Difference between revisions of "First National Bank in Santa Monica, California"
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== The First National Bank of Santa Monica == | == The First National Bank of Santa Monica == | ||
| − | + | The first specimen was lot 93432 in Stack's Bowers Spring 2024 Auction - Session 6 - U.S. Currency (Costa Mesa, CA, March 2024), where it sold for $504. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Santa Monica, California. $20 1902 Plain Back. Fr. 650. The First NB. Charter #6945. PMG Fine 12. Hailing from a popular Southern California getaway this circulated, albeit appealing National oozes with originality. This note represents just 1 of 9 notes recorded on this bank's second title according to information compiled by the National Bank Note Census." | |
[[Image:SB819-10028o.jpg|600px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA Auction, lot 10028]] | [[Image:SB819-10028o.jpg|600px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA Auction, lot 10028]] | ||
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| − | + | The second specimen was lot 10028 in Stack's Bowers August 2019 ANA - Session 4 - U.S. Currency (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Santa Monica, California. $20 1902 Plain Back. Fr. 650. The Merchants NB. Charter #6945. PMG Very Fine 30. This Santa Monica $20 features the second title, with this piece one of just eight in the census. The paper remains bright and the overprints very bold. Hint of signatures are visible but very light. A wonderful pairing with the prior lot." | |
== Merchants National Bank of Santa Monica == | == Merchants National Bank of Santa Monica == | ||
Revision as of 10:32, 19 August 2024
The First National Bank of Santa Monica
The first specimen was lot 93432 in Stack's Bowers Spring 2024 Auction - Session 6 - U.S. Currency (Costa Mesa, CA, March 2024), where it sold for $504. The catalog description[1] noted, "Santa Monica, California. $20 1902 Plain Back. Fr. 650. The First NB. Charter #6945. PMG Fine 12. Hailing from a popular Southern California getaway this circulated, albeit appealing National oozes with originality. This note represents just 1 of 9 notes recorded on this bank's second title according to information compiled by the National Bank Note Census."
The second specimen was lot 10028 in Stack's Bowers August 2019 ANA - Session 4 - U.S. Currency (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "Santa Monica, California. $20 1902 Plain Back. Fr. 650. The Merchants NB. Charter #6945. PMG Very Fine 30. This Santa Monica $20 features the second title, with this piece one of just eight in the census. The paper remains bright and the overprints very bold. Hint of signatures are visible but very light. A wonderful pairing with the prior lot."
Merchants National Bank of Santa Monica
This specimen was lot 10027 in Stack's Bowers August 2019 ANA - Session 4 - U.S. Currency (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $960. The catalog description[1] noted, "Santa Monica, California. $10 1902 Date Back. Fr. 616. The Merchants NB. Charter #6945. PMG Very Fine 25. This Charter issued large size notes only. The first title which is represented by this note, shows with a total of 11 known in the Track & Price census, with no notes grading above Very Fine. The present note is seen with good centering and bold overprints. The signatures are still visible though a tad light. Overall, a very pleasing example of this popular Southern California city."