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| Item | Info |
|---|---|
| Series | 1863 |
| Charter | #239 First National Bank of Skowhegan, Maine |
| Year Chartered | 1864, 503 Banks Chartered |
| City Info | Skowhegan is the county seat of Somerset County, Maine, United States. Skowhegan was originally inhabited by the indigenous Abenaki people who named the area Skowhegan, meaning "watching place." The native population was massacred or driven from the area during the 4th Anglo-Abenaki War. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 8,589. Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture is an internationally known residency program for artists, though it is technically located in neighboring East Madison. Every August, Skowhegan hosts the annual Skowhegan State Fair, the oldest continuous state fair in the United States. Source: Wikipedia |
| Similar Cities | If your note doesn't match try: 1. Skowhegan, Maine - Second National Bank |
| Seal Varieties | Red with rays |
| See Also | If your note doesn't match try: 1. 1861 $5 Demand Note 2. 1864 $5 Interest Bearing Note 3. 1862 $5 Legal Tender 4. 1863 $5 Legal Tender 5. 1869 $5 Legal Tender 6. 1870 $5 The National Gold Bank Note of California |
| 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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