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Bank Info for NB Charter 3896 (1888 - 1895)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Battle Creek, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1888-1894 Scott Field Ammi Willard Wright
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
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1699
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 23, 1888
  • Chartered Jun 2, 1888
  • Liquidated Apr 1, 1895
  • Succeeded by Merchants Savings Bani
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by Merchants Savings Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1888) $197,107
High Bal (1889) $251,969
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1888) $22,500
High Bal (1893) $45,000
Total Out (1894) $45,000
# Large Notes 6,796
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 6,796
$ Large Size $84,950
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $84,950
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-04-1888 $197,106.71 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $251,969.29 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $247,426.73 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $226,341.82 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $227,059.97 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $233,637.76 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $240,555.57 $45,000.00

 

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