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Bank Info for NB Charter 441 (1864 - 1883)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Peru, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1882 Robert V. Sutherland Theron D. Brewster
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 - 4200
Original Series 4x5 1 - 3350
Original Series 2x10-20-50 1 - 956
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 250
Series 1875 2x10-20-50 1 - 577
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered May 26, 1864
  • Liquidated Feb 24, 1883
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $168,782
High Bal (1882) $399,682
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1864) $29,855
High Bal (1871) $82,390
Total Out (1882) $43,990
# Large Notes 37,332
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 37,332
$ Large Size $230,970
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $230,970
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $168,782.02 $29,855.00
Oct-02-1865 $246,675.27 $79,490.00
Oct-01-1866 $265,815.30 $79,485.00
Oct-07-1867 $289,415.76 $79,485.00
Oct-05-1868 $270,367.51 $79,590.00
Oct-09-1869 $272,546.05 $79,590.00
Oct-08-1870 $272,624.01 $79,590.00
Oct-02-1871 $292,971.16 $82,390.00
Oct-03-1872 $285,247.39 $82,390.00
Sep-12-1873 $291,587.09 $82,390.00
Oct-02-1874 $329,620.60 $82,390.00
Oct-01-1875 $313,972.83 $82,390.00
Oct-02-1876 $318,298.57 $82,390.00
Oct-01-1877 $237,897.99 $44,930.00
Oct-01-1878 $226,896.30 $44,930.00
Oct-02-1879 $273,860.57 $44,890.00
Oct-01-1880 $248,539.86 $44,960.00
Oct-01-1881 $374,566.51 $44,940.00
Oct-03-1882 $399,682.19 $43,990.00

 

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