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Bank Info for NB Charter 649 (1864 - 1999)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Miners National Bank of
Pottsville, PA
2 The Miners' National Bank of [1929]
Pottsville, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1868 Charles Loeser John Shippen
1869-1869 Frederick Graeff Patterson John Shippen
1870-1881 William Lebbeus Whitney John Shippen
1882-1892 William Thompson William Lebbeus Whitney
1893-1893 George Howard De Frehn William Lebbeus Whitney
1894-1902 George Howard De Frehn William Thompson
1903-1903 George Howard De Frehn Capt. Heber Samuel Thompson
1904-1927 George Howard De Frehn Jacob S. Ulmer
1928-1932 Henry C. Frick James Archbald
1933-1933 Charles Albert Berner James Archbald
1934-1935 Madison Monroe Myers James Archbald
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: Original Series 4x5 1 - 7500
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 7000
1: Original Series 50-100 1 - 1000
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 3000
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 7384
1: Series 1875 50-100 1 - 1000
1: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 5500
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 30827
1: 1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 3167
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 20000
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 46500
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 46501 - 83296
2: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 4100
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 5976
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1704
2: 1929 Type 1 6x50 1 - 504
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 16864
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 4731
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 13, 1864
  • Chartered Dec 24, 1864
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Merged into Berks County Bank in Reading, PA Jan 1, 1999
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Miners Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1886) $1,271,445
High Bal (1934) $11,083,262
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1890) $39,750
High Bal (1902) $500,000
Total Out (1934) $500,000
# Large Notes 668,362
# Small Notes 95,299
# Total Notes 763,661
$ Large Size $8,520,400
$ Small Size $1,100,500
$ Total Issued $9,620,900
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $1,744,577.09 $164,445.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,742,896.83 $359,795.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,557,155.01 $359,140.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,545,629.25 $356,290.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,605,945.82 $351,865.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,516,152.94 $357,980.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,516,972.66 $354,715.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,494,528.10 $354,605.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,465,852.01 $349,253.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,518,059.10 $350,765.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,384,667.95 $339,300.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,278,734.13 $339,100.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,303,564.96 $339,400.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,281,539.29 $352,900.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,314,848.64 $358,900.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,409,225.27 $338,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,463,497.25 $325,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,516,923.03 $330,800.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,530,276.27 $351,995.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,561,169.74 $351,170.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,517,251.95 $345,270.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,271,445.26 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,305,844.10 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,351,390.19 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,367,521.07 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,358,847.03 $39,750.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,464,873.73 $44,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,588,179.00 $41,710.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,679,555.80 $346,390.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,818,675.08 $449,360.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,882,845.31 $438,980.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,695,005.87 $439,400.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,701,896.93 $443,940.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,676,159.18 $438,160.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,809,335.54 $441,280.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,899,457.68 $494,800.00
Sep-30-1901 $2,092,887.78 $490,600.00
Sep-15-1902 $2,266,188.13 $500,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $2,543,171.90 $500,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $2,698,724.50 $500,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $3,003,251.00 $492,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $3,069,659.00 $494,300.00
Aug-22-1907 $3,216,551.00 $500,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $3,400,060.00 $500,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $3,291,128.00 $493,400.00
Sep-01-1910 $3,237,734.00 $494,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $3,479,045.00 $485,100.00
Sep-04-1912 $3,731,966.00 $484,350.00
Aug-09-1913 $4,010,020.00 $489,500.00
Sep-12-1914 $4,176,507.00 $489,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $4,242,055.00 $481,700.00
Sep-12-1916 $4,434,918.00 $500,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $4,876,835.00 $492,500.00
Aug-31-1918 $5,041,881.00 $300,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $5,582,100.00 $283,800.00
Sep-12-1920 $5,997,267.00 $295,100.00
Sep-06-1921 $6,262,141.00 $296,600.00
Sep-15-1922 $6,113,161.00 $298,300.00
Sep-14-1923 $6,935,666.00 $295,900.00
Oct-10-1924 $6,800,696.00 $297,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $6,762,851.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1926 $7,197,146.00 $0.00
Oct-10-1927 $7,539,912.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1928 $8,104,901.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $8,286,502.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1930 $8,414,379.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1931 $8,600,619.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1932 $9,985,727.00 $500,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $10,552,677.00 $500,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $11,083,262.00 $500,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $10,711,804.00 $0.00

 

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