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Bank Info for NB Charter 2340 (1876 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Milford, DE
2 The First National Bank and Trust Company of (12/31/1928)
Milford, DE
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1876-1886 John B. Smith Henry B. Fiddeman
1887-1899 John B. Smith James M. Hall
1900-1925 John B. Smith R. H. Williams
1926-1935 W. F. McFaul D. Hirsch
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
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4020
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 3349
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 5600
1: 1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 5250
1: 1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2940
1: 1882 Value Back 4x5 5251 - 5500
1: 1882 Value Back 3x10-20 2941 - 3220
1: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 13726
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 8339
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 398
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 362
2: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 3406
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1566
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 412
2: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 4598
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 2071
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 925
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jul 24, 1876
  • Chartered Jul 27, 1876
  • Bank was Open past 1935
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1876) $111,684
High Bal (1931) $4,276,958
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1876) $4,905
High Bal (1931) $80,000
Total Out (1934) $80,000
# Large Notes 178,056
# Small Notes 39,898
# Total Notes 217,954
$ Large Size $1,516,380
$ Small Size $307,780
$ Total Issued $1,824,160
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1876 $111,684.46 $4,905.00
Oct-01-1877 $194,211.28 $30,300.00
Oct-01-1878 $238,014.09 $33,590.00
Oct-02-1879 $280,747.27 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $308,769.94 $51,700.00
Oct-01-1881 $330,235.81 $46,900.00
Oct-03-1882 $381,157.90 $53,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $427,806.28 $53,300.00
Sep-30-1884 $407,404.40 $54,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $403,991.98 $50,700.00
Oct-07-1886 $352,551.50 $42,970.00
Oct-05-1887 $433,708.38 $52,980.00
Oct-04-1888 $430,396.26 $53,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $406,192.53 $54,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $391,216.27 $21,532.50
Sep-25-1891 $389,508.46 $21,532.50
Sep-30-1892 $416,256.95 $21,532.50
Oct-03-1893 $474,155.15 $30,832.50
Oct-02-1894 $438,545.78 $35,180.00
Sep-28-1895 $551,000.04 $43,680.00
Oct-06-1896 $506,965.26 $42,650.00
Oct-05-1897 $530,624.63 $43,300.00
Sep-20-1898 $525,953.43 $53,650.00
Sep-07-1899 $560,848.37 $51,940.00
Sep-05-1900 $623,861.95 $58,290.00
Sep-30-1901 $674,914.76 $58,250.00
Sep-15-1902 $722,499.82 $59,650.00
Sep-09-1903 $734,812.21 $59,650.00
Sep-06-1904 $671,815.44 $58,650.00
Aug-25-1905 $726,510.00 $58,150.00
Sep-04-1906 $716,294.00 $58,400.00
Aug-22-1907 $809,287.00 $59,050.00
Sep-23-1908 $882,190.00 $58,250.00
Sep-01-1909 $900,621.00 $55,700.00
Sep-01-1910 $946,620.00 $57,850.00
Sep-01-1911 $965,418.00 $58,250.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,050,515.00 $58,550.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,117,952.00 $55,050.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,322,598.00 $55,850.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,204,797.00 $58,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,325,384.00 $59,500.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,585,503.00 $59,500.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,776,019.00 $60,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,912,382.00 $60,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,133,884.00 $57,600.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,143,211.00 $55,200.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,159,278.00 $56,300.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,369,097.00 $73,700.00
Oct-10-1924 $2,430,551.00 $75,100.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,692,602.00 $73,900.00
Dec-31-1926 $2,957,580.00 $76,700.00
Oct-10-1927 $3,149,377.00 $75,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $3,556,967.00 $71,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $3,909,770.00 $71,710.00
Dec-31-1930 $4,207,605.00 $65,750.00
Dec-31-1931 $4,276,958.00 $80,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $4,143,279.00 $80,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $3,773,294.00 $80,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $3,871,005.00 $80,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $3,952,605.00 $0.00

 

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