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Legal Tender Issues - United States
United States Large Banknotes Legal Tender Issues 20 Dollar

Legal Tender - $20

Front
1862 - $20 - Legal Tender - $20 front
Liberty holding sword and shield. Compared with the earlier form, a Treasury seal is added and the "On Demand" wording is omitted.
Back
1862 - $20 - Legal Tender - $20 back
The back carries the Second Obligation text.
Signatures Year Series Seal Variety Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Chittenden / Spinner 1862 1862 Red First Obligation on Reverse --- 124
AU-58 $36,980.00
1862 1862 Second Obligation on Reverse --- 125
AU-58 $16,910.00
1863 1863 Second Obligation on Reverse --- 126
AU-58 $18,020.00

Alexander Hamilton - Victory Figure - Design 1

Front
1869 - $20 - Alexander Hamilton - Victory Figure - Design 1 front
Pairs a portrait of Alexander Hamilton with an advancing figure of Victory carrying a shield and sword.
Back
1869 - $20 - Alexander Hamilton - Victory Figure - Design 1 back
Twenty-dollar back featuring a central circular obligation panel with large XX and 20 at the sides.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Allison / Spinner 1869 1869 Large Red --- 127
AU-58 $23,520.00

Alexander Hamilton - Victory Figure - Design 2

Front
1875 - $20 - Alexander Hamilton - Victory Figure - Design 2 front
Pairs a portrait of Alexander Hamilton with Victory advancing with shield and sword. Multiple varieties exist, distinguished by color, seal placement, and added embellishment. For this design, red "XX" devices appear at both the left and right center of the note.
Back
1875 - $20 - Alexander Hamilton - Victory Figure - Design 2 back
Twenty-dollar back featuring a central circular text medallion and open side fields.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Allison / New 1875 1875 Small Red with rays --- 128
AU-58 $4,737.00
Allison / Gilfillan 1878 1878 Small Red with rays --- 129
AU-58 $4,538.00

Alexander Hamilton - Victory Figure - Design 3

Front
1880 - $20 - Alexander Hamilton - Victory Figure - Design 3 front
Pairs a portrait of Alexander Hamilton with Victory advancing with shield and sword. Multiple varieties exist, distinguished by color, seal placement, and added embellishment. For this design, the red "XX" pair is removed, and the serial numbers are blue.
Back
1880 - $20 - Alexander Hamilton - Victory Figure - Design 3 back
Twenty-dollar back featuring a central circular text medallion and open side fields.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Scofield / Gilfillan 1880 1880 Large Brown --- 130
AU-58 $52,830.00
Bruce / Gilfillan 1880 1880 Large Brown --- 131
AU-58 $15,040.00
Bruce / Wyman 1880 1880 Large Brown --- 132
AU-58 $6,161.00
Large Red, plain --- 133
AU-58 $11,130.00
Rosecrans / Jordan 1880 1880 Large Red, plain --- 134
AU-58 $6,758.00
Rosecrans / Hyatt 1880 1880 Large Red, plain --- 135
AU-58 $2,763.00
Large Red with spike --- 136
AU-58 $2,763.00
Rosecrans / Huston 1880 1880 Large Red with spike --- 137
AU-58 $2,763.00
Large Brown --- 138
AU-58 $2,763.00
Rosecrans / Nebeker 1880 1880 Large Brown --- 139
AU-58 $10,770.00
Small Red, scalloped --- 140
AU-58 $2,219.00
Tillman / Morgan 1880 1880 Small Red, scalloped --- 141
AU-58 $2,219.00
Bruce / Roberts 1880 1880 Small Red, scalloped --- 142
AU-58 $2,054.00
Lyons / Roberts 1880 1880 Small Red, scalloped --- 143
AU-58 $2,153.00
Vernon / Treat 1880 1880 Small Red, scalloped --- 144
AU-58 $2,385.00
Vernon / McClung 1880 1880 Small Red, scalloped --- 145
AU-58 $2,385.00

Alexander Hamilton - Victory Figure - Design 4

Front
1880 - $20 - Alexander Hamilton - Victory Figure - Design 4 front
Pairs a portrait of Alexander Hamilton with Victory advancing with shield and sword. Multiple varieties exist, distinguished by color, seal placement, and added embellishment. For this design, the red "XX" pair is removed, and the serial numbers are red.
Back
1880 - $20 - Alexander Hamilton - Victory Figure - Design 4 back
Twenty-dollar back featuring a central circular text medallion and open side fields.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Teehee / Burke 1880 1880 Small Red, scalloped --- 146
AU-58 $2,465.00
Elliott / White 1880 1880 Small Red, scalloped --- 147
AU-58 $2,233.00
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