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National Bank Note CA - Sonora,Tuolumne County - 1929 - 2012aug - Numismatic

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
National Bank Note CA - Sonora,Tuolumne County - 1929 - 2012aug - Numismatic
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A $5 National Bank Note drawn on The First National Bank of Sonora. It is 1929 series, Charter No. 7202, serial No. F004266A. Bill is in good condition. From 1863 to 1935, National Bank Notes were issued by banks throughout the country and in U.S. territories. Banks with a federal charter would deposit bonds in the U.S. Treasury. The banks then could print banknotes worth up to 90% of the value of the bonds. The federal government would back the value of the notes - the issuance of which created a demand for the government bonds needed to back them. The program was a form of monetization of the Federal debt. Bonds eligible as collateral for posting to the Treasury were said to have the "circulation privilege" and the interest they bore provided seignior age to the National Banks. Through much of their earlier history of issue, national banknotes used designs in which the issuing bank's name was prominently displayed, rather than "The United States Of America" [Ref: Paper Money of the United States, Arthur L. Friedberg and Ira S. Friedberg, 2001]. -59755