St. Louis, (M.T.) - Bank of Missouri $20 Dec. 16, 1819 MO-30 G24. PCGS Very Fine 25. A beautiful and rare $20 denomination from this iconic series with a custom vignette by Murray, Draper, Fairman & Co. and the Auguste Chouteau signature. Printed on red fiber banknote paper. The style is similar to other denominations, except for the vignette location. There are two obligation styles for the $3, $5, and $10 notes. The Jefferson bust vignette has moved to the upper right, with JEFFERSON arced over the head. Titles and obligation are across with \"bearer\" written rather than engraved. The end panels are similar to other denominations with TWENTY at the left and MISSOURI at the right. Plate A. No. 555. Signed by Langham as cashier and Aug. Chouteau as bank president. Issued to L. Bonpart. Not endorsed on the back. This is a rare denomination and the first we have cataloged. There were no representatives from the bank above $10 in Vacca. A gorgeous note and underappreciated in comparison with the more frequently seen $10 denominations. Beautifully margined, vibrant, and with sharply penned signatures. This is an exceptional type note from the series and a difficult denomination to locate. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society \n\n
From Newman VIII (Heritage Auctions, 11/2017), lot 28369, realized $2400. Image and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, https://ha.com.
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