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 Chittenden-Spinner signatures.
| Credit | Series No. | Serial Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| NBN-ABN | 1 | 1 — 10000 |
| minor changes to Treasury seal | ||
| 1 | 10001 — 100000 | |
| 2 | 1 — 100000 | |
| plate numbers added | ||
| 3 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 4 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 5 | 1 — 100000 | |
| ...and so on, through... | ||
| 86 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 87 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 88 | 1 — 11160 | |
| NBN-NBN | 88 | 11161 — 100000 |
| 89 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 90 | 1 — 100000 | |
| ...and so on, through... | ||
| 169 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 170 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 171 | 1 — 30000 | |
The modified Treasury seal, used for nearly all of these notes, is very similar in design to the original seal used for the first few thousand notes. The main difference is that the original seal has a solid background behind the shield (within the circle), while the modified seal has a background of spokes behind the shield.
The lack of plate numbers on Series 1 and Series 2 notes was apparently an error, and seems to have been corrected when the plates were altered to Series 3.
All 1862 $2 notes carry the second obligation, indicating that the note is "receivable in payment of all loans made to the United States". Unlike most denominations of this date, the 1862 $2 was never printed with the first obligation.
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