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| Item | Info |
|---|---|
| Series | 1875 |
| Charter | #1428 Alton National Bank of Alton, Illinois |
| Year Chartered | 1865, 944 Banks Chartered |
| City Info | Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 15 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. It is famous for its limestone bluffs along the river north of the city, for its role preceding and during the American Civil War, and as the hometown of jazz musician Miles Davis and Robert Wadlow, the tallest known person in history. It was the site of the last Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate in October 1858. The former state penitentiary here was used during the war to hold up to 12,000 Confederate prisoners of war. Source: Wikipedia |
| Similar Cities | If your note doesn't match try: 1. Alton, Illinois - First National Bank 2. Royalton, Vermont - National Bank of Royalton |
| Seal Varieties | Red with scallops |
| See Also | If your note doesn't match try: 1. 1882 $5 National Bank Notes 2. 1875 $5 Legal Tender 3. 1878 $5 Legal Tender 4. 1880 $5 Legal Tender |
| Other Info | 1. Value depends on notes known for charter, condition and market demand. |
| Neat Fact | Full and partial sheets of National Bank Notes are known to exists. Families of bank officials, particularly those who signed the notes, kept them as keepsakes. Some sheets are extremely valuable. Others are more common. |
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