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Bank Info for NB Charter 2732 (1882 - 1897)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Helena, MT
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1882-1894 Aaron Hershfield Lewis H. Hershfield
1895-1896 * none * Lewis H. Hershfield
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
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2700 Territory
Series 1875 3x10-20 2701 - 4549
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 29, 1882
  • Chartered Jun 14, 1882
  • Succeeded L. H. Hershfield & Bro.
  • Closed Feb 13, 1897
  • Receivership Jun 2, 1897
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded L.H. Hershfield & Bro.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1882) $505,165
High Bal (1892) $2,531,278
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1895) $45,930
High Bal (1889) $50,040
Total Out (1896) $50,040
# Large Notes 18,196
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 18,196
$ Large Size $227,450
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $227,450
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1882 $505,164.72 $50,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $814,995.49 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $843,600.18 $50,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $900,207.23 $50,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,261,061.29 $50,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,551,899.60 $50,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,464,566.86 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $2,024,125.85 $50,040.00
Oct-02-1890 $2,241,928.00 $50,040.00
Sep-25-1891 $2,249,115.68 $50,040.00
Sep-30-1892 $2,531,277.53 $48,740.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,972,638.94 $50,040.00
Oct-02-1894 $2,123,741.02 $49,340.00
Sep-28-1895 $2,255,350.23 $45,930.00
Oct-06-1896 $2,161,338.40 $50,040.00

 

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