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Bank Info for NB Charter 2009 (1872 - 1881)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Americus, GA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1872-1876 Frank E. Burke R. T. Byrd
1877-1877 Frank E. Burke Alfred C. Bell
1878-1880 Frank E. Burke Alfred C. Bell
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 - 2000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2375
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 1620
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 2545
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 21, 1872
  • Chartered Jul 8, 1872
  • Liquidated Jun 17, 1881
  • Succeeded by Frank E. Burke
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1872) $80,342
High Bal (1875) $153,546
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1872) $22,750
High Bal (1875) $45,000
Total Out (1880) $44,989
# Large Notes 34,160
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 34,160
$ Large Size $116,500
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $116,500
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1872 $80,341.80 $22,750.00
Sep-12-1873 $139,056.59 $27,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $147,157.57 $44,995.00
Oct-01-1875 $153,546.22 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $148,643.17 $44,260.00
Oct-01-1877 $133,220.58 $44,984.00
Oct-01-1878 $129,663.78 $44,975.00
Oct-02-1879 $129,052.91 $44,969.00
Oct-01-1880 $128,562.30 $44,989.00

 

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