1880 $20 Legal-Tender Note (“Hamilton & Liberty”) – Large Size –
Civil-War-era design re-issued in 1880: Alexander Hamilton portrait, vivid red spiked seal, and helmeted Liberty—an iconic $20 United States Note.
SKU:
100004777
Issued just fifteen years after Appomattox, the 1880 Hamilton $20 carried hefty buying power in a nation healing from war.
Hamilton’s dignified profile fills the left oval, while Liberty stands guard with shield and fasces.
A crimson Treasury seal and ornate green back make this note a study in Gilded-Age engraving.
In Fine shape it shows honest circulation folds yet retains bold inks and fully legible signatures—ideal for collectors who want Civil-War–style artistry without five-figure pricing. Large-size Legal-Tenders from the 1880 series are steadily absorbed into advanced collections; capture this tangible slice of monetary history today.
