1880 $20 Legal Tender Note Fr.136 - Rosecrans/Hyatt

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A striking example of this denomination is the Large Spiked Red Seal Blue Serial Number variety, featuring a vibrant 1880 "Double Sawbuck" with deep blue serial numbers that give it the appearance of a higher-grade note. The term "Double Sawbuck" refers to a U.S. $20 bill, particularly large-size Legal Tender Notes issued before 1929. Derived from slang, a "sawbuck" (named for a sawhorse with X-shaped ends, evoking the Roman numeral X for 10) denoted a $10 bill, making a "double sawbuck" a $20 bill. The paper and inks remain brilliantly crisp, with outstanding eye appeal.

These large-size $20 notes, significantly bigger than modern currency, often showcased figures like Alexander Hamilton or allegorical designs and were commonly referenced by this term in everyday American vernacular.

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