National Bank Notes were United States currency banknotes issued by national banks chartered by the United States Government. The notes were usually backed by United States bonds the bank deposited wi
The first $10 National Bank Note issued by The First National Bank of Hawaii at Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (1900), signed by Cecil Brown (President) and W.G. Cooper (Cashier). The vignette at left shows Benjamin Franklin conducting the famous Kite experiment. The 5550 in brown ink (and large numerals on the reverse) is the issuing bank's national charter number, also shown in the note's border engraving.
A small-size National Bank Note, series of 1929
US NBN IL Lebanon 2057 Orig 1 400 C
US NBN KS Emporia 1915 1875 2 1915 A
In early 18th century Colonial America, engravers began experimenting with copper plates as an alternative medium to wood. Applied to the production of paper currency, copper-plate engraving allowed f
Eight pence note (1778), engraved and printed by Paul Revere
BEP BURT Landing of the Pilgrims