20 Dollars

Fr. 124-126c

Legal Tender Issues

Front detail
Liberty holding sword and shield, Treasury Seal added and "On demand" removed
Back detail
Second Obligation
Series
Large Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1863 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863
Variant name
20 Dollars
Friedberg catalog
Fr. 126c
Numa catalog
N-19.126c
Pick catalog
P-139.b
Denomination
20 Dollars
Year
1863
Additional notes
script date March 10, 1863
Size
188.0 mm x 80.0 mm
Serial number color
Red
Printing press
American Bank Note Company N.Y.
Serial number remarks
Two serial numbers, left number high at right (ABN error)
Signature
Chittenden and Spinner
Signatories title
Government Signatures
Signature type
Register of the Treasury, Treasurer of the United States
Design remarks
American Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Without green patent date
Designer
American Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Without green patent date
Seal
Type 2 Pattern of lines in center around shield, Red
Note series year
New series 20 - 21 at top center

Variants

Fr. #Back detailSeriesNuma catalogPick catalogYearAdditional notesSerial number remarksDesign remarksDesignerSealNote series year
126cSecond ObligationLarge Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1863 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863N-19.126cP-139.b1863script date March 10, 1863Two serial numbers, left number high at right (ABN error)American Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Without green patent dateAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Without green patent dateType 2 Pattern of lines in center around shield, RedNew series 20 - 21 at top centerCurrent
Other variants
124First ObligationLarge Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1862 Series; Act of February 25, 1862; 1862N-19.124P-1321862script date March 10, 1862One serial numberAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Green patent date at leftAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Green patent date at leftType 2 Pattern of lines in center around shield, Red12 - 24, at top centerView
124aFirst ObligationLarge Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1862 Series; Act of February 25, 1863; 1863N-19.124aP-132.a1862script date March 10, 1862One serial numberAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Green patent date at leftAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Green patent date at leftType 1 Solid center, without pattern, RedNo seriesView
124bFirst ObligationLarge Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1862 Series; Act of February 25, 1862; 1862N-19.124bP-132.a1862script date March 10, 1862One serial numberAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Green patent date at leftAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Green patent date at leftType 1 Solid center, without pattern, Red2 - 12 at top centerView
125Second ObligationLarge Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1862 Series; Act of February 25, 1862; 1862N-19.125P-132.b1862script date March 10, 1862One serial numberAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Green patent date at leftAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Green patent date at leftType 2 Pattern of lines in center around shield, RedNew series 1 - 8 at top centerView
126Second ObligationLarge Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1863 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863N-19.126P-139.a.11863script date March 10, 1863One serial numberAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Green patent date at leftAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Green patent date at leftType 2 Pattern of lines in center around shield, RedNew series 9 - 18 at top centerView
126aSecond ObligationLarge Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1863 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863N-19.126aP-139.a.21863script date March 10, 1863One serial numberAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Without green patent dateAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Without green patent dateType 2 Pattern of lines in center around shield, RedNew series 18 - 20 at top centerView
126bSecond ObligationLarge Size Notes; Legal Tender Issues; 1863 Series; Act of March 3, 1863; 1863N-19.126bP-139.a.31863script date March 10, 1863Two serial numbers, left number at bottomAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Without green patent dateAmerican Bank Note Company plates ABNCo imprint on lower board Without green patent dateType 2 Pattern of lines in center around shield, RedNew series 21 - 28 at top centerView
20 Dollars · 1863 - Numa - Numa