$20.00 Silver Certificates
Large Sized $20.00 Silver Certificates were issued for four series: 1878, 1880, 1886 and 1891. There are nine distinct varieties (major differences with Series, Face Design, Seal Type and / or Back design) within this denomination.


Series 1878			Series 1878 Face Design		Series 1878 Back Design

Series 1878 is the first Series of Silver Certificates. The portrait on the right side of the face is of Stephen Decatur. All Series 1878 $20.00 Silver Certificates bear the signatures of Scofield and Gilfillan and are countersigned by an Assistant Treasurer or Treasurer of the U.S.


				Series 1878 - Countersigned - Overprinted with Large Red Seal at center and the word "TWENTY" printed in Red under the seal.
Identifier LSC20-1 LSC20-2 LSC20-3 LSC20-4 LSC20-5		Fr. # N/A 305 306 306a/306b 307		Countersigned W.G.White J.C. Hopper T. Hillhouse R.M. Anthony A.U. Wyman		Payable at New York New York New York San Fransisco Washington, D.C.


Series 1880			Series 1880 Face Design		Series 1880 Back Design
The faces and backs of Series 1880 $20.00 Silver Certificates are very similar to those of the previous Series. The First issues of Series 1880 Silver Certificates were countersigned like the 1878 Series but later issues within this series were not countersigned.


				Series 1880 - Countersigned - Overprinted with Large Brown Seal at center and a brown "XX" under the seal.
Identifier LSC20-6		Fr. # 308		Countersigned T. Hillhouse		Payable at New York


				Series 1880 - Overprinted with Large Brown Seal at center and a Brown "XX" under the seal.
Identifier LSC20-7 LSC20-8 LSC20-9		Fr. # 309 310 311		Register Scofield Bruce Bruce		Treasurer Gilfillan Gilfillan Wyman


				Series 1880 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal at bottom left of center. The "XX" under the seal has been removed.
Identifier LSC20-10		Fr. # 312		Register Bruce		Treasurer Wyman


Series 1886			Series 1886 Face Design		Series 1886 Back Design
The faces and backs of Series 1886 $20.00 Silver Certificate represent a complete new design from the previous Series. The Portrait in the Center is David Manning.


				Series 1886 - Overprinted with Large Red Seal at the upper left.
Identifier LSC20-11		Fr. # 313		Register Rosecrans		Treasurer Hyatt


				Series 1886 - Overprinted with Large Brown Seal at upper left.
Identifier LSC20-12 LSC20-13		Fr. # 314 315		Register Rosecrans Rosecrans		Treasurer Huston Nebeker


				Series 1886 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal at lower right.
Identifier LSC20-14		Fr. # 316		Register Rosecrans		Treasurer Nebeker


Series 1891			Series 1891 Face Design		Series 1891 Back Design
The faces of Series 1891 $10.00 Silver Certificates are similar to those of the previous series. The back represents a complete new design.


				Series 1891 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal at the Right.
Identifier LSC20-15 LSC20-16 LSC20-17 LSC20-18		Fr. # 317 318 319 320		Register Rosecrans Tillman Bruce Lyons		Treasurer Nebeker Morgan Roberts Roberts


				Series 1891 - Overprinted with a Small Blue Seal at the Right and a Large Blue "XX" at the Left.
Identifier LSC20-19 LSC20-20		Fr. # 321 322		Register Parker Teehee		Treasurer Burke Burke