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20 Dollars Certificate of Deposit
| Issuer | Department of Finance, Hawaiian Islands |
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| Year | 1879-1880 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black ink with a salmon-pink guilloche underprint, centered on the bold title 'HAWAIIAN ISLANDS' with 'Department of Finance' above and 'CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT' along the upper border. Three intaglio vignettes are arranged horizontally: at left, a young woman holding a small animal; at center, a classical female allegorical figure set against a background of a sailing vessel and a steam locomotive; and at right, a seated figure with a globe. Denomination numerals '20' appear at each corner, with the words 'IWAKALUA' printed vertically along the left and right borders, and the obligation text rendered in script lettering across the lower center. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in brown ink and centers on a large intaglio vignette of the Hawaiian Royal Coat of Arms, flanked by elaborate symmetrical guilloche rosettes. Denomination numerals '20' appear in bold within the rosettes at left and right. The legend 'HAWAIIAN TREASURY' arcs across the top in large serif capitals, and 'CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT' runs along the lower border, with the printer's imprint 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK' at the bottom margin. |
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| Variants | P#2a - issued note P#2b - punch hole or cut cancelled |
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