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Bank Info for NB Charter 623 (1864 - 1891)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Commonwealth National Bank of
Philadelphia, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1866 Henry C. Young Robert Morris
1867-1868 Henry C. Young Charles F. Norton Sr.
1869-1871 Henry C. Young Edward P. Mitchell
1872-1889 Effingham Perot Horatio Nelson Burroughs
1890-1891 Effingham Perot Conrad Baker Day
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 - 2000
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1300
Original Series 50-100 1 - 2193
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1240
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 822
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 1579
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 250
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 200
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 748
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 1, 1864
  • Chartered Dec 14, 1864
  • Liquidated Dec 31, 1891
  • Consolidated with 413 (Seventh National Bank, Philadelphia, PA)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Commonwealth Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1891) $639,848
High Bal (1868) $1,655,282
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1888) $42,900
High Bal (1876) $213,300
Total Out (1891) $43,050
# Large Notes 32,288
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 32,288
$ Large Size $863,900
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $863,900
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $1,144,110.61 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,429,549.57 $177,085.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,506,489.27 $212,760.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,655,281.96 $212,723.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,479,647.38 $212,880.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,295,613.60 $210,615.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,338,375.56 $210,268.00
Oct-03-1872 $934,614.57 $209,345.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,037,775.80 $209,945.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,152,335.08 $203,555.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,177,930.56 $213,050.00
Oct-02-1876 $988,511.94 $213,300.00
Oct-01-1877 $852,164.71 $187,200.00
Oct-01-1878 $843,153.97 $187,200.00
Oct-02-1879 $883,215.94 $187,200.00
Oct-01-1880 $960,455.65 $187,200.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,056,469.85 $187,200.00
Oct-03-1882 $972,593.14 $187,200.00
Oct-02-1883 $867,263.90 $187,200.00
Sep-30-1884 $851,601.82 $187,200.00
Oct-01-1885 $868,166.95 $187,200.00
Oct-07-1886 $765,987.18 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $707,273.21 $43,950.00
Oct-04-1888 $727,051.97 $42,900.00
Sep-30-1889 $698,988.16 $43,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $702,823.78 $44,550.00
Sep-25-1891 $639,847.50 $43,050.00

 

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