20 Dollars, National Bank Note, United States, 1880

Object Details

issuing bank

Watsontown National Bank

American Bank Note Company

Description (Brief)

One (1) 20 dollar note

United States, 1880

Obverse Image: The Battle of Lexington at left. Columbia carrying a flag and leading a procession at right.

Obverse Text: 20 / XX / TWENTY / NATIONAL CURRENCY. / THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOSITED WITH THE U.S. TREASURER AT WASHINGTON. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / WATSONTOWN, PA. / JULY 15TH, 1880 / THE WATSONTOWN NATIONAL BANK WILL PAY TWENTY DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND. / PENNSYLVANIA / CASH'R. / PRES'T. / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. N.Y. / K855816 / 2483 / SERIES 1875. / 5568 / PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. U.S. TREASURY DEPT.

Reverse Image: Baptism of Pocahontas.

Reverse Text: 20 / NATIONAL CURRENCY / THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE AT PAR IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES IN PAYMENT 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 OWING BY THE UNITED STATES TO INDIVIDUALS CORPORATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT. / COUNTERFEITING OR ALTERING THIS NOTE OR PASSING ANY COUNTERFEIT OR ALTERATION OF IT, OR HAVING IN POSSESSION ANY FALSE OR COUNTERFEIT PLATE OR IMPRESSION OF IT, OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMITATION OF THE PAPER ON WHICH IT IS PRINTED IS FELONY AND IS PUNISHABLE BY $1,000 FINE OR 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / PENNSYLVANIA

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

U. S. Department of the Treasury

1880

ID Number

NU.78.5.300

catalog number

78.5.300

accession number

1978.0941

serial number

K855816

Object Name

note

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 8 cm x 18.5 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 7 9/32 in x in

place made

United States

place issued

United States: Pennsylvania, Watsontown

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National Bank Notes

National Museum of American History

Record ID

nmah_1839592

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-0ef4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa