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Stephen Decatur - Design 1

Front
1878 - $20 - Stephen Decatur - Design 1 front
Features a portrait of Stephen Decatur. For this design, a large seal is placed at the top of the note, with a large "XX" below it.
Back
1878 - $20 - Stephen Decatur - Design 1 back
Printed in brownish-black ink.
Signatures Year Series Seal Countersigned By Payable At Variety Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Scofield / Gilfillan 1878 1878 Large Red J. C. Hopper New York FR# 305 --- 305
1878 1878 Large Red T. Hillhouse New York FR# 306 --- 306
1878 1878 Large Red A. V. Wyman Washington XX on Obverse --- 307
AU-58 $117,550.00
1878 1878 Large Red A. V. Wyman Washington Large TWENTY on Obverse --- 307-a
1880 1880 Large Brown T. Hillhouse New York --- 308
AU-58 $176,280.00
1880 1880 Large Brown --- 309
AU-58 $42,860.00
Bruce / Gilfillan 1880 1880 Large Brown --- 310
AU-58 $42,860.00
Bruce / Wyman 1880 1880 Large Brown --- 311
AU-58 $42,860.00

Stephen Decatur - Design 2

Front
1880 - $20 - Stephen Decatur - Design 2 front
Features a portrait of Stephen Decatur. For this design, a small seal is placed at the bottom of the note, and the "XX" is removed.
Back
1880 - $20 - Stephen Decatur - Design 2 back
Printed in brownish-black ink.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Bruce / Wyman 1880 1880 Small Red --- 312
AU-58 $52,830.00

Daniel Manning - Design 1

Front
1886 - $20 - Daniel Manning - Design 1 front
Features a portrait of Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury from 1884 to 1887. For this design, a large seal is placed at the upper left of the note.
Back
1886 - $20 - Daniel Manning - Design 1 back
Twenty-dollar back featuring a diamond-shaped central obligation panel and 20 numerals on the side.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Rosecrans / Hyatt 1886 1886 Large Red --- 313
AU-58 $84,540.00
Rosecrans / Huston 1886 1886 Large Brown --- 314
AU-58 $63,420.00
Rosecrans / Nebeker 1886 1886 Large Brown --- 315
AU-58 $95,730.00

Daniel Manning - Design 2

Front
1886 - $20 - Daniel Manning - Design 2 front
Features a portrait of Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury from 1884 to 1887. For this design, a small seal is placed at the lower right of the note.
Back
1886 - $20 - Daniel Manning - Design 2 back
Twenty-dollar back featuring a diamond-shaped central obligation panel and 20 numerals on the side.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Rosecrans / Nebeker 1886 1886 Small Red --- 316
AU-58 $104,680.00

Daniel Manning - Design 3

Front
1891 - $20 - Daniel Manning - Design 3 front
Features a portrait of Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury from 1884 to 1887. Two distinct varieties are noted for this design. For this design, a small seal is placed at the lower right of the note.
Back
1891 - $20 - Daniel Manning - Design 3 back
Twenty-dollar back featuring a oval central seal panel, with 20s and XX in the corners.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Rosecrans / Nebeker 1891 1891 Small Red --- 317
AU-58 $7,824.00
Tillman / Morgan 1891 1891 Small Red --- 318
AU-58 $10,810.00
Bruce / Roberts 1891 1891 Small Red --- 319
AU-58 $10,810.00
Lyons / Roberts 1891 1891 Small Red --- 320
AU-58 $10,810.00

Daniel Manning - Design 4

Front
1891 - $20 - Daniel Manning - Design 4 front
Features a portrait of Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury from 1884 to 1887. Two distinct varieties are noted for this design. For this design, a large blue "XX" is added at the left center of the note.
Back
1891 - $20 - Daniel Manning - Design 4 back
Twenty-dollar back featuring a oval central seal panel, with 20s and XX in the corners.
Signatures Year Series Seal Prefix Identity # Benchmark Price Actions
Parker / Burke 1891 1891 Blue --- 321
AU-58 $9,812.00
Teehee / Burke 1891 1891 Blue --- 322
AU-58 $12,390.00
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