1872 San Francisco $10 National Gold Bank Note, National Gold Bank & Trust Company
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1872-1875
This collectible is an original 1872 $10 National Gold Bank Note issued by the National Gold Bank & Trust Company of San Francisco, California. These notes, which were issued under the provisions of the Act of July 12, 1870, were designed to be redeemable in gold coin, reflecting the historical western preference for backed currency.
This specific specimen is part of the Original Series and features the signatures of Cashier D.W.C. Thompson and President Henry L. Davis. The note is notable for its detailed vignettes, including an allegorical scene representing 'Franklin and Electricity' and a depiction of gold coins. A distinct red '3' appears along the bottom margin, identifying it as part of the third $10-$10-$10-$20 format sheet issued by the bank.
The note, classified as Fr.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Denomination
- $10
- Serial number
- 3
Technical characteristics
- Series
- Original Series
- Charter number
- 1994
- Friedberg number
- Fr. 1143
Design
- Vignettes
- Franklin and Electricity, Pre-33 gold coins
- Inscriptions
- Redeemable in Gold Coin, National Gold Bank & Trust Company, San Francisco
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- American Bank Note Co.
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- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references
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