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Bank Info for NB Charter 1121 (1865 - 1884)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Metropolitan National Bank of
New York, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1876 George I. Seney John E. Williams
1877-1883 George J. McGourkey George I. Seney
Other Known Bank Note Signers
  • No other known bank note signers for this bank
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Original Series 4x5 1 - 15000
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 10300
Original Series 50-100 1 - 13450
Original Series 500-1000 1 - 205
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 31000
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 19934
Series 1875 500-1000 1 - 481
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 28, 1865
  • Chartered May 6, 1865
  • Liquidated Nov 18, 1884
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Metropolitan Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $12,333,267
High Bal (1881) $26,585,923
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1876) $17,800
High Bal (1881) $2,249,900
Total Out (1883) $2,152,150
# Large Notes 293,340
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 293,340
$ Large Size $8,401,600
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $8,401,600
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $12,333,267.01 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $14,016,396.44 $1,117,500.00
Oct-07-1867 $16,178,161.36 $2,192,900.00
Oct-05-1868 $16,545,741.95 $2,197,605.00
Oct-09-1869 $15,840,728.08 $2,215,900.00
Oct-08-1870 $17,966,776.29 $1,981,920.00
Oct-02-1871 $18,392,349.67 $1,358,550.00
Oct-03-1872 $16,859,008.51 $1,182,695.00
Sep-12-1873 $18,791,201.02 $1,180,600.00
Oct-02-1874 $22,241,591.36 $1,119,900.00
Oct-01-1875 $20,819,729.70 $422,800.00
Oct-02-1876 $22,904,517.94 $17,800.00
Oct-01-1877 $16,850,045.15 $17,800.00
Oct-01-1878 $21,078,697.87 $2,221,450.00
Oct-02-1879 $21,813,925.05 $2,230,200.00
Oct-01-1880 $20,958,741.34 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $26,585,923.25 $2,249,900.00
Oct-03-1882 $20,430,495.51 $2,249,900.00
Oct-02-1883 $17,652,227.80 $2,152,150.00

 

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