned1447
My friends great-grandparents passed away 5 years ago, and then his grandparents did 2 years ago. When the family went to gather things that they wanted to keep he found a 1778 $20 bill. I tought that was amazing when I saw it, because I have never seen anything earlier than 1950's. He wants to find a value for it and is thinking about either selling it to a private collector, or a museum so it can be seen by anyone, but we haven't found a value, so does anyone have a place to check out a value, or an educated guess on its worth?

i would guess forgery.

there was no national mint until the later 1700's if i recall.