New Orleans Canal and Banking Co.
Information:
| Country | United States |
| Period | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Currency | Dollars |
| Denomination | 20 Dollars |
| Type | Local banknotes |
| Issuing bank | The New Orleans Canal & Banking Co |
| Year | 1840 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 187x80 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textThe New Orleans Canal & Co. Bank
Will pay TWENTY DOLLARS on demand
to_______bearer, New Orleans____18
Obverse symbolVignettes on the front, with the motif of a woman in the left panel and a steamboat at the right. A women sitting in the top center with a shield and spear on the right and an arm around an eagle. Center bottom a blue 20 pocket. Center bottom portrait of George Washington.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textTWENTY Canal and Banking Company TWENTY
XX 20 XX
NEW-ORLEANS
Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New Orleans
Reverse symbolHorizonal TWENTY on both side of note. Large 20 motif in center middle of note, 2 circular motifs with Roman numeral XX in both.
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| ND (1840-1857) | ND (1840-1857) | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |