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Bank Info for NB Charter 1968 (1872 - 1878)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Prophetstown, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1872-1877 A. J. Mattson Nathan Thompson
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 - 2775
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1270
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 26, 1872
  • Chartered Apr 23, 1872
  • Liquidated Mar 19, 1878
  • Succeeded by Bank of Prophetstown
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by Bank of Prophetstown
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1877) $104,156
High Bal (1874) $130,069
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1877) $31,400
High Bal (1872) $45,000
Total Out (1877) $31,400
# Large Notes 22,180
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 22,180
$ Large Size $88,400
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $88,400
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1872 $106,988.88 $45,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $115,071.69 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $130,068.53 $44,200.00
Oct-01-1875 $115,580.52 $35,800.00
Oct-02-1876 $121,972.76 $44,400.00
Oct-01-1877 $104,155.86 $31,400.00

 

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