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Bank Info for NB Charter 1297 (1865 - 1889)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Bowery National Bank of
New York, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1867 Richard Hamilton Gabriel William Coite
1868-1888 Richard Hamilton Henry P. De Graaf
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 - 11000 Script: New York City
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2099
Original Series 50-100 1 - 967
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 9000 Script: New York City
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 3200
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 600
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 6479
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2028
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 448
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 3, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 16, 1865
  • Liquidated Jan 2, 1889
  • Succeeded by Bowery Bank
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • New bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by Bowery Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $599,138
High Bal (1888) $3,525,828
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1865) $18,000
High Bal (1866) $225,000
Total Out (1888) $198,830
# Large Notes 139,254
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 139,254
$ Large Size $1,198,180
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $1,198,180
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $599,137.90 $18,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,093,943.47 $225,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,090,570.36 $222,850.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,269,188.59 $224,200.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,270,716.50 $221,585.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,767,532.42 $224,290.00
Oct-02-1871 $2,073,626.83 $221,440.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,734,867.60 $220,350.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,808,736.01 $215,895.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,751,771.96 $222,350.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,832,218.25 $225,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,697,792.78 $225,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,623,451.12 $218,350.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,551,621.42 $223,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,743,914.72 $225,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,951,766.74 $220,800.00
Oct-01-1881 $2,233,438.08 $225,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $2,590,883.99 $220,300.00
Oct-02-1883 $2,761,235.00 $224,550.00
Sep-30-1884 $2,773,771.70 $225,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $3,184,123.98 $166,150.00
Oct-07-1886 $3,208,613.34 $225,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $3,327,392.09 $215,700.00
Oct-04-1888 $3,525,827.97 $198,830.00

 

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