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.
| Signatures | Paper | Seal | FP Nos. | BP Nos. | BP Style | Serial Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scofield-Gilfillan | two threads & fibers | large brown | x only | x only | i | Z 1 — Z 41 00000 |
| Bruce-Gilfillan | Z 41 00001 — Z 115 00000 | |||||
| Bruce-Wyman | Z 115 00001 — Z 192 60000 | |||||
| large red plain |
A 1 — A 25 04000 | |||||
| Rosecrans-Jordan | ii | A 25 04001 — A 87 00000 | ||||
| Rosecrans-Hyatt | A 87 00001 — A 100 00000 | |||||
| x & xxxx |
A 100 00001 — A 102 08000 | |||||
| Rosecrans-Huston | two threads | large red spiked |
A 102 08001 — A 143 20000 | |||
| x & xxxx | A 143 20001 — A 148 00000 | |||||
| large brown |
A 148 00001 — A 159 00000 | |||||
| x only | A 159 00001 — A 180 00000 | |||||
| x & none | A 180 00001 — A 190 00000 | |||||
| Rosecrans-Nebeker | x only |
A 190 00001 — A 191 00000 | ||||
| none | A 191 00001 — A 197 00000 | |||||
| small red |
A 197 00001 — A 214 00000 | |||||
| fiber bands |
A 214 00001 — A 267 00000 | |||||
| Tillman-Morgan | A 267 00001 — A 328 00000 | |||||
| xxxx & none | A 328 00001 — A 329 00000 | |||||
| none | A 329 00001 — A 431 00000 | |||||
| Bruce-Roberts | A 431 00001 — A 492 00000 | |||||
| Lyons-Roberts | A 492 00001 — A 537 32000 |
It seems possible that some late Rosecrans-Hyatt notes were printed on the non-fiber paper, but no such notes have been observed.
The entries under "FP Nos." and "BP Nos." indicate changing numbering conventions for the face and back plates. Initially the face plates were numbered sequentially starting at 1, and likewise so were the back plates; these numbers eventually reached the low three digits, and plates so numbered are indicated here by 'x'. In 1886 the BEP instead began to use four-digit numbers that were unique across all plates of all denominations and types; these plates are indicated here by 'xxxx' (but note that only a few $5 USN backs of this type were made, and they were apparently used for just two brief periods). In 1891, beginning with the first Rosecrans-Nebeker plates, the BEP reverted to sequential numbers starting at 1 for the face plates, and stopped using back plate numbers at all. In most cases, older plates with former numbering conventions remained in use alongside newer plates until they wore out. The only exception is that all old face plates were discarded at the start of the Rosecrans-Nebeker signatures, rather than having their signatures altered as was done for prior and subsequent signature changes.
The entries under "BP Style" reflect changes in the placement of some information on the back plates: