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Bank Info for NB Charter 1804 (1871 - 1891)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Bank of
Chester, SC
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1890 John Leonard Harris John Joseph McLure
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 - 3500
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1400
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4000
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 3208
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 2, 1871
  • Chartered Mar 22, 1871
  • Liquidated Mar 2, 1891
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1871) $250,157
High Bal (1882) $467,191
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1888) $32,660
High Bal (1882) $134,370
Total Out (1890) $32,950
# Large Notes 48,432
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 48,432
$ Large Size $380,400
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $380,400
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $250,157.19 $84,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $320,251.31 $90,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $410,975.04 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $368,238.57 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $344,810.55 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $326,108.83 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $315,363.15 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $329,402.63 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $365,461.81 $55,800.00
Oct-01-1880 $426,571.95 $88,700.00
Oct-01-1881 $428,066.45 $126,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $467,190.98 $134,370.00
Oct-02-1883 $443,205.48 $134,035.00
Sep-30-1884 $411,349.73 $116,105.00
Oct-01-1885 $377,232.68 $88,570.00
Oct-07-1886 $300,136.48 $33,020.00
Oct-05-1887 $378,675.04 $33,050.00
Oct-04-1888 $346,797.51 $32,660.00
Sep-30-1889 $374,900.44 $32,725.00
Oct-02-1890 $390,482.05 $32,950.00

 

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