The notes National Bank Note

1 notes

1.1 large size notes

1.1.1 first issue of national bank notes


1.2 small size notes

the notes

each national bank note bore issuing bank s national charter number serial number assigned note bank. low serial-numbered notes withdrawn souvenirs bank officers signed them.

large size notes

except last few years of issue, of national bank notes large-sized.

through of earlier history of issue, national banknotes used designs in issuing bank s name prominently displayed, rather united states of america . 1 design used many years featured portrait on obverse, near left edge, , bank s name printed in prominent shaded type in middle. historical figures seen on these notes different on same denominations of paper currency today.

large-size notes bore 2 serial numbers. treasury serial number indicated total number of notes of series , denomination issued banks. bank serial number indicated number of notes of series , denomination issued bank. large size notes bore 4 signatures. 2 signatures of register of treasury , treasurer of united states , printed part of note s design. other 2 signatures of bank s cashier , president, , individually signed officers prior issuing note. notes sent bank treasury , typically signed uncut sheets, top edge of notes show lower part of signature (such descender of y or j ) note above it. notes cut apart scissors, top , bottom edges of notes can uneven , cut borders of design.

most, not all, large size national banknotes showed charter number of issuing bank on obverse. in cases charter number printed once, typically charter number appeared twice. issuing bank s charter number positioned inside engraved border, overprinted elsewhere on obverse. aid treasury workers in sorting banknotes, later large size notes showed letter indicate region of country in issuing bank located— n north, e east, s south, w west (now called midwest), or p pacific coast.

the first issue of national bank notes

small size notes

a small-size national bank note, series of 1929.

with advent of small-size banknotes came significant design changes types of paper currency including national bank notes. result of changes, each denomination had same portrait and, except minor variations, same decorative features characterize types of united states currency late 1920s 1990s. elaborate rendition of bank s name omitted engraved design, over-stamped in black ink, above engraved lettering of promise-to-pay. similarly, issuing bank s charter number omitted engraved border, , overprinted in dark ink.

small size national bank notes similar to, distinctly different from, emergency 1933 issue of federal reserve bank notes. these printed using national bank note plates slight design changes. both national currency , have different issuers.

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