The $20 bill is a Federal Reserve Note valued at 2,000 cents (equivalent to 400 nickels, 200 dimes, 80 quarters, 20 $1 bills, four $5 bills, or two $10 bills). It has always been a Federal Reserve Note since 1933, when the Executive Order 6102 became law that made it illegal to possess gold.
The $20 bill had become the second-most common denomination in circulation since the 1970s.
After August 1976, all $20 bills' serial numbers were printed using COPE ever since, and by late 1978, virtually all $20 bills in circulation now had COPE serials.
On the front is a portrait of Andrew Jackson and on the back is the White House.
Pre-Series 1977
Series year | First delivery date | Last delivery date |
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1928 | April 30, 1928 | N/A |
1928 (Gold Certificate) | May 29, 1929 | April 28, 1933 |
1928A–1928B | January 18, 1929 | N/A |
1928C | February 13, 1932 | December 13, 1935 |
1934 | February 2, 1935 | N/A |
1934A | N/A (probably 1938) | N/A |
1934B | November 29, 1945 | N/A |
1934C (old reverse design) | January 7, 1947 | N/A |
1934C (new reverse design) | July 27, 1948 | N/A |
1934D | January 13, 1950 | January 29, 1951 |
1950 | November 7, 1950 | August 31, 1953 |
1950A | August 19, 1953 | August 30, 1957 |
1950B | September 25, 1957 | June 16, 1961 |
1950C | February 28, 1961 | March 21, 1963 |
1950D | February 12, 1963 | November 30, 1965 |
1963 | October 7, 1964 | July 2, 1965 |
1963A | June 8, 1965 | August 29, 1969 |
1950E | September 1, 1965 | July 15, 1966 |
1969 | July 30, 1969 | September 15, 1971 |
1969A | June 15, 1971 | March 21, 1973 |
1969B | June 6, 1972 | April 25, 1973 |
1969C | September 27, 1972 | November 14, 1974 |
1974 | September 11, 1974 | July 19, 1978 |
$20 bills are usually delivered to Federal Reserve Banks about 1-2 months after being printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Series 1977
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | April 1978 – September 1981 |
New York | May 1978 – September 1981 |
Philadelphia | June 1978 – September 1981 |
Cleveland | April 1978 – September 1981 |
Richmond | May 1978 – September 1981 |
Atlanta | November 1978 – August 1981 |
Chicago | April 1978 – September 1981 |
St. Louis | June 1978 – May 1981 |
Minneapolis | May 1978 – February 1981 |
Kansas City | May 1978 – October 1981 |
Dallas | June 1978 – July 1981 |
San Francisco | April 1978 – September 1981 |
Trivia | |
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Series 1981
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | November 1981 – April 1984 |
New York | December 1981 – May 1984 |
Philadelphia | February 1982 – February 1984 |
Cleveland | November 1981 – April 1984 |
Richmond | September 1981 – May 1984 |
Atlanta | March 1982 – May 1984 |
Chicago | November 1981 – May 1984 |
St. Louis | October 1981 – March 1984 |
Minneapolis | October 1982 – October 1983 |
Kansas City | October 1981 – February 1984 |
Dallas | April 1982 – April 1984 |
San Francisco | October 1981 – March 1984 |
Trivia | |
Signatures: Angela M. Buchanan and Donald T. Regan |
Series 1981A
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | June 1984 – October 1985 |
New York | July 1984 – October 1985 |
Philadelphia | June 1984 – September 1985 |
Cleveland | June 1984 – September 1985 |
Richmond | July 1984 – October 1985 |
Atlanta | July 1984 – October 1985 |
Chicago | June 1984 – September 1985 |
St. Louis | July 1984 – October 1985 |
Minneapolis | August 1984 – February 1985 |
Kansas City | May 1984 – July 1985 |
Dallas | July 1984 – July 1985 |
San Francisco | May 1984 – October 1985 |
Trivia | |
Signatures: Katherine Davalos Ortega and Donald T. Regan |
Series 1985
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | January 1986 – March 1990 |
New York | October 1985 – May 1990 |
Philadelphia | February 1986 – March 1990 |
Cleveland | November 1985 – April 1990 |
Richmond | December 1985 – February 1990 |
Atlanta | December 1985 – May 1990 |
Chicago | November 1985 – June 1990 |
St. Louis | February 1986 – October 1989 |
Minneapolis | January 1986 – December 1989 |
Kansas City | November 1985 – October 1988 |
Dallas | December 1985 – November 1989 |
San Francisco | November 1985 – February 1990 |
Trivia | |
Signatures: Katherine Davalos Ortega and James A. Baker III |
Series 1988A
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | March 1990 – July 1991 |
New York | May 1990 – March 1992 |
Philadelphia | August 1991 – January 1992 |
Cleveland | August 1991 – February 1992 |
Richmond | December 1990 – May 1991 |
Atlanta | May 1990 – February 1992 |
Chicago | June 1990 – February 1992 |
St. Louis | September 1990 – June 1991 |
Minneapolis | September 1991 |
Kansas City | July 1990 – December 1991 |
Dallas | September 1991 – March 1992 |
San Francisco | January 1991 – February 1992 |
Trivia | |
Signatures: Catalina Vasquez Villalpando and Nicholas F. Brady |
Series 1990
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | August 1992 – April 1994 |
New York | April 1992 – February 1994 |
Philadelphia | June 1993 – January 1994 |
Cleveland | October 1992 – May 1994 |
Richmond | July 1992 – June 1994 |
Atlanta | June 1992 – July 1994 |
Chicago | October 1992 – March 1995 |
St. Louis | June 1992 – September 1993 |
Minneapolis | July 1992 – June 1994 |
Kansas City | May 1993 |
Dallas | May 1992 – January 1993 |
San Francisco | May 1992 – July 1994 |
Trivia | |
Signatures: Catalina Vasquez Villalpando and Nicholas F. Brady |
Series 1993
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | June 1995 – November 1996 |
New York | October 1994 – November 1996 |
Philadelphia | October 1994 – September 1995 |
Cleveland | March 1995 – July 1996 |
Richmond | July 1994 – April 1996 |
Atlanta | July 1994 – May 1997 |
Chicago | November 1994 – May 1995 |
St. Louis | August 1994 – November 1994 |
Minneapolis | N/A |
Kansas City | August 1994 – July 1995 |
Dallas | August 1994 – September 1995 |
San Francisco | August 1994 – October 1995 |
Trivia | |
Signatures: Mary Ellen Withrow and Lloyd Bentsen |
Series 1995
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Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | N/A |
New York | December 1996 – May 1997 |
Philadelphia | February 1997 – March 1997 |
Cleveland | May 1997 – July 1997 |
Richmond | October 1997 – December 1997 |
Atlanta | May 1996 – June 1997 |
Chicago | February 1996 – April 1997 |
St. Louis | March 1996 – September 1997 |
Minneapolis | September 1997 |
Kansas City | August 1996 – September 1997 |
Dallas | January 1996 – September 1997 |
San Francisco | September 1995 – September 1997 |
Trivia | |
Signatures: Mary Ellen Withrow and Robert E. Rubin |
Series 1996
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | July 1998 – November 1999 |
New York | June 1998 – December 1999 |
Philadelphia | September 1998 – June 1999 |
Cleveland | July 1998 – June 1999 |
Richmond | June 1998 – August 1999 |
Atlanta | August 1998 – March 2000 |
Chicago | July 1998 – September 2001 |
St. Louis | July 1998 – January 1999 |
Minneapolis | July 1998 – December 1998 |
Kansas City | August 1998 – December 1998 |
Dallas | June 1998 – April 1999 |
San Francisco | June 1998 – February 2000 |
Trivia | |
Signatures: Mary Ellen Withrow and Robert E. Rubin |
Series 1999
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Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | November 2001 |
New York | March 2000 – August 2002 |
Philadelphia | January 2000 – March 2001 |
Cleveland | January 2000 – August 2002 |
Richmond | June 2000 – September 2000 |
Atlanta | March 2000 – January 2001 |
Chicago | July 2000 – October 2001 |
St. Louis | January 2001 – October 2001 |
Minneapolis | October 2001 |
Kansas City | September 2000 – October 2001 |
Dallas | N/A |
San Francisco | October 2001 – November 2002 |
Trivia | |
Signatures: Mary Ellen Withrow and Lawrence H. Summers |
Series 2001
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | N/A |
New York | February 2002 – October 2002 |
Philadelphia | N/A |
Cleveland | March 2002 – September 2002 |
Richmond | February 2002 – April 2003 |
Atlanta | February 2003 – June 2003 |
Chicago | February 2003 – June 2003 |
St. Louis | January 2003 – February 2003 |
Minneapolis | January 2003 |
Kansas City | November 2002 – December 2002 |
Dallas | October 2002 – November 2002 |
San Francisco | October 2002 – February 2003 |
Trivia | |
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Series 2004
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | August 2003 – October 2005 |
New York | June 2003 – May 2005 |
Philadelphia | June 2003 – April 2005 |
Cleveland | July 2003 – June 2005 |
Richmond | April 2003 – September 2004 |
Atlanta | April 2004 – August 2005 |
Chicago | June 2003 – February 2005 |
St. Louis | March 2004 – May 2005 |
Minneapolis | February 2004 – March 2004 |
Kansas City | January 2004 – February 2004 |
Dallas | October 2003 – June 2007 |
San Francisco | October 2003 – May 2005 |
Trivia | |
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Series 2004A
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | November 2005 – October 2006 |
New York | December 2005 – April 2007 |
Philadelphia | January 2006 – February 2006 |
Cleveland | July 2005 – April 2006 |
Richmond | June 2005 – September 2005 |
Atlanta | August 2005 – August 2006 |
Chicago | September 2006 |
St. Louis | June 2005 |
Minneapolis | July 2005 – September 2006 |
Kansas City | June 2005 – September 2006 |
Dallas | May 2005 – December 2005 |
San Francisco | October 2005 – November 2005 |
Trivia | |
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Series 2006
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | November 2006 – November 2009 |
New York | November 2006 – September 2009 |
Philadelphia | February 2007 – April 2009 |
Cleveland | May 2007 – March 2010 |
Richmond | April 2007 – July 2010 |
Atlanta | June 2007 – February 2010 |
Chicago | August 2007 – March 2010 |
St. Louis | September 2007 – April 2009 |
Minneapolis | August 2007 – February 2010 |
Kansas City | July 2007 – June 2009 |
Dallas | May 2007 – May 2010 |
San Francisco | April 2007 – October 2010 |
Trivia | |
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Series 2009
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | September 2010 – October 2012 |
New York | December 2009 – November 2012 |
Philadelphia | January 2010 – November 2012 |
Cleveland | May 2010 – December 2012 |
Richmond | May 2010 – December 2012 |
Atlanta | December 2010 – February 2013 |
Chicago | March 2010 – February 2013 |
St. Louis | June 2010 – January 2013 |
Minneapolis | August 2011 – May 2013 |
Kansas City | March 2010 – January 2013 |
Dallas | June 2011 – April 2013 |
San Francisco | August 2010 – October 2013 |
Trivia | |
Signatures: Rosa Gumataotao Rios and Timothy F. Geithner |
Series 2013
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span |
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Boston | October 2013 – November 2017 |
New York | October 2013 – December 2017 |
Philadelphia | November 2013 – January 2018 |
Cleveland | November 2013 – August 2017 |
Richmond | March 2014 – January 2018 |
Atlanta | March 2014 – February 2018 |
Chicago | February 2014 – September 2017 |
St. Louis | January 2014 – October 2017 |
Minneapolis | February 2014 – September 2017 |
Kansas City | February 2014 – July 2017 |
Dallas | June 2014 – October 2017 |
San Francisco | April 2014 – March 2017 |
Trivia | |
Signatures: Rosa Gumataotao Rios and Jack Lew |
Series 2017
Federal Reserve Bank | Production span (as of July 1, 2019) |
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Boston | January 2019 |
New York | December 2017 – January 2019 |
Philadelphia | February 2018 |
Cleveland | May 2018 – January 2019 |
Richmond | February 2018 – January 2019 |
Atlanta | January 2018 – May 2018 |
Chicago | June 2018 – August 2018 |
St. Louis | June 2018 |
Minneapolis | May 2018 – June 2018 |
Kansas City | May 2018 |
Dallas | May 2018 – September 2018 |
San Francisco | January 2018 – January 2019 |
Trivia | |
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Total in circulation by month
Note: Usually, it's about two months after the days when they were printed.
1990-1999
Month | Series 1985 | Series 1988A | Series 1990 | Series 1993 | Series 1995 | Series 1996 |
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January 1990 | 3.3 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
April 1990 | 3.3 billion | 44.8 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
May 1990 | 3.3 billion | 100 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
June 1990 | 3.2 billion | 200 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
July 1990 | 3.1 billion | 300 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
August 1990 | 3 billion | 400 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
September 1990 | 2.8 billion | 600 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
October 1990 | 2.7 billion | 700 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
November 1990 | 2.6 billion | 800 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
December 1990 | 2.55 billion | 900 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
January 1991 | 2.5 billion | 1 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
February 1991 | 2.4 billion | 1.1 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
March 1991 | 2.2 billion | 1.3 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
April 1991 | 2 billion | 1.5 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
May 1991 | 1.8 billion | 1.7 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
June 1991 | 1.5 billion | 2 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
July 1991 | 1.4 billion | 2.1 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
August 1991 | 1.2 billion | 2.3 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
September 1991 | 1.1 billion | 2.4 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
October 1991 | 800 million | 2.7 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
November 1991 | 700 million | 2.8 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
December 1991 | 400 million | 3.1 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
January 1992 | 300 million | 3.2 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Foreign counterparts
The first 5,000 yen notes were released to circulation on October 1, 1957; back then, they were worth $20 apiece.
2,000 yen notes were first issued on July 19, 2000. The purpose of this note was to commemorate the 26th G8 summit in Okinawa. Unlike the 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 yen notes, these are much rarer to find in circulation.
When the South Korean 10,000 won note was first introduced in 1973, it had a buying power of $20. However, when the note was redesigned in 1979, the value had dropped to $12.50.
$20 equals 27 Canadian dollars, 373 Mexican pesos, 100 Brazilian real, 25,000 South Korean won, or 2,500 Japanese yen.