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Bank Info for NB Charter 610 (1864 - 1903)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Mechanics National Bank of
Philadelphia, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1867 John W. Wiegand, Jr. Joseph B. Mitchell
1868-1873 John W. Wiegand, Jr. Joseph G. Mitchell
1874-1879 Dr. John Rommel, Jr. George Hay Stuart
1880-1893 William Underdown Dr. John Rommel, Jr.
1894-1894 William Underdown Morris Newburger
1895-1895 William Underdown John Field
1896-1896 William H. Curtis, Jr. John Field
1897-1902 William H. Curtis, Jr. Morris Newburger
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 4x5 1 - 19150
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 7155
Original Series 3x10-20 8406 - 10405
Original Series 20 7156 - 8405
Original Series 50-100 1 - 1534
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 11000
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 20250
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 6000
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 234
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 24756
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 11489
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1557
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 28, 1864
  • Chartered Dec 7, 1864
  • Liquidated Feb 16, 1903
  • Absorbed by 592 (Girard National Bank, Philadelphia, PA)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Mechanics Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1896) $2,499,956
High Bal (1902) $6,265,898
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1891) $43,500
High Bal (1881) $629,990
Total Out (1902) $358,500
# Large Notes 415,100
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 415,100
$ Large Size $3,194,070
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $3,194,070
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $3,035,224.24 $225,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $3,538,547.98 $430,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $3,413,265.36 $478,500.00
Oct-05-1868 $3,903,108.28 $475,730.00
Oct-09-1869 $3,062,503.10 $477,870.00
Oct-08-1870 $3,062,834.93 $475,850.00
Oct-02-1871 $3,148,374.91 $475,250.00
Oct-03-1872 $3,162,927.32 $459,650.00
Sep-12-1873 $3,163,192.98 $460,050.00
Oct-02-1874 $3,193,454.17 $469,050.00
Oct-01-1875 $3,092,318.44 $480,250.00
Oct-02-1876 $2,640,099.92 $170,650.00
Oct-01-1877 $2,610,001.81 $260,650.00
Oct-01-1878 $2,954,610.90 $626,200.00
Oct-02-1879 $2,935,652.35 $629,900.00
Oct-01-1880 $3,351,733.51 $622,200.00
Oct-01-1881 $3,717,081.55 $629,990.00
Oct-03-1882 $3,651,954.30 $382,500.00
Oct-02-1883 $4,078,117.22 $270,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $2,911,050.92 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $3,302,796.15 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $3,660,212.26 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $3,264,366.35 $44,900.00
Oct-04-1888 $3,124,045.40 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $3,220,263.95 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $2,984,051.08 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $2,858,322.76 $43,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $2,803,475.27 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $2,592,829.02 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $2,537,596.64 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $2,575,516.83 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $2,499,956.15 $180,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $2,981,603.62 $175,800.00
Sep-20-1898 $3,468,685.47 $266,970.00
Sep-07-1899 $5,186,656.91 $360,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $5,466,417.09 $476,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $5,851,952.69 $280,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $6,265,897.75 $358,500.00

 

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