1863 $500 Bill Value – How Much Is 1863 City National Bank of Cairo Illinois $500 Worth?


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1863 Five Hundred Dollar Original Series National Bank Note
Sell 1863 $500 City National Bank of Cairo, Illinois Bill
Item Info
Series1863
Charter#785 City National Bank of Cairo, Illinois
Year Chartered1865, 944 Banks Chartered
City InfoCairo is the southernmost city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and is the county seat of Alexander County. Cairo is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. The rivers converge at Fort Defiance, a Civil War camp that was built in 1862 by Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Cairo has the lowest elevation of any location in Illinois and is the only Illinois city surrounded by levees. It is in the area known as Little Egypt. Source: Wikipedia
Similar CitiesCity name is unique, no others like it.
Seal VarietiesRed with rays
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Other Info1. Value depends on notes known for charter, condition and market demand.
Neat Fact2 Known, though 173 pieces outstanding for series 1863 and 1875 (Friedbergs, 20th Ed. P109)
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