First National Bank
of Ceylon, Minnesota
Large Size - 2nd Charter
Value Back - US$20

National US$20 bank Notes issued in 1916 by the First National Bank of Ceylon, Minnesota with Charter Number 6029. Uses the front plate of the Date Back issued in 1908 which was based on note issued when the Bank was founded with the same date Oct. 4, 1901 and Treasury Signatures. Back modified to have Value at Center.
Denomination : $20
English : Twenty Dollars
State : Minnesota
City : Ceylon
Bank : First National
Charter : 6029 M
Seal Color : Blue
Size : 189x79 mm
Date on Note : Oct. 4, 1901
Year of Issue : 1916
Front Design : 1882
Back Plate Type: Value Back
Bank Serials : 1801 - 2660
Plate Prefix : B
Printed Notes : 880
Known Notes : 0 (T&P)
Status : Plate Proof
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Fr. 581 $20 1882VB FNB

Front: Printed in Black the Engravings:
On left, 1775 April 19 Battle of Lexington with a Rifleman shooting, one reloading, one injured on ground tended by Female, total of six persons.
On right, Columbia leading Procession with US Flag and Five other persons shown. Word Loyalty above
Large Numeric 20 on upper left and right.
In Middle NATIONAL CURRENCY in Arc on Top. Below THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OTHER SECURITIES in 4 arcs/lines. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CEYLON Will pay TWENTY DOLLARS on demand MINNESOTA in 7 arcs/lines. Ceylon, Minn and Oct. 4 1901 on either side of FIRST.
Above US Treasury Signatures:
On left J. W. Lyons Register of the Treasury (1898-04-07-1906-04-01)
On right Ellis H. Roberts of New York, Treasurer of the United States (1897-07-01 to 1905-06-30).
Labeled space at bottom for hand Signatures of Bank
F. H. Koenecke (1914-32) Cashr on left and A. R. Butler (1914-19) Prest on right.
Multiple times along Border Charter No 6029 and value as 20 XX Twenty
Plate position A on lower left and upper right.
Border bottom middle in small text BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
Would be over printed in Blue Bank Serial Number on lower left and National Serial Number on upper right. Large Charter Number 6029 with Seal below right of middle. The large M indicates that Ceylon MN is in Mid West to simplify sorting to regions.
Back: Large Value TWENTY DOLLARS within central oval panel. Numeric 20 on upper and XX on lower corners.
Engravings within ovals.
on left, Perched Eagle with stretched wings on a bundle of 10 logs. Above overlapping US with 17 stars along periphery.
on right, Perched Eagle with looking left on a twig and US Flag to right. U.S. below. NATIONAL CURRENCY on left and right of top and Bottom borders.
Upper cneter panelTHIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE AT PAR IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES, IN PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES AND EXCISES AND ALL OTHER DUES TO THE UNITED STATES. EXCEPT DUTIES IMPORTS AND ALSO SALARIES AND OTHER DEBTS, DEMANDS OWING, BY THE UNITED STATES TO INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT.
Lower center panelCOUNTERFEITING OR ALTERING THIS NOTE OR PASSING COUNTERFEIT OR ALTERATION OF IT, OR HAVING POSSESSION OF ANY FALSE OR COUNTERFEIT PLATE OR IMPRESSIONS OF IT, OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMITATION OF THE PAPER ON WHICH IT IS PRINTED, IS FELONY. AND PUNISHABLE BY $1,000 FINE OR 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH.

In the absence of any Known 1916 Value Back 20 Dollar notes the above proof image is from the National Numismatic Collection with the Rubber Stamp erased by Jehan Jayasuriya using PhotoShop.

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