United States 1929 – 10 Dollars Type 1 National Bank Note – The First National Bank of Taylorville, Illinois Charter 3579 (Fr.1801-1)
This Series 1929 Type 1 ten-dollar note from The First National Bank of Taylorville, Illinois (Charter 3579) is a national-level rarity and a true anomaly in U.S. banking history. The bank officially ceased operations in October 1929-barely months after the introduction of small-size National Bank Notes-making it one of the first casualties of the transition from large-size to small-size currency. Although government records indicate that no 1929 notes were released for this charter, this example, serial E000176A, proves that a small batch of $10 notes briefly entered circulation before the bank’s collapse. Read more →