Collection

United States 1902 – 5 Dollars National Bank Note – The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas (Fr.609, Charter 13076, Error Note, PCGS 64 Very Choice New)

Organized in May 1927, The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas, was one of the last institutions chartered under the National Banking Act, entering the system just as small-town banks faced increasing consolidation pressures. Chartered as number 13076, it was led by cashier N. Reimers and president W. ... Read more →

United States 1929 Type 2 – Uncut Pair of $5 National Bank Notes with 1944 Bank Letter – The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas (Charter 13076, W.D. Ferguson Provenance)

Uncut consecutive pair of Series of 1929 Type 2 five-dollar National Bank Notes from The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas (Charter 13076), accompanied by the original 1944 letter of transmittal from the bank’s president, W. D. Ferguson. ... Read more →

United States 1929 Type 1 – 5 Dollars National Bank Note – The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas (Charter 13076, Raw Circulated Example)

Circulated five-dollar note from The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas (Charter 13076), Series of 1929 Type 1. This example represents the true working currency of the Great Plains during the Depression years—money that passed through farms, shops, and local hands in northwest Kansas at a time when the nation’s economy was in flux. The note follows the standard small-size Type 1 national design with Abraham Lincoln’s engraved portrait at center, flanked by bold denomination counters and the brown Treasury seal at right. ... Read more →