Fr. 129. 1878 $20 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Banknote Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 PPQ. This scarce type is represented by approximately 200 recorded serial numbers in the Track & Price census. A side profile of Alexander Hamilton facing right is found on the left of the note while the goddess Victory wielding a sword and shield is seen at right. Red ornamental XX protectors are found left and right of the large 20 counter at center and a red spiked Treasury Seal is at lower right. The engraved signatures of Allison and Gilfillan are near the bottom center. This type comes on security paper tinted blue near the right end when viewed from the face. The back design is elaborate with the Legal Tender clause and anti-counterfeiting language in the field at left. The imprint of the Columbian Bank Note Company is seen at bottom center with "PRINTED AT THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING" below.<p>Superb margins and centering are offered by this exceptionally printed and remarkably well preserved 1878 $20 Legal Tender. The colors are remarkable with the blue security paper complementing the red overprint inks. The engraved design elements are vividly detailed and boldly printed. Locating a finer example of this catalog number would be quite the challenge. From the Tarzan Collection.
