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Bank Info for NB Charter 5684 (1901 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Bank of
Sayre, PA
2 The Merchants and Mechanics National Bank of (12/6/1923)
Sayre, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1901-1902 Martin H. Sawtelle Lewis Eighmey
1903-1909 Martin H. Sawtelle Samuel Richard Payne
1910-1918 L. W. Dorsett Frederick Eugene Lyford
1919-1922 L. W. Dorsett John Abraham Morley
1923-1926 L. W. Dorsett Dr. D. Guthrie
1927-1932 L. W. Dorsett D. A. Keefe
1933-1935 * none * D. A. Keefe
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: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4400
1: 1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 4740
1: 1882 Value Back 3x10-20 4741 - 7589
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 2650
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 4299
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1616
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 408
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 2155
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 528
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 10, 1901
  • Chartered Jan 18, 1901
  • Opened for business Feb 4, 1901
  • 1: Succeeded Sayre Banking Company
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Sayre Banking Co.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1901) $221,055
High Bal (1928) $1,495,730
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1901) $12,500
High Bal (1903) $50,000
Total Out (1934) $50,000
# Large Notes 75,752
# Small Notes 14,827
# Total Notes 90,579
$ Large Size $946,900
$ Small Size $178,030
$ Total Issued $1,124,930
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-30-1901 $221,054.57 $12,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $281,101.83 $12,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $332,882.95 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $378,054.56 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $389,712.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $455,177.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $531,726.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $550,846.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $501,904.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $453,666.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $441,637.00 $49,300.00
Sep-04-1912 $448,572.00 $48,050.00
Aug-09-1913 $520,197.00 $48,400.00
Sep-12-1914 $553,922.00 $49,300.00
Sep-02-1915 $568,157.00 $49,200.00
Sep-12-1916 $591,046.00 $48,900.00
Sep-11-1917 $627,858.00 $49,200.00
Aug-31-1918 $723,055.00 $49,500.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,056,749.00 $47,200.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,000,429.00 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $961,904.00 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $985,841.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $956,239.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,023,827.00 $49,200.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,154,299.00 $48,900.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,092,228.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,250,093.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,495,730.00 $49,650.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,278,808.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,192,355.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,029,511.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $911,951.00 $50,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $795,478.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $918,155.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $726,744.00 $0.00

 

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