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Bank Info for NB Charter 1651 (1866 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Colorado National Bank of
Denver, CO
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1866-1868 Charles Brewer Kountze Martin Luther Kountze
1869-1870 Charles Brewer Kountze Augustus Kountze
1871-1873 William Bart Berger, (Sr.) Augustus Kountze
1874-1889 William Bart Berger, (Sr.) Charles Brewer Kountze
1890-1891 Charles Bart Berger Charles Brewer Kountze
1891-1906 George Bart Berger Charles Brewer Kountze
1907-1911 William Bart Berger, (Jr.) Charles Brewer Kountze
1912-1918 William Bart Berger, (Jr.) George Bart Berger
1919-1930 Theron Rockwell Field George Bart Berger
1931-1933 Merriam Bart Berger George Bart Berger
1934-1935 Merriam Bart Berger Harold Kountze
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 - 3830 Territory
Original Series 4x5 1 - 5250 Territory
Original Series 2x10-20-50 1 - 415 Territory
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 17234 Territory
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4140
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 8066
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 2666
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 5667
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 1000
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 16240
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 8144
1929 Type 1 6x100 1 - 420
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 90924
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 51621
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 30, 1866
  • Chartered Jun 7, 1866
  • Succeeded Kountze Bros
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Note: Special: "This Bank stipulates to waive all right to circulation until such time as Congress authorizes an increase of National Currency".
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1866) $284,944
High Bal (1926) $43,575,449
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1916) $50,000
High Bal (1932) $1,000,000
Total Out (1934) $1,000,000
# Large Notes 160,274
# Small Notes 291,369
# Total Notes 451,643
$ Large Size $3,423,030
$ Small Size $2,198,670
$ Total Issued $5,621,700
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1866 $284,944.09 $0.00
Oct-07-1867 $602,382.07 $57,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $613,442.17 $57,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $594,310.76 $57,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $645,469.16 $57,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $705,598.56 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $780,387.15 $90,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $883,292.10 $87,600.00
Oct-02-1874 $755,134.21 $86,980.00
Oct-01-1875 $844,228.02 $81,560.00
Oct-02-1876 $787,388.67 $89,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $889,077.52 $89,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,037,054.02 $89,100.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,511,369.97 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,973,738.16 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $2,007,250.90 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $2,450,014.94 $87,860.00
Oct-02-1883 $2,620,481.16 $87,400.00
Sep-30-1884 $2,718,261.28 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $2,827,607.86 $90,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $2,996,088.16 $176,300.00
Oct-05-1887 $3,469,043.57 $117,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $3,741,985.34 $113,600.00
Sep-30-1889 $4,240,959.77 $117,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $4,329,469.72 $114,800.00
Sep-25-1891 $3,824,165.89 $180,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $3,989,291.48 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $3,582,663.82 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $4,842,093.56 $90,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $5,255,301.38 $90,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $5,573,012.50 $90,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $7,131,296.06 $89,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $7,678,367.98 $99,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $9,487,478.49 $269,100.00
Sep-05-1900 $10,416,609.01 $350,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $10,559,056.62 $497,600.00
Sep-15-1902 $11,916,175.53 $500,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $11,274,712.31 $485,750.00
Sep-06-1904 $11,167,159.53 $489,350.00
Aug-25-1905 $13,484,752.00 $500,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $15,823,642.00 $500,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $16,217,651.00 $489,200.00
Sep-23-1908 $17,113,268.00 $461,950.00
Sep-01-1909 $17,918,117.00 $497,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $16,987,387.00 $500,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $17,097,046.00 $494,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $17,441,720.00 $492,500.00
Aug-09-1913 $17,027,806.00 $478,250.00
Sep-12-1914 $17,842,405.00 $490,700.00
Sep-02-1915 $18,853,234.00 $500,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $21,982,510.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $22,593,802.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $21,928,415.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $27,740,669.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $29,710,857.00 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $26,951,536.00 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $30,591,977.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $31,866,132.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $36,599,130.00 $50,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $36,269,058.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $43,575,449.00 $0.00
Oct-10-1927 $41,526,909.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1928 $43,448,324.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $41,000,939.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1930 $42,370,082.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1931 $39,194,946.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1932 $37,025,631.00 $1,000,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $34,644,845.00 $1,000,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $38,241,090.00 $1,000,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $40,220,865.00 $0.00

 

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