United States 20 Dollars, 1840

New Orleans Canal and Banking Co.

United States 20 Dollars, 1840 obverse
United States 20 Dollars, 1840 reverse

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:

United States 20 Dollars, 1840
Latin

Obverse text

The New Orleans Canal & Co. Bank Will pay TWENTY DOLLARS on demand to_______bearer, New Orleans____18

Obverse symbol

Vignettes 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.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

TWENTY Canal and Banking Company TWENTY XX 20 XX NEW-ORLEANS Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New Orleans

Reverse symbol

Horizonal TWENTY on both side of note. Large 20 motif in center middle of note, 2 circular motifs with Roman numeral XX in both.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1840-1857) ND (1840-1857) + - - - - - -