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| Item | Info |
|---|---|
| Series | 1863 |
| Charter | #113 First National Bank of Danville, Illinois |
| Year Chartered | 1863, 179 Banks Chartered |
| City Info | Danville is a city in and the county seat of Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 33,027. Danville was founded in 1827 on 60 acres of land donated by Guy W. Smith and 20 acres donated by Dan W. Beckwith. The sale of lots was set for April 10, 1827 and advertised in newspapers in Indianapolis, Indiana and the state capital of Vandalia. The first post office was established in May of the same year in the house of Amos Williams, organizer of Vermilion and Edgar Counties and a prominent Danville citizen. Williams and Beckwith drew up the first plat map; the city was named after Dan Beckwith at Williams' suggestion, although Beckwith suggested the names "Williamsburg" and "Williamstown". Beckwith was born in Pennsylvania in 1795 and moved to Indiana as a young man; in 1819 he accompanied the first white explorers to the area where Danville later existed because of his interest in the salt springs of the Vermilion River. He died in 1835 of pneumonia contracted on a horseback ride back from Washington; he was 40 years … Source: Wikipedia |
| Similar Cities | If your note doesn't match try: 1. Danville, Indiana - First National Bank 2. Danville, Pennsylvania - First National Bank 3. Danville, Pennsylvania - Danville National Bank 4. Danville, Vermont - Caledonia National Bank 5. Danville, Kentucky - Central National Bank 6. Danville, Kentucky - First National Bank 7. Danville, Virginia - First National Bank 8. Danville, Virginia - First National Bank |
| Seal Varieties | Red with rays |
| See Also | If your note doesn't match try: 1. 1861 $20 Demand Note 2. 1864 $20 Compound Interest Treasury Note 3. 1863 $20 Compound Interest Treasury Note 4. 1863 $20 Gold Certificate 5. 1864 $20 Interest Bearing Note 6. 1863 $20 Interest Bearing Note 7. 1862 $20 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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