Notes from Washington: The Discovery of An Unrecorded Series of 1882 Date Back Rosecrans-Hyatt Signature Variety

A hitherto unknown and thus uncatalogued Treasury signature variety from the certified proofs of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) was found in the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution. The new find reveals a group of “Series of 1882” date-back notes bearing Rosecrans-Hyatt Treasury signatures. The new finds emerged as he sorted the 45,321 entries by series, type, and Treasury signature combination. Rosecrans-Hyatt signature combinationThe Rosecrans-Hyatt signature combination is the earliest possible combination to be used on “Series of 1882” date backs. In order to appear on a “Series of 1882” date back, the issuing bank had to be in business from July 1, 1908–May 10, 1909.