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Bank Info for NB Charter 1813 (1871 - 1878)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Anamosa, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1876 Thomas Wheeler Shapley Horace C. Metcalf
1877-1877 Thomas Wheeler Shapley Edwin Blakeslee
1878-1878 Thomas Wheeler Shapley Horace C. Metcalf
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 - 2500
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1360
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 180
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 236
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 8, 1871
  • Chartered Apr 22, 1871
  • Liquidated Dec 14, 1878
  • Succeeded by H. C. Metcalf's Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Horace C. Metcalf
  • Succeeded by H.C. Metcalf's Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1871) $123,183
High Bal (1872) $155,976
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1871) $40,975
High Bal (1875) $45,000
Total Out (1878) $44,100
# Large Notes 17,104
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 17,104
$ Large Size $93,200
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $93,200
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $123,182.88 $40,975.00
Oct-03-1872 $155,976.44 $44,979.00
Sep-12-1873 $146,782.27 $44,630.00
Oct-02-1874 $147,816.02 $44,587.00
Oct-01-1875 $146,876.16 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $152,349.41 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $142,790.66 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $138,758.06 $44,100.00

 

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