NATIONAL BANK NOTES

1865-1902 SERIES LARGE SIZE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONALS.
Prior to the American Civil War, state banks issued their own banknotes. During the Civil War, in 1863, the National Banking Act established a system of National Banks which were empowered to issue National Bank Notes subject to federal oversight. The chartering of banks and administrative control over the issuance of National Bank Notes were the responsibility of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

1902 PB #2384

$5.00

VF/XF

THE ANNVILLE NATIONAL BANK OF PA

$975.00

13 LARGE 19 SMALL TOTAL A very bright looking plain back from this very small town in Lebanon county. Last large size plain back was on the market in 2007. Awesome grade.

1902 PB #2384

$5.00

FINE

THE ANNVILLE NATIONAL BANK OF PA

$490.00

13 LARGE 19 SMALL TOTAL One bank town. Normal circulation. Only 13 large known on the bank.

1902PB

$5.00

P.C.G.S #35

THE ATHENS NATIONAL BANK OF PA

$SOLD

11 LARGE 8 SMALL Bradford county. Nice vf/xf grade. Not many notes known for this one bank town.

1882 DB #4615

$20.00

P.M.G #25

THE FIRST NB OF EMLENTON PA

$1325.00

14 LARGE 20 SMALL Only one DB known on a $20.00. Lovely pen signatures.

#2 1902 PB #9541

$10.00

XF/AU

THE HARLEYSVILLE N.B OF PA

$7500.00

8 LARGE 39 SMALL TOTAL "FINEST PAIR KNOWN" Great title for this bank.

1902 DB #9216

$10.00

FIRST NB OF INTERCOURSE

$SOLD

24 LARGE 44 SMALL TOTAL Unique note. ZERO DATEBACKS ARE KNOW ON ALL DENOMINATIONS. POPULAR TITLE

1902 PB #5102

$5.00

THE KUTZTOWN NB OF PA

$SOLD

36 LARGE 81 SMALL TOTAL Some circulation to the popular large size note. Great looking pen inks. Berks county note. One of the highest graded from this bank.

1902 PB #7610

$5.00

VF/XF

THE MAHAFFEY NB OF PA

$900.00

10 LARGE 3 SMALL TOTAL A rare clearfield county note. Last large size on the market was 2005. Great looking purple stamped signatures. Excellent grade.

1902 PB #2249

$5.00

V-CH-CU

F.N.B OF JENKINTOWN PA

$1800.00

21 LARGE 0 SMALL TOTAL Original Paper, bright and fresh. Inks are screaming off the paper....Three others are known from this cut sheet. Super Montgomery county bank.

1875 ORIGINAL

$10.00

FINE (couple pin holes)

FARMERS NAT BANK OF LANCASTER PA (CH-597)

$6500.00

9 LARGE 0 SMALL TOTAL Three known total 1875 original notes. Last one on the market was 1999. This is the only $10.00 known. Rare national bank note.

1882 DB #2316

$20.00

P.C.G.S #45

THE QUAKERTOWN NAT BANK OF PA

$1750.00

29 LARGE 25 SMALL TOTAL. Pretty looking mid level graded note. Just four known 1882 date backs. Rare and a beauty.

1865-1902 SERIES ALL OTHER STATE LARGE SIZE NATIONALS.

National Bank Notes are comprised of six very distinct series: 1) Original Series, 2) Series of 1875, 3) Series of 1882, 4) Series of 1902, and 5 & 6 (Small Size) Series of 1929-Type 1 and Type 2. These series are often grouped into Charter Periods with Charter numbers on the notes; The First Charter, Original Series and Series 1875, Second Charter, Series of 1882; Third Charter, Series of 1902; and Small Size. The Terms of a Charter Period and Charter Number refer to the issuing authority of each particular bank. The National Currency Act of 1863 provided that banks (organized under its provisions) be chartered as National Banks for a period of 20 years

1902 PB #6278

$5.00

FINE

THE MARINE NB OF WILDWOOD NJ

$4600.00

17 LARGE 16 SMALL TOTAL HEADED DOWN THE SHORE? ONLY IN WILDWOOD NJ. PARTY CENTRAL.

1902 RD #1216

$5.00

P.M.G#65 EPQ

MIDDLETOWN NB OF CT

$SOLD

104 LARGE 0 SMALL TOTAL Just Eleven Known red seals. This one is as fresh as if it were printed TODAY. P.M.G #65 FINEST KNOWN

1929 SERIES SMALL SIZE PENNSYLVANIA
National Bank Notes were originally authorized by an Act of Congress Feb. 25, 1863. Their issue peaked in 1933, when about $900 million of these notes were in circulation. Issue ceased in 1935, when the bonds backing the notes were redeemed and notes recalled. By 1960 the volume of nationals reported in circulation had shrunk to approximately $50 million. Through the years many notes have been lost or destroyed. It’s very rare to see one in circulation today, unless one is spent when a collector dies and relatives don’t understand their collector value.

1929 TY-1 #5777

$10.00

THE BEAVER SPRINGS NB OF PA

$515.00

5 LARGE 7 SMALL TOTAL Just a handfull in all denominations. A very tuff note to come across for this westmoreland county.

1929 TY-1 #6887

$5.00

VF/XF

FIRST NB OF COALPORT PA

$795.00

20 LARGE 5 SMALL TOTAL One of just five known on this coalport bank!

1929 TY-1 #9216

$5.00

XF/AU

FIRST NB OF INTERCOURSE PA

$SOLD

25 LARGE 45 SMALL National's most popular name. The TITLE says it all. Original, slightly handled Extra fine to About Uncirculated grade.

1929 TY-1 #9216

$5.00

CH-AU

FIRST NB OF INTERCOURSE PA

$9000.00

PAIR

CHARTER #9216 #2 1929 Series $5.00 First National Bank Of Intercourse PA. A very HOT title and beyond popular within the great names on National bank notes. This pair was kept together since they were found out of the pack. SERIAL F000932A and the next note A000933A. Bottom of the sheet and the top of the next. Both notes grade out at *CHOICE ABOUT UNCIRCULATED*. They were stored inproper and never circulated. Fully original. If we still have these notes by our next national show... we will have them 3rd party graded onsite. Track and price has #45 total recorded on small. The going price in Uncirculated condition has gotten up to $6900.00 in 2006. A pair that sticks out.

1929 TY-1 #8238

$20.00

FINE

THE FIRST NB OF JUNIATA PA

$650.00

3 LARGE 4 SMALL TOTAL Tuff all around bank. There's nothing bascially to report for both small and large. Blair county note. Low serial #4. Just four small total.

1929 TY-2 #1

$20.00

P.C.G.S #58PPQ

FIRST NB OF PHILADELPHIA PA

$29,000.00

72 LARGE 189 SMALL TOTAL The Ultimate Serial #1 note on a small size National Bank note. One of two known for this charter. TY-2 top of the sheet SUPER NATIONAL. Unlike the TY-1 sheet which would have #6 serial #1 on the sheet. This is A TYPE #2. Perfect A1A. Six serial #1's on this note.

1929 TY-1 #11866

$10.00

P.C.G.S #58PPQ

FIRST NB OF WAYNESBORO PA

$190.00

7 LARGE 125 SMALL TOTAL A high graded example with pure paper quality. Saved for quite sometime. A Franklin county note.

1929 SERIES ALL OTHER STATE SMALL SIZE NATIONALS.
During the small size national note era, nearly 3,200 bank titles appeared on $5 notes of Type 1, and 2,700 bank titles appeared on notes of Type 2. Banks in each of the then 48 states, territories of Alaska and Hawaii, and District of Columbia issued each type. Volume of $5s was more than 170 million notes, totaling $851,146,935

1929 TY-1 #2509

$10.00

FIRST NB OF TOMS RIVER NJ

$510.00

33 LARGE 82 SMALL TOTAL

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTES.
As large size notes, they were first issued in 1914 with a design that shared elements with both the National Bank Notes and the Federal Reserve Notes of the time, but as small size notes they were issued only as an emergency issue in 1933 using the same paper stock used for National Bank Notes. As a result, the pre-printed "President," for the signature of the president of a national bank, was overprinted with a black bar since Federal Reserve Banks had governors, not presidents. This emergency issue was prompted by the public hoarding of cash because of the many bank failures happening at the time. This also limited the ability of the National Banks to issue notes of their own. They were discontinued in 1945.

1929 F.R.B.N

$20.00

P.C.G.S #64PPQ

B00000044A (NEW YORK)

$765.00

1929 F.R.B.N

$20.00

P.C.G.S #66PPQ

G01219007A CHICAGO DISTRICT

$SOLD

Bright and sharp looking superb gem FRBN.

1929 FRBN

$20.00

P.M.G #65EPQ

I00648140A MINNEAPOLIS DISTRICT

$450.00

Super high third party graded type note. Flawless.