United States 20 Dollars ND (1850-1859)

New Orleans Canal and Banking Co.

Series A. Undated remainder

© CC BY-NC generic images

United States 20 Dollars, 1850 obverse
United States 20 Dollars, 1850 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1850-1859) Series A. Undated remainder + - - - - - -
Country United States
Period Dollar (1785-date)
Issuing bank The New Orleans Canal & Banking Co
Currency Dollars
Denomination 20 Dollars
Type Local banknotes
Year 1850
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized No
Size (WxH) 183x81 mm

Obverse:

United States 20 Dollars, 1850

Obverse text

20 20 XX THE New Orleans Canal & Banking Co. will pay Twenty Dollars on demand to______________ or bearer New Orleans_________18__ _______________Cash.ʳ ________________Pres.ᵗ Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-Orleans

Obverse symbol

Portrait of an allegory on the left in medallion, allegory surrounded by the eagle and the American crest seated on products, vignette of a young woman holding a sheaf of wheat on the right. A tiny vignette of George Washington is in the lower center.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse symbol

Uniface.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1850-1859) Issued note + - - - - - -
ND (1850-1859) Series A. Undated remainder - - - - - -