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Discuss, share and learn all things related to National Bank Notes including: postcards, checks, documents, banknotes, ads, and anything else related to the banks or bankers.
Discuss, share and learn all things related to National Bank Notes including: postcards, checks, documents, banknotes, ads, and anything else related to the banks or bankers.
National Bank Notes were issued by over 12,000 national banks across the US between 1863 and 1935. All show the name and city of the issuer and the signatures of the bank officers. To learn more, see: Collecting National Bank Notes
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The Chase National Bank of the City of New York, New York
The Chase National Bank of the City of New York, New York boasts a whopping 3,442+ small size notes in the NBNC. However, only 62 of them are Type-1 $5s with the B Suffix.
The Chase was the only bank in the country to issue so many Type- 1 $5s they had to roll over to the B Suffix. 57756 sheets (or 346,536 notes) were issued in this configuration. Surely more that will pop up in the future.
Cashier, William Percy Holly (1879-1957) and President, Winthrop Williams Aldrich (1885-1974)
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Info on early 1900s USD
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Happy Thanksgiving
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The First National Bank of Guthrie Center, Iowa
The First National Bank of Guthrie Center, Iowa is the only obtainable bank of the two issuing charters in town. The Citizens NB is represented by a single 1902 Red Seal found in the Bayard Hoard and is now held in the Higgins Museum. The FNB assumed the circulation of the Citizens NB in 1912.
This bank was in business from 1900 to 1930 and issued only 43,076 Large Notes (and 2,418 Small) during its life. Currently 18 L and 7 S are reported in the NBNC.
The pen sigs of Cashier, Charles Herbert Sayre (1886-1949) and President, John Wasson Foster (1857-1935) really pop on this note.
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Is this a rare find got it at work
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The Portage Park National Bank of Chicago, Illinois
While using my phone as a light to walk up to bed, I checked eBay one last time and was glad I did!
25 small size notes are listed in the NBNC for The Portage Park National Bank of Chicago, Illinois. However, only 3 of them are $5s. I have been on the hunt for a $5 since I missed out on one in a Lyn Knight sale 5 years ago. This note was listed for a very fair BIN and I snapped it up quick!
This neighborhood bank was located at 3973 N. Milwaukee Ave or 4717 Irving Park Rd - depending on which side of the building you entered. The bank was a short-lived venture. Opening in 1922 and consolidating with Charter 10179 -The Irving Park National Bank, Irving Park, IL- to form the Inland-Irving National Bank of Chicago.
The $5 was the last denomination I needed to complete my small size set from this charter. They are all pictured below.
Cashier, Ralph Spencer Davis (1891-1961) and President, Murray MacLeod (1877-1930)
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Where to Buy?
I'm looking at picking up a couple of National Bank Notes - probably from around 1929 - Specifically looking for San Francisco, Portland OR, and Nashville, TN (any banks from those areas).
Where, other than eBay should I look to buy these?
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The National Bank and Trust Company of Chariton, Iowa
Piggybacking on my Wednesday post....
The National Bank and Trust Company of Chariton, Iowa was the final operating bank of that lineage. Opening in 1930 succeeding The Chariton & Lucas County National Bank, they chose to issue $5s, $10s, and $20s in Type 1 and Type 2 formats. Notes from this bank are not rare with 51 are currently reported in the NBNC. This example walked into a local coin shop along with the large $10 shared on Wednesday.
The bank is still in operation as Midwest Heritage Bank.
Cashier, Elmer Leroy Gookin (1882-1958) and President, Luther Harrison Busselle (1865-1948)
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Grandfather passed found old bill
Anyone know if this is of any value? Grandfather passed and found it
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Anyone else collect by Charter Number? My Red Seal Collection
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The Chariton and Lucas County National Bank of Chariton, Iowa
A $10 and $20 Plain Back pair from The Chariton and Lucas County National Bank of Chariton, Iowa.
Lucas County was home to 5 issuing banks - all located in Chariton. Charter 9024 opened in 1908 as The Lucas County National Bank of Chariton. In October of 1921 the bank consolidated with Charter 6014, The Chariton National Bank. With this, the title was changed to the one presented on this pair. This bank liquidated in 1930 and was succeeded by Charter 13458, National Bank and Trust Company of Chariton.
This particular title also supplies Iowa and type collectors with high grade examples of Plain Back $10s and $20s due to a sizable run of peaches. The $20 shown here is part of that run. The $10 is an outlier that came into a local coin shop a few months ago and was new to the census. They also issued $5 Plain Backs. Those usually come in grades VF or lower as no high grade runs of those were saved.
Cashier, Elmer Leroy Gookin (1882-1958) and President, Luther Harrison Busselle (1865-1948)
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Limerick NB of Limerick, ME
I have had my eye on an entirely overpriced limerick note on eBay for some time. Thankfully my cooler head prevailed and in holding out this piece showed up on Heritage last week which I was able to get for quite a reasonable price.
I, of course, wanted it for the fun Town name as well as the not-often-seen woman bank officer signature. In this case, Mildred Johnston’s nicely preserved (and legible) pen signature appears next to Charles Moulton.
Interestingly, Charles was preceded by his wife Frances Mason, later Moulton after they were married in 1900.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/pmarchives.spmc/pm249-2007-frances-e-moulton-national-bank-president.pdf
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The Farmers National Bank of Vinton, Iowa
The only collectible bank in town (The First NB is unreported) The Farmers National Bank of Vinton, Iowa was in business from 1897 to 1929 issuing 56,608 large size notes. Currently only 17 -including this new to the census example- are reported in the NBNC. Notes show up every few years but get snapped up quickly. Grades vary from VG up to an outlier gem Plain Back. This is a more than reasonable representative for the charter.
Pen sigs of Cashier, George Dexter McElroy (1868-1943) and Vice President, William C. Ellis (1853-1928)
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The First National Bank of Winterset, Iowa
Continuing a Winterset theme from me this week...
A few months ago I spotted this at local show here in Des Moines. It was the only note in a case of coins. I figured it was lonely, so I took it home.
The First National Bank of Winterset, Iowa began life as The National Bank of Winterset in 1865...no notes are reported with this title. In 1883 the bank changed it's name to The First National. 102,730 large notes were issued from the bank. This note is one of 20 large reported on the bank in the NBNC.
And yes, we all know Winterset is the hometown of John Wayne.
Purple stamped sigs of Cashier, Frank Simmons Nelson (1891-1970) and President, Peter Joseph Cunningham (1854-1936)
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The Citizens National Bank of Winterset, Iowa
Most of the large size notes reported on The Citizens National Bank of Winterset, Iowa are $50s and $100s which they favored from the 1882 series to the end of the large era. For the 1875 series, only the $5 denomination was issued. Currently, 22 large are recorded in the NBNC with 5 of those being Original and 1875 small denoms. I was able to snag this in a recent Stacks sale.
The bank itself lived a long life from 1872 until 1934 when it entered receivership. 55,508 large notes and 9,108 small notes were released into Central Iowa commerce. This charter is also a good source of small size $50 type notes for the state of Iowa.
This note was also part of the Albert A. Grinnell collection and sold for $20 back in 1945.
Cashier, Levi F. Smith (1837-1902) and President, Joseph J. Hutchings (1825-1888)
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I’m a bit frustrated with myself on this Greenville, TX
The description did mention a tear. However I didn’t look closely enough and thought it was just the notch on the left margin. But it was in fact an actual rip extending from the bottom to the right of the SN up into the portrait.
Thankfully it didn’t cost me too much.
Nevertheless, it’s only the second $20 date back on this otherwise common bank with nearly 80 pieces out there.
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Wyoming territorial notes
I know all territorial notes are coveted and all Wyoming notes are also coveted but I'm wondering what track and price or the census says about Wyoming territorial notes. It looks like that there are at least a few known notes from the first national bank of Cheyenne ch1800, stock growers National Bank of Cheyenne ch2652. First National Bank of Douglas ch3556. Wyoming National Bank of Laramie City ch2110. First National Bank of Rollins ch4320.
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1875 $5. Another really pretty note
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Gorgeous 1882 brown back
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The First National Bank of Buffalo Center, Iowa
Despite 37 small notes (and 34 large) in the NBNC, notes from The First National Bank of Buffalo Center, Iowa are tightly held. I know of two individuals that hold many of the examples.
I was lucky enough to get this example after a friend found it at a small California coin show.
Cashier, John J. Guyer (1872-1962) and President, Clarence William Gadd (1871-1949)
Read more about the bank at the link below:
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Here’s a nice 14XXX charter note
There’s only 148 note issuing charters, this among them. The bank only issued a whisper more than 12,000 notes total.
Any time you see one, buy it.
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Greeley Nebraska
Yesterday a user posted a picture of a 1902 plain back from the first National Bank of Greeley Nebraska charter 7622. Can someone with census access check and see if there are any other large notes known? My older reference only shows one small size note known.
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The First National Bank of Lime Springs, Iowa
This note comes from one of Iowa's interestingly names towns.
The First National Bank of Lime Springs, Iowa is currently represented by 7 large and 25 small notes in the NBNC. I was able to snag this example off Heritage after years of trying to get one priced at Earth money at local shows.
Cashier, Charles Earl Anderson (1894-1981) and President, Robert J. Hughes (1875-1943)
You can read more about the bank at the link below.
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The First National Bank of Missouri Valley, Iowa
I was able to get this nice looking $20 Plain Back from The First National Bank of Missouri Valley, Iowa. This bank opened in 1884 and was in operation until 1996 when it merged with The Harlan National Bank, Harlan, IA and changed its name to Midstates Bank, National Association.
This bank produced a decent number of notes: 68,570 large and 9,030 small notes. Currently, 15 large and 21 small are recorded in the NBNC. Missouri Valley is located in far western Iowa along Highway 30.
Purple stamped sigs of Cashier, Harvey Frederick Foss (1877-1957) and President, George Airis Kellogg (1872-1952)
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