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Bank Info for NB Charter 338 (1864 - 1868)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Downington, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1865 Richard H. Wells Joshua Karnes
1866-1867 Richard Dilworth Wells Joshua Karnes
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 - 100
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2475
Original Series 4x10 1 - 1000
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
  • (No Smithsonian Proofs available for Charter 338)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Mar 25, 1864
  • Liquidated Jan 14, 1868
  • Succeeded by 1676 (First National Bank, Honeybrook, PA)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $183,352
High Bal (1865) $378,949
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1864) $54,000
High Bal (1865) $89,500
Total Out (1867) $89,500
# Large Notes 14,300
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 14,300
$ Large Size $90,000
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $90,000
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $183,352.17 $54,000.00
Oct-02-1865 $378,948.87 $89,500.00
Oct-01-1866 $247,741.69 $89,500.00
Oct-07-1867 $230,334.14 $89,500.00

 

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