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Bank Info for NB Charter 1776 (1871 - 1876)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Osceola, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1872 William Christy Henry C. Sigler
1873-1873 Marcus W. Messinger Henry C. Sigler
1874-1874 William G. Kennedy Henry C. Sigler
1875-1875 William G. Kennedy Jeremiah E. Chaney
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 - 1500
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2875
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 340
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 10, 1871
  • Chartered Jan 26, 1871
  • Receivership Feb 25, 1876
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Henry C. Sigler
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1871) $106,454
High Bal (1875) $257,767
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1871) $27,000
High Bal (1873) $45,000
Total Out (1875) $45,000
# Large Notes 18,860
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 18,860
$ Large Size $71,800
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $71,800
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $106,454.13 $27,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $146,899.64 $44,821.00
Sep-12-1873 $147,987.51 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $204,403.83 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $257,767.00 $45,000.00

 

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