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Bank Info for NB Charter 693 (1865 - 1929)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Union Bank of
Reading, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1873 Charles B. McKnight David McKnight
1874-1877 Charles B. McKnight Horatio Trexler
1878-1899 Edwin C. Boone Horatio Trexler
1900-1913 Edwin C. Boone Charles H. Schaeffer
1914-1918 Edwin C. Boone William Harry Orr
1919-1923 J. Edward Wanner William Harry Orr
1924-1928 George R. Howell William Harry Orr
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 - 3150
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 3000
Original Series 50-100 1 - 300
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1500
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2475
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 910
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 7305
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 5954
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1555
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 6400
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2200
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 480
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 10750
1902 DB/PB 4x5 10751 - 11500 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 4x5 11501 - 38132
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 7600
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 7601 - 23664
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 200

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 27, 1864
  • Chartered Jan 9, 1865
  • Liquidated Nov 30, 1929
  • Absorbed by The Reading Trust Company
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Union Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1872) $571,725
High Bal (1927) $4,821,562
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1890) $43,800
High Bal (1877) $180,000
Total Out (1928) $143,800
# Large Notes 382,010
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 382,010
$ Large Size $3,511,140
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $3,511,140
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $710,541.87 $81,795.00
Oct-01-1866 $831,785.42 $134,760.00
Oct-07-1867 $764,027.41 $134,605.00
Oct-05-1868 $672,878.56 $134,220.00
Oct-09-1869 $594,734.20 $134,590.00
Oct-08-1870 $623,705.57 $133,550.00
Oct-02-1871 $603,313.68 $133,280.00
Oct-03-1872 $571,724.55 $133,495.00
Sep-12-1873 $589,779.65 $130,970.00
Oct-02-1874 $690,486.45 $134,995.00
Oct-01-1875 $710,354.75 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $661,055.45 $131,100.00
Oct-01-1877 $754,220.35 $180,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $748,350.24 $179,200.00
Oct-02-1879 $927,139.77 $180,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,163,212.96 $178,700.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,344,458.49 $178,200.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,507,618.01 $176,400.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,529,457.77 $178,200.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,425,699.12 $180,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,436,577.55 $180,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,528,491.51 $180,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,385,943.24 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,477,226.72 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,461,826.07 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,595,700.39 $43,800.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,636,612.22 $43,800.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,797,298.14 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,650,623.85 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,687,111.57 $135,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,637,188.25 $134,990.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,629,562.74 $135,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,835,751.33 $135,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,886,296.64 $135,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $2,053,626.80 $133,220.00
Sep-05-1900 $2,433,936.03 $147,300.00
Sep-30-1901 $2,432,068.35 $147,700.00
Sep-15-1902 $2,416,704.92 $150,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $2,454,196.47 $150,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $2,439,955.14 $150,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $2,444,618.00 $148,300.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,533,552.00 $148,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,541,027.00 $147,600.00
Sep-23-1908 $2,539,340.00 $150,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $2,401,224.00 $148,300.00
Sep-01-1910 $2,363,432.00 $145,700.00
Sep-01-1911 $2,410,879.00 $148,400.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,358,587.00 $147,300.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,412,273.00 $148,300.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,435,343.00 $147,900.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,390,479.00 $147,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,676,720.00 $147,900.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,986,961.00 $145,900.00
Aug-31-1918 $3,550,881.00 $146,800.00
Sep-12-1919 $3,740,829.00 $143,300.00
Sep-12-1920 $4,331,893.00 $146,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $4,255,659.00 $140,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $3,683,366.00 $145,900.00
Sep-14-1923 $3,758,498.00 $145,600.00
Oct-10-1924 $3,746,220.00 $146,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $3,814,623.00 $147,800.00
Dec-31-1926 $4,290,469.00 $141,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $4,821,562.00 $141,300.00
Dec-31-1928 $4,529,576.00 $143,800.00

 

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