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U.S. paper money reflects the nation’s layered banking history, from locally chartered institutions to a centralized Federal Reserve. Each format marks a shift in authority and public trust: the titles of small-town banks, the numbered charters of the National Banking Acts, and the large-size Federal Reserve Notes that followed the 1913 act.

The three notes here highlight that arc. The 1929 $10 Warren National Bank of Peabody is a discovery note — the only Type 2 issue known for Charter 616. The $10 First National Bank of Philadelphia comes from Charter #1, the first national charter granted in 1863. Completing the set, a 1914 $50 Federal Reserve Note from Philadelphia represents the opening chapter of central bank obligations, engraved with Ulysses S. Grant and the “Panama” vignette. Use the filters above to pivot by type or year as this section grows — a compact study of how U.S. paper money moved from local halls to national prominence.

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U.S. 1929 $10 Warren National Bank of Peabody, MA Type 2, Discovery Note, PMG 25 Very Fine

U.S. 1929 — $10 Warren NB of Peabody, Massachusetts (Type 2, Discovery Note)

This 1929 Type 2 $10 note from The Warren National Bank of Peabody, Massachusetts (Charter 616) represents the only recorded example for this charter. No $5 or $20 denominations are known, making this piece the definitive Type 2 issue for the bank. The Type 2 series, introduced late in 1929, displayed both the charter number and denomination twice on the face, a feature unique to this final issue of National Bank Notes. ... Read more →

United StatesNational Bank Note1929$10PMG 25 Very Fine National Bank NoteDiscovery NotePeabody MAType 2Charter 616UniqueUnited States10 dollars1929
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U.S. 1929 $10 National Bank Note from The First National Bank of Philadelphia, Charter #1, PMG 25 Very Fine

U.S. 1929 — $10 The First National Bank of Philadelphia, PA (Charter #1)

Series of 1929 Type 1 $10 note issued by The First National Bank of Philadelphia, the first institution ever to receive a U.S. national charter under the National Banking Act of 1863. Its Charter #1 designation places this note at the very root of American federal banking history—an artifact linking modern U.S. ... Read more →

United StatesNational Bank Note1929$10PMG 25 Very Fine National Bank NoteUnited StatesPhiladelphiaCharter 1Fr#1801-1Small Size NationalsFederal Banking HistoryAlexander HamiltonU.S. Currency192910 DollarsEducational
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U.S. 1914 $50 Federal Reserve Note, Philadelphia, Fr#1035, PMG 30 EPQ

U.S. 1914 — $50 Federal Reserve Note Philadelphia (Fr#1035, White | Mellon)

The Series of 1914 marked the first issue of Federal Reserve Notes following the establishment of the Federal Reserve System in 1913. This $50 example, issued by the Philadelphia District (3-C), carries the signatures of Treasury officials White and Mellon and features Ulysses S. Grant at center. ... Read more →

United StatesFederal Reserve Note1914$50PMG 30 EPQ Very Fine PhiladelphiaFr#10351914 Series50 dollarsLarge SizeU.S. CurrencyUnited States1914
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1948 Republican National Convention engraved admission ticket, Benjamin Franklin obverse, Liberty Bell reverse

United States 1948 — Republican National Convention Ticket (Philadelphia, E.A. Wright Bank Note Co.)

Engraved admission ticket for the Republican National Convention, Philadelphia, June 1948. Printed by E.A. Wright Bank Note Co., the design deliberately mimics currency: the obverse features Benjamin Franklin’s portrait framed by guilloche patterns with bold red overprint assigning Gate, Section, Row, and Seat (Upper Balcony, First Day Only). ... Read more →

United StatesConvention Ticket1948Admission TicketUncirculated United StatesRepublican National Convention1948Political AmericanaE.A. Wright Bank Note Co.Benjamin FranklinLiberty Bell
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1863 Bank of the State of South Carolina uncut sheet with one 10c and two 15c notes

United States 1863 - Bank of the State of South Carolina 10c and 15c Uncut Sheet of 3

Uncut vertical sheet of three fractional notes from the Bank of the State of South Carolina in Charleston, dated February 1, 1863. The pane contains one 10 cents and two 15 cents notes. These pieces were issued during the Civil War coin shortage under the Act of February 1863 and were payable to bearer in current funds rather than in coin. ... Read more →

United StatesUncut Sheet186310c and 15c (Sheet of 3)Raw (VF est.) Civil WarObsolete CurrencyFractionalSouth CarolinaBank of the State of South CarolinaUncut Sheet10 cents15 centsWalker Evans and Cogswell1863
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1830s Penn Township Savings Institution 10 Cents proof note, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, engraved by Underwood Bald Spencer & Hufty

United States 1830s — Pennsylvania, Philadelphia — Penn Township Savings Institution 10 Cents Proof (Unlisted)

Engraved proof note for the Penn Township Savings Institution of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dating to the 1830s. This fractional-denomination certificate represents one of the earliest savings deposit proofs, promising repayment of ten cents with interest at 2% per annum. The ornate intaglio design includes large '10' denomination counters and paired portraits of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania. ... Read more →

United StatesObsolete Proof Note183010 CentsProof (Unissued) United StatesPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaObsolete BanknoteProofUnderwood Bald Spencer & Hufty19th CenturySavings InstitutionFractional Currency10 Cents1830s
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