Series 1861 $20

Design: Columbia at center.
Previous $20 DN: none | Contemporary $20: 1862 | Next $20 DN: none
Contemporary DN: 1861: $5 | $10

The table below shows the serial number ranges produced for the notes in this series. Data listed in italics is approximate, based on the serial numbers of observed notes. All notes in this series have handwritten signatures of various Treasury clerks, rather than engraved signatures of Treasury officials.

Payable at"for the"Series No.Serial Numbers
New Yorkwrittennone 1 — 8000
engraved 8001 — 100000
2 1 — 100000
3 1 — 100000
4 1 — 20000
Philadelphiawrittennone 1 — 1000
engraved 1001 — 100000
2 1 — 100000
3 1 — 40000
Bostonwrittennone 1 — 1000
engraved 1001 — 100000
2 1 — 100000
3 1 — 100000
Cincinnatiwrittennone 1 — 1000
engraved 1001 — 25000
St. Louiswrittennone 1 — 1000
engraved 1001 — 25000

The words "for the" before the titles "Register of the Treasury" and "Treasurer of the United States" were initially handwritten along with the signatures, but were almost immediately engraved into the plates to save effort.

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