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Series 1985 $20

Printed October 1985 through June 1990. Signatures: Ortega-Baker.
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The numbers in the table are the first and last notes printed in the given month for the given FRB. When printing of this series began, the maximum serial number used was 99200000, but the maximum was later reduced to 96000000. Block changes which take place at 96000000 rather than 99200000 have been indicated in the table by a caret (<). Thus for example the E..G block runs up to E99200000G, followed by E00000001H; but the E..H block runs only up to E96000000H, followed by E00000001I. Also, serial numbers ending with letter O are not used, so B99200000N is followed by B00000001P.

Month

Federal Reserve District (First letter of serial number)

Star Note Runs
(100,000 sheet standard;
see explanation)

Month

Oct 85

B 000 00001 A
B 032 00000 A

Oct 85

Nov 85

B 032 00001 A
B 256 00000 A

D 000 00001 A
D 160 00000 A

G 000 00001 A
G 224 00000 A

J 000 00001 A
J 192 00000 A

L 000 00001 A
L 192 00000 A

Nov 85

Dec 85

E 000 00001 A
E 192 00000 A

F 000 00001 A
F 192 00000 A

K 000 00001 A
K 160 00000 A

L 192 00001 A
L 448 00000 A

Dec 85

Jan 86

A 000 00001 A
A 256 00000 A

B 256 00001 A
B 512 00000 A

G 224 00001 A
G 416 00000 A

I 000 00001 A
I 128 00000 A

L 448 00001 A
L 704 00000 A

Jan 86

Feb 86

B 512 00001 A
B 832 00000 A

C 000 00001 A
C 064 00000 A

D 160 00001 A
D 416 00000 A

E 192 00001 A
E 448 00000 A

F 192 00001 A
F 384 00000 A

H 000 00001 A
H 128 00000 A

J 192 00001 A
J 384 00000 A

Feb 86

Mar 86

B 832 00001 A
B 096 00000 B

G 416 00001 A
G 672 00000 A

K 160 00001 A
K 320 00000 A

L 704 00001 A
L 032 00000 B

B#1

Mar 86

Apr 86

A 256 00001 A
A 544 00000 A

B 096 00001 B
B 320 00000 B

E 448 00001 A
E 704 00000 A

F 384 00001 A
F 640 00000 A

L 032 00001 B
L 352 00000 B

Apr 86

May 86

D 416 00001 A
D 672 00000 A

F 640 00001 A
F 896 00000 A

G 672 00001 A
G 992 00000 A

J 384 00001 A
J 544 00000 A

L 352 00001 B
L 672 00000 B

May 86

Jun 86

B 320 00001 B
B 672 00000 B

C 064 00001 A
C 128 00000 A

E 704 00001 A
E 256 00000 B

K 320 00001 A
K 480 00000 A

L 672 00001 B
L 832 00000 B

C#1[20000]

Jun 86

Jul 86

A 544 00001 A
A 960 00000 A

B 672 00001 B
B 992 00000 B

D 672 00001 A
D 864 00000 A

G 000 00001 B
G 256 00000 B

H 128 00001 A
H 256 00000 A

Jul 86

Aug 86

B 000 00001 C
B 768 00000 C

D 864 00001 A
D 064 00000 B

E 256 00001 B
E 352 00000 B

F 896 00001 A
F 064 00000 B

G 256 00001 B
G 576 00000 B

J 544 00001 A
J 672 00000 A

D#1

Aug 86

Sep 86

B 768 00001 C
B 576 00000 D

C 128 00001 A
C 192 00000 A

E 352 00001 B
E 512 00000 B

L 832 00001 B
L 160 00000 C

Sep 86

Oct 86

A 960 00001 A
A 128 00000 B

B 576 00001 D
B 832 00000 D

F 064 00001 B
F 288 00000 B

G 576 00001 B
G 832 00000 B

J 672 00001 A
J 864 00000 A

K 480 00001 A
K 640 00000 A

L 160 00001 C
L 416 00000 C

Oct 86

Nov 86

B 832 00001 D
B 160 00000 E

D 064 00001 B
D 256 00000 B

E 512 00001 B
E 768 00000 B

H 256 00001 A
H 416 00000 A

L 416 00001 C
L 672 00000 C

Nov 86

Dec 86

B 160 00001 E
B 480 00000 E

E 768 00001 B
E 960 00000 B

F 288 00001 B
F 480 00000 B

G 832 00001 B
G 032 00000 C

L 672 00001 C
L 992 00000 C

E#1[40000]

Dec 86

Jan 87

A 128 00001 B
A 416 00000 B

B 480 00001 E
B 960 00000 E

F 480 00001 B
F 704 00000 B

L 000 00001 D
L 320 00000 D

Jan 87

Feb 87

C 192 00001 A
C 512 00000 A

D 256 00001 B
D 704 00000 B

G 032 00001 C
G 320 00000 C

K 640 00001 A
K 864 00000 A

Feb 87

Mar 87

B 960 00001 E
B 416 00000 F

F 704 00001 B
F 864 00000 B

G 320 00001 C
G 640 00000 C

L 320 00001 D
L 800 00000 D

G#1[80000]

Mar 87

Apr 87

A 416 00001 B
A 736 00000 B

B 416 00001 F
B 448 00000 F

E 960 00001 B
E 288 00000 C

G 640 00001 C
G 960 00000 C

H 416 00001 A
H 800 00000 A

I 128 00001 A
I 384 00000 A

Apr 87

May 87

B 448 00001 F
B 960 00000 F

E 288 00001 C
E 512 00000 C

L 800 00001 D
L 352 00000 E

May 87

Jun 87

C 512 00001 A
C 800 00000 A

J 864 00001 A
J 128 00000 B

K 864 00001 A
K 064 00000 B

Jun 87

Jul 87

B 960 00001 F
B 224 00000 G

D 704 00001 B
D 960 00000 B

E 512 00001 C
E 896 00000 C

L 352 00001 E
L 704 00000 E

Jul 87

Aug 87

A 736 00001 B
A 096 00000 C

B 224 00001 G
B 800 00000 G

G 960 00001 C
G 288 00000 D

Aug 87

Sep 87

D 960 00001 B
D 288 00000 C

E 896 00001 C
E 256 00000 D

Sep 87

Oct 87

B 800 00001 G
B 128 00000 H

K 064 00001 B
K 352 00000 B

L 704 00001 E
L 032 00000 F

K#1[60000]

Oct 87

Nov 87

B 128 00001 H
B 544 00000 H

G 288 00001 D
G 704 00000 D

H 800 00001 A
H 224 00000 B

Nov 87

Dec 87

B 544 00001 H
B 960 00000 H

L 032 00001 F
L 448 00000 F

Dec 87

Jan 88

A 096 00001 C
A 448 00000 C

E 256 00001 D
E 576 00000 D

Jan 88

Feb 88

B 960 00001 H
B 448 00000 I

J 128 00001 B
J 640 00000 B

Feb 88

Mar 88

D 288 00001 C
D 672 00000 C

F 864 00001 B
F 096 00000 C

L 448 00001 F
L 928 00000 F

Mar 88

Apr 88

A 480 00001 C
A 512 00000 C

B 448 00001 I
B 064 00000 J

C 800 00001 A
C 256 00000 B

G 704 00001 D
G 128 00000 E

Apr 88

May 88

A 448 00001 C
A 480 00000 C

A 512 00001 C
A 864 00000 C

E 576 00001 D
E 928 00000 D

I 384 00001 A
I 672 00000 A

L 928 00001 F
L 320 00000 G

May 88

Jun 88

B 064 00001 J
B 544 00000 J

G 128 00001 E
G 608 00000 E

Jun 88

Jul 88

A 864 00001 C
A 192 00000 D

E 928 00001 D
E 256 00000 E

L 320 00001 G
L 672 00000 G

Jul 88

Aug 88

B 544 00001 J
B 576 00000 K

D 672 00001 C
D 256 00000 D

B#2[80000]

Aug 88

Sep 88

B 576 00001 K
B 896 00000 K

E 256 00001 E
E 672 00000 E

G 608 00001 E
G 096 00000 F

L 672 00001 G
L 992 00000 G

Sep 88

Oct 88

F 096 00001 C
F 448 00000 C

J 640 00001 B
J 064 00000 C

K 352 00001 B
K 416 00000 B

J#1

Oct 88

Nov 88

C 256 00001 B
C 480 00000 B

E 672 00001 E
E 992 00000 E

H 224 00001 B
H 672 00000 B

Nov 88

Dec 88

B 896 00001 K
B 480 00000 L

F 448 00001 C
F 800 00000 C

L 000 00001 H
L 480 00000 H

Dec 88

Jan 89

A 192 00001 D
A 544 00000 D

D 256 00001 D
D 512 00000 D

F 800 00001 C
F 128 00000 D

I 672 00001 A
I 832 00000 A

Jan 89

Feb 89

B 480 00001 L
B 032 00000 M

C 480 00001 B
C 736 00000 B

G 096 00001 F
G 576 00000 F

G#2[80000]

Feb 89

Mar 89

B 032 00001 M
B 672 00000 M

E 000 00001 F
E 384 00000 F

G 576 00001 F
G 064 00000 G

Mar 89

Apr 89

A 544 00001 D
A 800 00000 D

B 672 00001 M
B 320 00000 N

L 480 00001 H
L 800 00000 H

Apr 89

May 89

A 800 00001 D
A 064 00000 E

B 320 00001 N
B 128 00000 P

D 512 00001 D
D 768 00000 D

A#1[80000]

May 89

Jun 89

B 128 00001 P
B 768 00000 P

D 768 00001 D
D 064 00000 E

E 384 00001 F
E 768 00000 F

Jun 89

Jul 89

B 768 00001 P
B 384 00000 Q

D 064 00001 E
D 224 00000 E

G 064 00001 G
G 384 00000 G

L 800 00001 H
L 192 00000 I

Jul 89

Aug 89

A 064 00001 E
A 352 00000 E

C 736 00001 B
C 960 00000 B

E 768 00001 F
E 096 00000 G

G 384 00001 G
G 896 00000 G

C#2

Aug 89

Sep 89

A 352 00001 E
A 736 00000 E

D 224 00001 E
D 544 00000 E

G 896 00001 G
G 320 00000 H

H 672 00001 B
H 736 00000 B

L 192 00001 I
L 512 00000 I

Sep 89

Oct 89

E 096 00001 G
E 800 00000 G

H 736 00001 B
H 320 00000 C

K 416 00001 B
K 736 00000 B

L 512 00001 I
L 256 00000 J

E#2

Oct 89

Nov 89

E 800 00001 G
E 384 00000 H

K 736 00001 B
K 928 00000 B

L 256 00001 J
L 960 00000 J<

Nov 89

Dec 89

E 384 00001 H
E 832 00000 H

I 832 00001 A
I 128 00000 B

L 000 00001 K
L 320 00000 K

Dec 89

Jan 90

B 384 00001 Q
B 800 00000 Q

E 832 00001 H
E 576 00000 I

L 320 00001 K
L 960 00000 K<

L#1

Jan 90

Feb 90

B 800 00001 Q
B 448 00000 R

E 576 00001 I
E 704 00000 I

L 000 00001 L
L 448 00000 L

Feb 90

Mar 90

A 736 00001 E
A 992 00000 E

B 448 00001 R
B 192 00000 S

C 960 00001 B
C 256 00000 C

D 544 00001 E
D 256 00000 F

D#2

Mar 90

Apr 90

B 192 00001 S
B 448 00000 S

D 256 00001 F
D 896 00000 F

Apr 90

May 90

B 448 00001 S
B 704 00000 S

F 128 00001 D
F 160 00000 D

May 90

Jun 90

G 320 00001 H
G 352 00000 H

Jun 90

End Series 1985 $20

Some serial numbers in district A were printed out of sequence in April and May 1988, but there is no gap in the range of numbers used. The April range was involved in a test of new packaging equipment at the BEP, and so was completed a bit ahead of schedule.

The Atlanta range listed in italics are missing from the BEP reports. It appears that this serial number range was in fact printed, so I've inserted it into the table in approximately its correct location.

The BEP listed run #1 of the Richmond stars as comprising 8000 sheets, but observed serial numbers show that the run was much longer. It appears that the printage figure for this run was inadvertently swapped with that of a $5 star run printed the same month.

Series statistics (explanation)

FRB	Regular					Star
FRB	Notes	Blocks	Cplx. Blocks	Groups	Print Runs	Notes	Print Runs
A	496,000,000	5	5	5	155	2,560,000	1
B	1,753,600,000	18	18	18	522	5,760,000	2
C	224,000,000	3	3	3	66	3,840,000	2
D	585,600,000	6	6	6	169	6,400,000	2
E	860,800,000	9	9	9	243	4,480,000	2
F	313,600,000	4	4	4	98	0	0
G	729,600,000	8	8	8	228	5,120,000	2
H	230,400,000	3	3	3	67	0	0
I	112,000,000	2	2	2	33	0	0
J	204,800,000	3	3	3	64	3,200,000	1
K	192,000,000	2	2	2	60	1,920,000	1
L	1,129,600,000	12	12	12	316	3,200,000	1
Total	6,832,000,000	75	75	75	2021	36,480,000	14
Totals incl. stars:		84	84	89	2035
Special printings:		0/0	0/0	0		Star rate:	0.53%
Grand totals:		84/84	84/84	89		Star rate:	0.53%

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