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Bank Info for NB Charter 1290 (1865 - 1920)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Citizens Bank of the City of
New York, NY
2 The Citizens Central National Bank of (3/12/1904)
New York, NY
3 The Citizens National Bank of (3/1/1917)
New York, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1865 Sylvester Rowe Comstock Daniel Burnett
1866-1881 William Henry Oakley Sylvester Rowe Comstock
1882-1898 David Crane Tiebout William Henry Oakley
1899-1899 David Crane Tiebout Ewald Fleitmann
1900-1900 William M. Woods Ewald Fleitmann
1901-1901 Henry Dimse Ewald Fleitmann
1902-1905 Henry Dimse Edwin Saxton Schenck
1906-1919 Albion Kossuth Chapman Edwin Saxton Schenck
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 4950 Script: New York City
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1800
1: Original Series 50-100 1 - 960
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 11250 Script: New York City
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 3700
1: Series 1875 50-100 1 - 1500
1: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 42750
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 23428
1: 1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1060
2: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 32340
2: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 26737
2: 1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 73000
2: 1902 Red Seal 4x10 1 - 27500
2: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 26000
2: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 271000
2: 1902 Date Back 4x10 1 - 243500
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 271001 - 271491
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x10 243501 - 243520
3: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 46822
3: 1902 Plain Back 4x10 1 - 35585
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 6, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 16, 1865
  • 1: Absorbed 387 Dec 31, 1901 (Ninth NB of the City of, New York, NY)
  • 1: Assumed 376 by consolidation Mar 12, 1904 with title change (Central NB of the City of, New York, NY)
  • 3: Closed May 29, 1920
  • 3: Consolidated with 1499 May 29, 1920 (Chemical National Bank, New York, NY)
  • 3: Circulation assumed by 1499 (Chemical National Bank, New York, NY)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion; note: Special. "This Bank stipulates not to ask for circulation beyond one third the amt of the capital".
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Citizens Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1866) $1,093,943
High Bal (1919) $67,757,771
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $45,000
High Bal (1914) $2,698,297
Total Out (1919) $979,200
# Large Notes 3,490,532
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 3,490,532
$ Large Size $26,527,510
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $26,527,510
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $1,755,225.06 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,093,943.47 $123,240.00
Oct-07-1867 $2,356,866.02 $132,270.00
Oct-05-1868 $2,305,860.32 $131,895.00
Oct-09-1869 $2,259,951.41 $131,915.00
Oct-08-1870 $2,271,319.79 $131,925.00
Oct-02-1871 $2,478,452.57 $129,955.00
Oct-03-1872 $2,486,708.15 $131,720.00
Sep-12-1873 $2,439,621.25 $132,440.00
Oct-02-1874 $2,640,118.12 $133,300.00
Oct-01-1875 $2,733,494.85 $133,300.00
Oct-02-1876 $2,733,035.36 $129,800.00
Oct-01-1877 $2,822,860.30 $133,300.00
Oct-01-1878 $3,146,904.86 $245,700.00
Oct-02-1879 $3,069,991.80 $247,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $3,664,902.54 $267,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $3,787,330.01 $266,600.00
Oct-03-1882 $3,578,485.11 $270,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $4,346,024.08 $266,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $4,441,813.35 $270,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $4,674,182.08 $267,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $4,458,988.04 $198,900.00
Oct-05-1887 $4,604,864.98 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $4,425,374.10 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $4,403,144.67 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $4,337,773.52 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $4,326,436.90 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $4,611,394.15 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $4,611,264.57 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $4,678,646.64 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $4,516,414.95 $180,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $4,270,427.13 $177,630.00
Oct-05-1897 $4,505,622.01 $180,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $4,257,636.56 $176,930.00
Sep-07-1899 $4,425,321.64 $179,040.00
Sep-05-1900 $4,638,122.74 $197,250.00
Sep-30-1901 $6,343,174.91 $395,860.00
Sep-15-1902 $10,158,995.54 $646,050.00
Sep-09-1903 $12,180,641.76 $635,200.00
Sep-06-1904 $31,064,856.03 $1,570,100.00
Aug-25-1905 $28,116,887.00 $1,552,498.00
Sep-04-1906 $27,311,186.00 $1,536,647.00
Aug-22-1907 $27,919,148.00 $1,755,400.00
Sep-23-1908 $30,962,659.00 $1,913,900.00
Sep-01-1909 $32,463,389.00 $1,958,300.00
Sep-01-1910 $33,205,669.00 $1,979,497.00
Sep-01-1911 $32,610,057.00 $1,965,298.00
Sep-04-1912 $33,442,712.00 $1,981,800.00
Aug-09-1913 $31,181,059.00 $1,649,100.00
Sep-12-1914 $34,506,109.00 $2,698,297.00
Sep-02-1915 $34,935,723.00 $1,643,698.00
Sep-12-1916 $37,394,670.00 $1,006,900.00
Sep-11-1917 $48,191,880.00 $1,017,100.00
Aug-31-1918 $53,964,500.00 $991,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $67,757,771.00 $979,200.00

 

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