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Bank Info for NB Charter 1281 (1865 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The New Castle County National Bank of
Odessa, DE
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1866 Benjamin F. Chatham Charles Tatman
1867-1886 Joseph L. Gibson Charles Tatman
1887-1907 Joseph L. Gibson John C. Corbit
1908-1911 Joseph L. Gibson Daniel W. Corbit
1912-1922 Joseph G. Brown Daniel W. Corbit
1923-1928 Joseph G. Brown D. Corbit
1929-1935 F. Davis D. Corbit
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 3x1-2 1 - 4360
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2950
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1100
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 800
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1960
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1644
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 2723
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 7966
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 2550
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1800
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 6400
1902 DB/PB 4x5 6401 - 6750 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 4x5 6751 - 21971
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 4600
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 4601 - 14071
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 3032
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1630
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 440
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 5540
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 2775
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 590

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 10, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 15, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded New Castle County Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1868) $237,706
High Bal (1927) $770,923
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1865) $5,495
High Bal (1900) $75,000
Total Out (1934) $75,000
# Large Notes 255,580
# Small Notes 39,517
# Total Notes 295,097
$ Large Size $1,997,930
$ Small Size $308,810
$ Total Issued $2,306,740
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $248,829.53 $5,495.00
Oct-01-1866 $309,296.80 $52,968.00
Oct-07-1867 $309,905.40 $67,500.00
Oct-05-1868 $237,706.17 $67,111.00
Oct-09-1869 $364,431.64 $67,102.00
Oct-08-1870 $352,131.17 $67,022.00
Oct-02-1871 $311,575.30 $65,944.00
Oct-03-1872 $335,948.28 $65,734.00
Sep-12-1873 $240,702.60 $65,740.00
Oct-02-1874 $268,360.78 $67,405.00
Oct-01-1875 $314,388.25 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $279,644.30 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1877 $286,993.47 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1878 $249,701.02 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1879 $240,826.35 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $303,474.28 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $265,635.41 $67,500.00
Oct-03-1882 $319,542.32 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1883 $307,059.32 $67,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $270,541.33 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $269,038.76 $67,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $272,090.22 $67,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $260,508.71 $67,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $292,822.30 $67,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $269,575.51 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $263,666.16 $67,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $267,539.99 $67,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $276,944.40 $67,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $260,151.26 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $251,587.08 $67,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $240,960.72 $67,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $242,326.22 $67,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $239,608.92 $67,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $252,680.01 $67,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $258,589.85 $67,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $274,101.30 $75,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $296,372.09 $75,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $303,372.57 $75,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $296,627.42 $75,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $305,311.40 $75,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $292,409.00 $75,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $291,057.00 $75,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $317,141.00 $75,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $321,816.00 $75,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $325,825.00 $75,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $311,778.00 $72,600.00
Sep-01-1911 $340,465.00 $73,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $348,122.00 $72,435.00
Aug-09-1913 $325,953.00 $73,800.00
Sep-12-1914 $344,255.00 $73,860.00
Sep-02-1915 $353,226.00 $74,990.00
Sep-12-1916 $380,593.00 $72,755.00
Sep-11-1917 $410,808.00 $75,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $527,281.00 $75,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $560,566.00 $73,180.00
Sep-12-1920 $565,146.00 $74,100.00
Sep-06-1921 $530,563.00 $75,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $546,371.00 $75,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $612,208.00 $75,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $644,622.00 $74,600.00
Sep-28-1925 $658,936.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $728,852.00 $73,700.00
Oct-10-1927 $770,923.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $738,876.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $737,863.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $741,491.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $725,763.00 $74,100.00
Dec-31-1932 $724,554.00 $75,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $697,863.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $749,407.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $699,529.00 $0.00

 

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