United States 20 Dollars 1882

National Bank Note; "Brown Back"

Signatures: JFT, EHR

United States 20 Dollars, 1882 obverse
United States 20 Dollars, 1882 reverse

Information:

Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1882 Signatures: JFT, EHR + - - - - - -
Reference Fr#502Coin&CurrencyInstitute(pub
Country United States
Period Dollar (1785-date)
Currency Dollars
Denomination 20 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity United States Department of the Treasury
Year 1882
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized No
Size (WxH) 183x80 mm

Obverse:

United States 20 Dollars, 1882

Obverse text

NATIONAL CURRENCY. THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES Deposited with the U.S. Treasurer at Washington. (charter location)(charter name) Will pay TWENTY DOLLARS to Bearer on demand. BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING TREASy. DEPt.

Obverse symbol

"Battle of Lexington" at left and "Columbia leading procession" at right

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE AT PAR IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES, IN PAY- MENT OF ALL TAXES AND EXCISES AND ALL OTHER DUES TO THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT DUTIES on IMPORTS, AND ALSO FOR ALL SALARIES AND OTHER DEBTS and DEMANDS OWIIG BY THE UNITED STATES TO INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS & AS- SOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT/ COUNTERFEITING OR ALTERING THIS NOTE, OR PASSING ANY COUNTER- FEIT OR ALTERATION OF IT, OR HAVING IN POSSESSION ANY FALSE OR COUNTERFEIT PLATE OR IMPRESSION OF IT, OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMI- TATION OF THE PAPER ONWHICH IT IS PRINTED, IS FELONY, AND IS PUN- ISHABLE BY $1,000 FINE OR 15 YEARS IMPRISIONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. 20 XX NATIONAL CURRENCY

Reverse symbol

Bank Charter number at center in dark blue ink over brown ink background and text. The State Seal of the US State the bank in located in the oval to the left. An American Eagle is in the oval to the right.