Series 1902 $10 National Bank Note, First National Bank of Shelby, North Carolina
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1902
This collectible United States Series 1902 ten-dollar National Bank Note was issued by the First National Bank of Shelby, North Carolina. The banknote features a portrait of President William McKinley on the face, accompanied by an allegorical figure depicted on the reverse.
The obverse is highly detailed, prominently displaying the bank’s charter number 6776, a blue bank serial number S6776, and a Treasury serial number D402684A. The design includes various ornate borders and text indicating the issuing bank and denomination. The reverse side features printed dates 1902 and 1908, though these reflect the design series rather than the specific date of issue for this banknote. Printed on paper currency stock, the note measures approximately 7.5 inches in width by 3.25 inches in depth.
It serves as a historical document of regional American banking, specifically identified with the city of Shelby, North Carolina, and is an example of the national currency system that was in operation in the early 20th century.
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 7.5"W x 3.25"D
Technical characteristics
- Series
- 1902
- Denomination
- $10
- Charter number
- 6776
- Bank serial number
- S6776
- Treasury serial number
- D402684A
Design
- Obverse
- William McKinley portrait
- Reverse
- Allegorical figure
Identification
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- 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
- First National Bank of Shelby
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