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20 Dollars Gold Certificate - 'Technicolor note'
| Issuer | United States Treasury |
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| Year | 1905 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in a striking multicolor combination of black intaglio, golden-yellow underprint, and red overprint — earning this issue its collector nickname 'Technicolor note'. A central oval vignette carries an intaglio portrait of George Washington facing three-quarters right, captioned 'WASHINGTON' below. The denomination numeral '20' appears in large orange-gold script to the left of the portrait, while an elaborate red rosette seal occupies the upper right quadrant alongside the red serial number; the note authority text and 'IN GOLD COIN / PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND' legend run along the lower border. |
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| Obverse lettering | THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE 20 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACT OF JULY 12, 1882 SERIES OF 1905. Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON TWENTY DOLLARS IN GOLD COIN PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in a rich orange-red intaglio, centered on a large circular medallion enclosing the Great Seal of the United States — an eagle with shield, olive branch, and arrows — surrounded by the legend 'TWENTY DOLLARS' within the ring. Elaborate acanthus-leaf and floral scrollwork guilloche panels flank the medallion on both sides, each bearing the numeral '20' in large block figures. The inscriptions 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' curve along the top on a ribbon, with 'TWENTY' in rectangular cartouches at lower left and right, and 'GOLD CERTIFICATE' lettered across the bottom center. |
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