Quincy, Illinois. $20 1875. Friedberg 434. The Ricker NB. Charter #2519. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. This beautifully designed National Currency type features vignettes of the Battle of Lexington, 1775 at left and Loyalty at right. The back prominently displays a detailed vignette, the Baptism of Pocahontas, at center with the state seal to the left and a bald eagle with shield at right. Engraving and printing was carried out by the American Bank Note Company whose imprint is found at the bottom center of the face.This well preserved $20 has broad margins and exceptionally printed inks. It was issued by a family owned and operated Quincy bank. Machine printed signatures of officers George and Henry Ricker are found on the face along with bold red overprints. This particular catalog number is found with the engraved signatures of Treasury officials Scofield and Gilfillan. A fantastic high grade example of this challenging National Currency type. <em>From our (Stacks) sale of September 1995, lot 1974; Currency Auctions of Americas sale of September 1997, lot 2130; Heritage/Currency Auctions of Americas sale of May 2000, lot 2033.</em>
