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, no monogram | 1 | 1 — 2000 |
| NBN-ABN, some with ABN monogram | 1 | 2001 — 5000 |
| NBN-ABN, with ABN monogram | 1 | 5001 — 12000 |
| minor changes to Treasury seal | ||
| 1 | 12001 — 24000 | |
| serial moved down onto counter | ||
| 1 | 24001 — 100000 | |
| 2 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 3 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 4 | 1 — 100000 | |
| ...and so on, through... | ||
| 164 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 165 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 166 | 1 — 36000 | |
| NBN-NBN, without monogram | 166 | 36001 — 100000 |
| 167 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 168 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 169 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 170 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 171 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 172 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 173 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 174 | 1 — 46000 | |
| 1857 patent wording removed | ||
| 174 | 46001 — 100000 | |
| 175 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 176 | 1 — 100000 | |
| ...and so on, through... | ||
| 197 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 198 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 199 | 1 — 46000 | |
| mixed NBN-NBN without mono & NBN-ABN with ABN mono | 199 | 46001 — 100000 |
| 200 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 201 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 202 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 203 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 204 | 1 — 46000 | |
| mixed NBN-NBN without mono & NBN-NBN with ABN mono | 204 | 46001 — 100000 |
| 205 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 206 | 1 — 100000 | |
| ...and so on, through... | ||
| 217 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 218 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 219 | 1 — 46000 | |
| NBN-NBN, without monogram | 219 | 46001 — 100000 |
| 220 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 221 | 1 — 100000 | |
| ...and so on, through... | ||
| 232 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 233 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 234 | 1 — 100000 | |
| series no. moved to right side | ||
| 235 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 236 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 237 | 1 — 100000 | |
| ...and so on, through... | ||
| 282 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 283 | 1 — 100000 | |
| 284 | 1 — 46000 | |
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.
In Series 1, some notes were printed without the ABN monogram, due to an apparent engraving error in at least two printing plates. The error seems to have been corrected very early in Series 1.
Similarly, between Series 199 and Series 219, some notes were printed with then-obsolete ABN credits. Five printing plates (17, 19, 20, 22, 24) were apparently overlooked when modifications to remove the ABN credits were originally made, and these plates were eventually updated in two separate stages, with the removal of the ABN monogram occurring well after the change of the ABN imprint to NBN.
All 1862 $1 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 $1 was never printed with the first obligation.
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