National Bank Notes: Currency Backed by Government Securities
Although United States Notes were still widely accepted as a medium of exchange, most paper currency circulating between the Civil War and World War I consisted of National Bank Notes. They were issued from 1863 through 1938. National Bank Notes were partly produced by private firms under contract to the Federal government until the Federal government took over all production responsibility in 1877.
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National Bank Note: First Charter
National Bank of South Reading, Massachusetts, $2, 1865
National Bank Note: First Charter
Metropolitan National Bank of New York, New York, $50, 1865
National Bank Note: First Charter
Citizens National Bank of Zanesville, Ohio, $100, 1896
National Bank Note: First Charter
Washington National Bank, Massachusetts, $1, 1865
National Bank Note: First Charter
Central National Bank, Illinois, $1, 1872
National Bank Note: First Charter
First National Bank of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, $2, 1865
National Bank Note: First Charter
First National Bank of Yankton, Territory of Dakota, $5, 1873
National Bank Note: First Charter
First National Bank of Walla Walla, Washington, $5, 1889
National Bank Note: First Charter
Machinists National Bank of Taunton, New Jersey, $10, 1865
National Bank Note: First Charter
Covington City National Bank of Covington, Kentucky, $10, 1877
National Bank Note: First Charter
Wachovia National Bank of Winston, North Carolina, $20, 1879
National Bank Note: First Charter
Fort Dodge National Bank, Iowa, $20, 1882
National Bank Note: First Charter
National Lafayette Bank of Cincinnati, Ohio, $50, 1884
National Bank Note: First Charter
National Broadway Bank of New York, New York, $100, 1865
National Bank Note: Second Charter
First National Bank of Brigham City, Utah, $10, 1901
National Bank Note: Second Charter
City National Bank of Dallas, Texas, $20, 1900
National Bank Note: Second Charter
First National Bank of Albuquerque, New Mexico, $50, 1912
National Bank Note: Second Charter
Commercial National Bank of High Point, North Carolina, $5, 1891
National Bank Note: Second Charter
First National Bank of Live Oak, Florida, $5, 1901
National Bank Note: Second Charter
Crocker-Woolworth National Bank of San Francisco, California, $10, 1886
National Bank Note: Second Charter
Fannin County National Bank of Bonham, Texas, $20, 1898
National Bank Note: Second Charter
Winters National Bank of Dayton, Ohio, $50, 1901
National Bank Note: Third Charter
First National Bank of Elgin, Illinois, $100, 1893
National Bank Note: Third Charter
First National Bank of Seattle, Washington, $50, 1902
National Bank Note: Third Charter
First National Bank of Forest City, Iowa, $50, 1913
National Bank Note: Third Charter
First National Bank of Verden, Oklahoma, $100, 1907
National Bank Note: Third Charter
First National Bank of Ridgeway, Missouri, $20, 1902
National Bank Note: Third Charter
First National Bank of Orange, Texas, $50, 1889
National Bank Note: Third Charter
First National Bank of San Francisco, California, $50, 1890
National Bank Note: Third Charter
First National Bank of Fairbury, Ilinois, $100, 1892
National Bank Note: Third Charter
Fresno National Bank, Fresno, California, $100, 1908
National Bank Note: Third Charter
First National Bank of Telluride, Colorado, $20, 1910