The table below shows the serial number ranges produced for the notes in this series. Data listed in italics is approximate, based on the serial numbers of observed notes.
| Signatures | Paper | Seal | FP Nos. | BP Nos. | BP Style | Serial Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scofield-Gilfillan | two threads & fibers | large brown | x only | x only | i | Z 1 — Z 18 00000 |
| Bruce-Gilfillan | Z 18 00001 — Z 35 00000 | |||||
| Bruce-Wyman | Z 35 00001 — Z 59 60000 | |||||
| i & ii | Z 59 60001 — Z 60 32000 | |||||
| ii | Z 60 32001 — Z 61 64000 | |||||
| large red plain | A 1 — A 9 72000 | |||||
| Rosecrans-Jordan | iii | A 9 72001 — A 15 80000 | ||||
| x & xxxx | A 15 80001 — A 22 60000 | |||||
| Rosecrans-Hyatt | A 22 60001 — A 32 00000 | |||||
| xxxx only | A 32 00001 — A 34 80000 | |||||
| x & xxxx | A 34 80001 — A 37 00000 | |||||
| large red spiked | A 37 00001 — A 57 00000 | |||||
| two threads | A 57 00001 — A 62 40000 | |||||
| Rosecrans-Huston | A 62 40001 — A 88 92000 | |||||
| large brown | A 88 92001 — A 92 40000 | |||||
| x only | A 92 40001 — A 104 60000 | |||||
| x & none | A 104 60001 — A 106 00000 | |||||
| Rosecrans-Nebeker | x only | A 106 00001 — A 107 00000 | ||||
| small red | A 107 00001 — A 108 20000 | |||||
| none | A 108 20001 — A 114 00000 | |||||
| fiber bands | A 114 00001 — A 142 00000 | |||||
| Tillman-Morgan | A 142 00001 — A 234 00000 | |||||
| Bruce-Roberts | A 234 00001 — A 253 00000 | |||||
| Lyons-Roberts | A 253 00001 — A 282 00000 | |||||
| none & x | A 282 00001 — A 296 00000 | |||||
| x only | A 296 00001 — A 371 76000 |
The entries under "FP Nos." and "BP Nos." indicate changing numbering conventions for the face and back plates. Initially the face plates were numbered sequentially starting at 1, and likewise so were the back plates; these numbers eventually reached the low three digits, and plates so numbered are indicated here by 'x'. In 1886 the BEP instead began to use four-digit numbers that were unique across all plates of all denominations and types; these plates are here indicated by 'xxxx'. In 1891, beginning with the first Rosecrans-Nebeker plates, the BEP reverted to sequential numbers starting at 1 for the face plates, and stopped using back plate numbers at all. Around 1900, the use of back plate numbers was resumed, and they were placed in a slightly different location--within the curlicues at left rather than just outside them. In most cases, older plates with former numbering conventions remained in use alongside newer plates until they wore out. The only exception is that all old face plates were discarded at the start of the Rosecrans-Nebeker signatures, rather than having their signatures altered as was done for prior and subsequent signature changes.
The entries under "BP Style" reflect changes in the placement of some information on the back plates: