First National Bank of Dowagiac. F-402. Charter # 1625. Series 1875. A rare note with only 1 original and 3 1875 ‘Fives’ known according to Track & Price. These were the only notes issued before liquidating in 1883. This example displays strong color and solid paper. Quite pleasing for the grade.

Salem National Banking Company. F-402. Charter #1326. 1875 Series. An attractive note just shy of the next grade level. It exhibits great color, sharp signatures, and minimal wear. Four margins capture the back while the front is just a little shy. A rare 1875 series issue with only 1 other 1875 known, also a ‘Five’, […]

The Southwestern National Bank of Los Angeles. F-490. Charter #5993. Brown Back.Issued from a short-lived bank that just lasted four years and only printed Brown Backs. This is one of only 6 known large according to Track & Price. This example is well margined with good color and honest wear. Quite scarce.

National Bank of Cohoes, NY. F-481. Charter #1347. Brown Back. An attractive note with strong signatures and well centered.

Woonsocket National Bank. F-480. Charter #1058. Brown Back. A scarce note with only 10 known in all grades according to Track & Price. Well centered with solid paper and a nice appearance for the grade.

Producers National Bank of Woonsocket. F-482. Charter #1421. Brown Back. A lovely well margined ‘brown back’ that exhibits a solid look for the grade.

First National Bank of Reading. F-498. Charter #4488. Brown Back. A scarce well centered Middlesex County issue that exhibits good color and solid paper.

First National Bank of Woodstown. F-496. Charter #399. A quite well centered note with plenty of strong color and brightness remaining.

Brooks National Bank of Torrington. F-477. Charter #5231. Brown Back. Serial #1. A wonderful serial #1 on a scarce large-only bank. Just 12 singles and 2 sheets from the 1882 series are known according to Track and Price. This example exhibits great margins, strong ink, sharp signatures, and lovely original paper.

Merchants National Bank of Lawrence. F-470. Charter #3977. Brown Back. A scarce Essex County issue with only 6 large known according to Track & Price. Well centered with strong color and even wear.

Peoples National Bank of Marlborough. F-477. Charter #2404. Brown Back. A well margined and evenly circulated note that displays good color and nice signatures.

First National Bank of Lowell. F-466. Charter #331. Brown Back. A scarce bank that issued only First Charters and Brown Backs before liquidating in 1902. Only 12 large are known. This example offers great color, paper with plenty of brightness, and sharp pen signatures.

First National Bank of St. Louis. F-467. Charter #3239. Brown Back. A rare issue from a little known St. Louis bank. Only 2 large are known on the bank. The other note, also a $5 brown back, displays the serial #1 which takes it into another category. It sold at auction back in 2007 for […]

National Bank of Schuylerville. F-467. Charter #1298. Brown Back. A scarce bank with only 6 large and 6 small known according to Track & Price. An attractive problem-free note that exhibits strong color and only light circulation.

First National Bank of Binghamton. F-469. Charter #202. Brown Back. A very attractive and scarce note that features boardwalk margins, strong color, and original paper with plenty of remaining brightness.

National Bank of Slatington. F-474. Charter #2293. Brown Back. A bright note with pleasing paper and distinct signatures. Strong eye appeal.

National Warren Bank of Warren. F-468. Charter #1419. Brown Back. A well margined ‘brown back’ with nice color and solid paper.

City National Bank of Colorado Springs. F-635. Charter #6238. Plain Back. A super note for the grade that exhibits vivid color, brighter paper than would be expected, and sharp signatures. Embossing stands out. Great eye appeal!

First National Bank of Central City. F-630. Charter #2129. A scarce western bank known for its territorials. This example, a tough to find plain back on the bank, exhibits full margins, sharp signatures, and is solid for the grade.

First National Bank of Columbus. F-634. Charter # 6103. Plain Back. A problem-free note with nice borders, good color, and even wear. Signatures are still sharp. A tough note with 13 small and just 3 large according to Track & Price.

Downs National Bank, Kansas. F-632. Plain Back.

Southern National Bank of Richmond. F-627. Charter #9832. Plain Back. Well centered with rich color, bright paper, and nice embossing. Stamped signatures are still strong.

Great Falls National Bank. F-627. Charter #4541. Plain Back. Well centered with strong color and paper that retains plenty of brightness and crispness. Great eye appeal and very desirable.

Commercial National Bank of Great Falls. F-631. Plain Back. Track & Price lists a total of 8 large and 0 small known on the bank. Paper is still fairly bright for the grade and ink signatures are bold.

First National Bank of Yonkers. F-624. Charter #653. Plain Back. Quite pleasing with strong color, bright paper, and nice embossing.

Providence National Bank. F-613. Charter #1302. Red Seal. An eye appealing well centered note that exhibits strong color and pleasing paper.

First National Bank of Dodd City. F-633. Charter #5728. Plain Back. A just plain rare note from this one bank town. Only 4 large and 4 small are known with 2 of the large held most likely permanently by the Moody Foundation. This example exhibits strong color, paper with plenty of remaining brightness, solid signatures, […]

Stamford National Bank. F-689. Charter #1038. Date Back. From one of only eight banks in the state of Connecticut that saw the need for this high denomination issue. Furthermore, this is the only ‘1902 hundred’ known on this bank. Fortunately, this example is problem free and exhibits strong color, solid paper, and only even wear.

Midland National Bank of Billings. F-661. Charter #12407. Plain Back. A popular western state issue bank that opened in 1923. This well centered example exhibits strong color, pleasing paper, and nice embossing.

First National Bank of Southampton. F-654. Charter #10185. Plain Back. A pleasing example from this popular location. Scarce and very desirable.

Dover National Bank. F-652. Charter #9362. Plain Back. A scarce charter with 4 large and 11 small known. This note, the only large $20, is well centered with strong color, premium paper, and plenty of remaining brightness.

First National Bank of Groveton. F-650. Charter #6329. Plain Back. A scarce Trinity County bank that exhibits strong color, bright paper, and nice embossing.

First National Bank of Groveton. F-650. Charter #6329. Plain Back. A scarce Trinity County bank that exhibits color that is still vibrant, original paper with strong eye appeal, and stand out embossing.

First National Bank of Bridgeport. F-587. Charter #335. Red Seal. A popular and always in demand ‘Red Seal’ that exhibits nice margins, vivid color, and bright paper. Adopted hometown of the great showman, P. T. Barnum.

Citizens National Bank of Eureka. F-607. Charter #5655. Plain Back. A bright note with plenty of crispness still left. The color is vivid and the paper is premium.

Wakefield National Bank. F-587. Charter #1455. Red Seal. A very attractive note for the grade with ink that is still vivid and original paper that retains plenty of brightness.Embossing stands out and margins are ample. A rare second title issue from a bank that changed names when it moved from South Reading to Wakefield. Only […]

Citizens National Bank and Trust Company of Englewood. F-601. Charter #4365. Plain Back. A scarce second title large size. Track & Price lists 4 large known on the first title for the charter. On the second title, 4 large and 33 small are known. This example faces up well and is solid for the grade.

Bergenfield National Bank. F-606. Charter #11368. Plain Back. A pleasing first title note that exhibits nice color and light even wear.

First National Bank of Ozone Park. F-592. Charter #8865. Date Back. A tough Queens County issue. A genuine example from an issue that has seen numerous counterfeits produced often with the wrong charter number in the border design. Only 6 large are known in all grades. Quite solid for the grade with strong color and […]

Peoples National Bank of White Plains. F-609. Charter #12574. Plain Back. Comment: Minor Repairs. Well centered with even wear and solid paper. A repaired edge tear blends in with little distraction.

First National Bank of Lowville. F-590. Charter #348. Date Back. A scarce large only Lewis County bank with only 7 known according to Track & Price. Well centered with vivid color and plenty of brightness remaining.

Factory Point National Bank of Manchester Center. F-587. Charter #3080. Red Seal. Rich color rests upon paper with plenty of brightness and a little crispness still noticeable. A scarce red seal and quite desirable.

First National Bank of Henderson. F-1801-2. Charter #13757. Type-2. A scarce Henderson County bank that issued only Type-2 small, and opened in 1933. An attractive note with strong color, and a bright appearance.

First National Bank of Central City. F-1801-1. Charter #8229. Type-1. Well centered and solid for the grade. A very desirable Muhlenberg County issue.

Hibernia National Bank in New Orleans. F-1801-2. Charter #13688. Type-2.

First National Bank of Bel Air. F-1801-2. Charter #13680. Type-2. Opened in 1933 and a small only issuer. Well centered with light even wear.

City National Bank of Staples. F-1801-1. Charter #8523. Well centered with embossing that is still noticeably nice and pleasing original paper.

First National Bank of Ocean City. F-1801-1. Charter #6060. Type-1. Well centered with traces of nice embossing still showing.

National Exchange Bank of Boonville. F-1801-1. Charter #8022. Type-1. Well centered with pleasing eye appealing. A tough bank with only 1 large and 9 small known according to Track and Price.

National Exchange Bank of Castleton on Hudson. F-1801-1. Charter #5816. Type-1. Well margined and solid for the grade. A less often seen font is used for the town name.

National Bank and Trust Company Of Skaneateles. F-1801-2. Charter #5360. Type-2. Well centered and solid for the grade.

Union National Bank of Summerville. F-1801-1. Charter #6739. Well centered and solid for the grade.

Marion National Bank. F-1801-1. Charter #10085. Type-1. Nice embossing and solid for the grade.

First National Bank of Corsicana. F-1801-1. Charter #3506. Type-1. A well centered note that is bright with strong color.

Forest County National Bank of Tionesta. F-1804-1. Charter #5038. Type-1. A tougher high denomination with a low ’31’ serial number. The inks are strong and plenty of brightness remains.

Florida National Bank and Trust Company at Miami. F-1802-1. Charter #13570. Type-1. A popular town. This note is well centered and solid for the grade.

First National Bank in Reading. F-1802. Charter #13558. Type-1. A small only Middlesex County issue. Quite attractive with strong color and bright premium paper. Plenty of margin with a small slice of the above note on the top margin.

Union Market National Bank. F-1802-1. Charter #2108. Type-1. An attractive note with rich color, bright paper, and nice embossing.

First National Bank of Crookston. F-1802-1. Charter 2567. Type-1. Strong inks and nicely embossed.

First-Mechanics National Bank of Trenton. F-1802-2. Charter #1327. Type-2. A bright note with vivid color.

Rye National Bank. F-1802-2. Charter #5662. Type-2. An attractive Westchester County issue that exhibits deep color and bright paper.

First National Bank of Morrisville. F-1802-1. Charter #245. Type-1. Well centered with strong ink and bright paper.

First National Bank & Trust Company of Ossining. F-1802-1. Charter #471. Type-1. A Westchester county note from a town best known for being the home of Sing Sing prison. This example is pack fresh with vivid inks and brilliant white paper. The serial number is a lowly number, ’14’.

Home National Bank of Ellenville. F-1802-1. Charter #2117. Type-1. Well centered and solid for the grade.

First National Bank in Carmen. F-1802-2. Charter #12498. Type-2. A well centered note with strong color and solid paper.

Merchants and Planters National Bank of Gaffney. F-1802-2. Charter #10655. Solid for the grade.

First National Bank of Elmsford. F-1800-2. Charter #12956. Type-2. Well centered with strong color and a bright appearance. A low 2-digit serial number provides additional appeal.