  LDN20-1
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Type: |
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Demand Notes |
Denomination: |
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$20.00 |
Series: |
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1861 |
Payable at: |
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New York |
Overprint: |
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No Seal. 1 Red Seal Number. |
Signature Combination: |
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Hand Signed by Clerks. |
How does this note differ from the previous note? |
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Initial Release of Denomination. |
Also Known As: |
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N/A |
Serial Number Block Combinations: |
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No prefixes or suffixes used. |
Varieties: |
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There are three distinct varieties of the Demand Notes. Each differs only by the signatures.
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Variety |
Description |
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| LDN20-1a |
"for the" - handwritten |
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| LDN20-1b |
"For the" - re-engraved plates. |
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| LDN20-1c |
"for the" - engraved plates. |
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Type A examples have the "for the" prefixes hand written after the signatures of the clerks who signed for the Register and Treasurer.
The Type B Variety were made when the original plates were re-engraved to add the "For the" prefixes to the spaces provided for the signatures of the Register and Treasurer. The words "Register" and "Treasurer" are in the same positions as the notes without the engraved "for the". The Type B variety has the capitalized "For the" only in front of the signature of the Register. The "for the" in front of the signature of the Treasurer is lower case. The Type C variety was printed on new plates that were engraved with smaller and closely kerned phrases "For the Register of the Treasury" and "For the Treasurer of the United States". No examples have ever been discovered bearing the hand written signatures of either the Register or the Treasurer. It is likely that none were ever created because steps were being taken to eliminate these signature requirements prior to the initial release of these notes. |
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