National Bank Notes

National bank notes were United States Currency issued by National Banks and chartered by the U.S. Government. These notes were backed by U.S. bonds that the individual banks deposited with the United States Treasury. They were printed from the Original Charter Period, 1865, through small size Nationals issued in 1929.

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Fr No.DenomStateDate/TypeCharter NumberTownGradePrice
657$20South Dakota190210636MadisonPMG 30$785
South Dakota 657 Madison $20 nationals

Another tough example from Lake County in South Dakota with only 15 large size notes recorded in the Track & […]

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627$10South Dakota19029858VeblenPMG 55 $1165
South Dakota 627 Veblen $10 nationals

A tough note from Marshall County with only 17 large size notes recorded in the Track & Price census.  Margins […]

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651$20Virginia19021522LynchburgVF$365
Virginia 651 Lynchburg $20 nationals

An evenly circulated Plainback on the second title of this charter with only 12 large size and 145 small size […]

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1802-2$20Virginia1929II1558LynchburgVF$130
Virginia 1802-2 Lynchburg $20 nationals

Partial teller stamp on back of this Type 2 National from Lynchburg County.

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625$10Virginia19021635WinchesterF/VF$485
Virginia 625 Winchester $10 nationals

A nicely centered note from a popular State.  Evenly circulated with several small margin splits in the top margin.

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650$20West Virginia19027029ClarksburgVF$295
West Virginia 650 Clarksburg $20 nationals
1802-1$20West Virginia19299462FairmontVF$245
West Virginia 1802-1 Fairmont $20 nationals

A problem free, evenly circulated West Virginia note with margins all around.

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598$5West Virginia1902180ParkersburgCH XF$465
West Virginia 598 Parkersburg $5 nationals

A bright and vividly inked XF from West Virginia  Three nice margins, bottom slants into engraving line.  Clear signatures of […]

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1801-1$10West Virginia19291424WheelingVF$145
West Virginia 1801-1 Wheeling $10 nationals

A very bright example with balanced margins all around.

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606$5West Virginia19025163WheelingFine$235
West Virginia 606 Wheeling $5 nationals

A problem free Fine with three broad margins, tight bottom margin.  This note has retained its vivid inks.

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