1934A $20 Federal Reserve Note – New York –Very Fine to Choice Very Fine (401A) For Sale

Denomination: $20.00 (Twenty Dollars)

Currency Type: Federal Reserve Note (Green Treasury Seal & Green Serial Numbers)

Issuing District: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York (District 2 / B)

Series: Series 1934A

Catalog Reference: Friedberg # 2055-B (Fr. 2055-B)

Serial Number: B 66553401 A

Portrait: Andrew Jackson

Signatures:

• William Alexander Julian (Treasurer of the United States)

• Henry Morgenthau Jr. (Secretary of the Treasury)

Obligation Clause: "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private, and is redeemable in lawful money at the United States Treasury, or at any Federal Reserve Bank."

Plate Identifiers:

• Check Letter & Position: I (upper left / lower right quadrant indicators)

• Face Plate Number: I 58 (lower right)

• Back Plate Number: 165 (lower left corner within the green ornamental border framing the White House)

Serial Number Analysis: 66553401

• Contains 6 unique digits (0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6).

• Notable features: opens with matching pairs: double 6 and double 5 (6655).

• Standard circulated block serial number (B-A block).

Design & Series Attributes:

• Post-Gold Clause "Lawful Money" Obligation: Unlike Series 1928 notes that promised redemption in gold, Series 1934 and 1934A notes reflect the Gold Reserve Act of 1934 by modifying the clause to state redemption in "lawful money".

• Light Green Seal (LGS): Features the distinct lime / light-green Treasury seal and serial ink typical of the early Series 1934A printings before the transition to darker standard green.

• Pre-Motto Reverse: The classic White House vignette on the reverse does not carry the national motto "In God We Trust".

• Wartime Julian/Morgenthau Signature Combination: Bears the classic WWII-era Treasury leadership signatures.

Technical Grade: Very Fine to Choice Very Fine (VF 30 – VF 35, Crisp Paper Body)

Preservation Highlights:

• Paper Body & Firmness: Retains substantial original crispness, stiffness, and bright natural paper fiber sizing with no rag-like softening or flimsiness.

• Folds & Handling: Shows light, honest handling with a few soft vertical folds; the paper remains flat and tight without harsh breaks or multiple heavy intersecting cross-creases.

• Margins & Edges: Complete, wide, and well-balanced margins on all four sides. No edge splits, tears, corner chips, or pinholes.

• Print Contrast: Intaglio detail on Andrew Jackson's portrait and the reverse White House engraving is sharp and crisp. The light green Treasury seal, black district seal (B), and serial numbers are fully defined.