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Damaged $20 Note from D.B. Cooper Hijacking Sells for $134,200
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What Happened?
A damaged $20 banknote linked to the 1971 D.B. Cooper hijacking sold for $134,200 at a Dallas auction. This note is one of the few pieces of evidence from the case.
Key points
- The $20 note was part of the ransom given to D.B. Cooper in 1971.
- The note sold at Heritage Auctions during an event from October 6 to 9, 2026.
- Brian Ingram discovered part of the ransom money in 1980 on a riverbank.
- The FBI's investigation into the hijacking remains the only unsolved case in commercial aviation history.
- The auction raised a total of $8,727,555 from U.S. paper money sales.
Key insights
- The high sale price indicates strong collector interest in historical artifacts.
- The unresolved nature of the D.B. Cooper case continues to intrigue the public.
- Future discoveries related to the case could further impact its historical significance.
Why it matters
The sale reflects ongoing public interest in the unsolved D.B. Cooper case.
Entities
D.B. Cooper· PersonHeritage Auctions· OrganizationFBI· OrganizationDallas· CityColumbia River· Location
Source
Times of India
