In addition, the note includes a color-shifting numeral 20 in the lower right corner of the note. Before a Federal Reserve note enters circulation, it must pass through four critical steps: design, order, production, and issuance.
Skip to main content Accessibility Statement. Security Thread Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the left of the portrait. Watermark Hold the note to light and look for a faint image of President Jackson in the blank space to the right of the portrait. Color-Shifting Ink Tilt the note to see the numeral 20 in the lower right corner of the front of the note shift from copper to green. Paper Federal Reserve note paper is one-fourth linen and three-fourths cotton, and contains red and blue security fibers.
Color The note includes background colors of green and peach. Green 20 A large green numeral 20 in the lower right corner on the back of the note helps those with visual impairments distinguish the denomination. Treasury Seal A green seal to the right of the portrait represents the U. Serial Numbers A unique combination of eleven numbers and letters appears twice on the front of the note. Series Year The design includes series years , A, , , and Color-Shifting Ink Tilt the note to see the numeral 20 in the lower right corner of the front of the note shift from green to black.
Series Year The design includes series years , , and Security Thread Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the left of the Federal Reserve Bank seal. Federal Reserve Bank Seal A black seal to the left of the portrait which bears the name and corresponding letter of the distributing Federal Reserve Bank. Raised Printing Move your finger along the note's surface to feel the raised printing, which gives genuine Federal Reserve notes their distinctive texture.
Serial Numbers A combination of numbers and letters appears twice on the front of the note. Portrait and Vignette The portrait and vignette was changed in to feature President Jackson on the front of the note and the White House on the back of the note.
Treasury Seal A seal to the right of the portrait represents the U. Color-Shifting Ink. Color-Shifting Ink Tilt the note to see the numeral 20 in the lower right corner on the front of the note shift from copper to green.
Portrait Watermark. Portrait Watermark Hold the note to light and look for a faint image of President Jackson in the blank space to the right of the portrait. Security Thread.
The Twenty dollar bill Federal Reserve Note blue seal is more common than the red seal variety. Value is determined mostly by the condition and district and like the red seals, Dallas, San Francisco and Minneapolis are best.
These note came in replacements meaning they had a star near the serial number. If you have a star on your note that adds value.
Contact me to find out what your note is worth and get an offer if you are interesting in selling. Was this also the intention during the time of the engraving of the vignette on the note?
I could find no reference on the site concerning the laws at that time. But in this particular case, it is perhaps a little easier to figure out where they drew their inspiration from, leading to some interesting discoveries. Marcus W. Baldwin at work in his office. The first point of interest was to find the name of the ship, as it was without a detectible name on the bow.
Surprisingly, I found that only 15 four-funnel ships were built. There was never an American made 4-funnel ocean liner! The banknote, however, was issued in , and the engraving must have been decided upon sometime before that.
SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie postcard. SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie. I stumbled upon a postcard depicting a ship bearing the name of SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie in New York Harbor, which bears a striking resemblance to the engraving made by Marcus W. Then there is this curious image from a postcard in which the ship is the same as the one above, but this time its name it name is the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Kaiser Wilhelm II postcard image from It is evident that both ships were, if not identical, they were at least close enough to be easily confused with each other. Upon close examination of the color postcard showing the SS Kaiser Wilhelm II in New York Harbor, the image reveals a little more information on the different flags that the ship is flying from her various masts:. The flag on the aft mast is hard to tell, but I think it is the red and white flag "Hotel" meaning that the ship has a pilot on board - which would make sense, being in port.
Well, keep in mind that in this image, we cannot see the stern of the ship.
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