Watch List notes:

Houston, Texas, Government of Texas, 20 dollars, 1-9-1838, Sam Houston secretarial signature. Cr-H19. Serial 399, six pointed star variety. With Sam Houston's secretarial signature executed by William G. Cooke, authorized by the Texas Legislature to do so due to Houston's old war wound sustained in the Creek War. Houston was the first President of Texas (Oct. 22, 1836 - Dec. 10, 1838) and third (Dec. 21, 1841 - Dec. 9, 1844). Fine, cut cancelled and stained, contemporary annotations on reverse. (Estimate: $500 - 750)