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Bank Info for NB Charter 666 (1864 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Bank of Commerce of
New London, CT
2 The National Bank of Commerce of New London [1929]
New London, CT
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1877 Charles Butler William H. Barns
1878-1885 Charles W. Barns William H. Barns
1886-1892 Charles W. Barns Charles W. Barns
1893-1901 George B. Prest Charles W. Barns
1902-1903 George B. Prest Henry R. Bond
1904-1904 George B. Prest Benj. A. Armstrong
1905-1912 Wm. H. Reeves Benj. A. Armstrong
1913-1920 George B. Prest Benj. A. Armstrong
1921-1923 M. M. Baker Benj. A. Armstrong
1924-1928 E. W. Stamm Benj. A. Armstrong
1929-1935 E. W. Stamm Wm. H. Reeves
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 3x1-2 1 - 2300
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 3625
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2100
1: Original Series 50-100 1 - 550
1: Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 1930
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4460
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1395
1: Series 1875 50-100 1 - 43
1: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 10594
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 6397
1: 1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 468
1: 1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 12415
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 8434
1: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 15250
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 10100
1: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 15251 - 51647
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 10101 - 32438
2: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 10970
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 5904
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1372
2: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 17532
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 8525
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 5, 1864
  • Chartered Dec 30, 1864
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Commerce
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $418,899
High Bal (1928) $10,494,690
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1891) $43,660
High Bal (1931) $300,000
Total Out (1934) $150,000
# Large Notes 553,062
# Small Notes 135,533
# Total Notes 688,595
$ Large Size $4,373,320
$ Small Size $1,020,890
$ Total Issued $5,394,210
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $418,899.48 $79,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $457,670.65 $115,500.00
Oct-07-1867 $462,138.49 $115,500.00
Oct-05-1868 $469,360.80 $115,500.00
Oct-09-1869 $452,718.94 $115,500.00
Oct-08-1870 $459,195.72 $115,500.00
Oct-02-1871 $497,909.74 $115,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $513,247.58 $115,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $617,478.95 $114,400.00
Oct-02-1874 $607,287.18 $112,700.00
Oct-01-1875 $616,931.14 $110,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $662,219.81 $116,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $651,892.68 $114,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $623,164.45 $117,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $624,338.00 $117,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $697,272.51 $117,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $709,397.19 $117,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $745,650.46 $114,200.00
Oct-02-1883 $824,611.36 $117,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $855,196.43 $117,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $912,044.77 $117,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $874,087.94 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $825,239.39 $44,280.00
Oct-04-1888 $980,494.30 $44,360.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,101,848.69 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,054,582.61 $44,990.00
Sep-25-1891 $937,341.03 $43,660.00
Sep-30-1892 $998,702.18 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $962,821.13 $44,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,136,221.56 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,182,803.82 $44,020.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,103,516.92 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,123,325.06 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,070,377.37 $44,350.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,188,328.57 $44,290.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,251,620.02 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,338,670.77 $48,300.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,543,639.60 $148,100.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,471,555.41 $147,300.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,565,119.26 $174,350.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,590,828.00 $198,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,802,358.00 $296,100.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,707,940.00 $292,100.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,572,791.00 $132,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,662,642.00 $155,700.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,753,847.00 $139,900.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,830,762.00 $152,400.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,889,917.00 $148,400.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,931,220.00 $172,100.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,997,222.00 $175,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,070,518.00 $171,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,425,579.00 $161,500.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,866,441.00 $176,900.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,586,249.00 $176,200.00
Sep-12-1919 $3,099,327.00 $167,798.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,822,421.00 $174,500.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,768,999.00 $182,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $3,480,440.00 $182,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $4,473,967.00 $180,400.00
Oct-10-1924 $4,930,798.00 $179,600.00
Sep-28-1925 $5,777,239.00 $182,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $6,286,862.00 $182,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $7,201,984.00 $178,800.00
Dec-31-1928 $10,494,690.00 $179,750.00
Dec-31-1929 $7,593,855.00 $182,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $6,888,713.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $6,692,868.00 $300,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $6,154,848.00 $296,880.00
Dec-30-1933 $5,795,085.00 $300,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $5,881,582.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $5,118,083.00 $0.00

 

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