Charter 56
The First National Bank of Hamilton, Ohio
Chartered -- August 1863
  2nd Title: The First National Bank and Trust Company of Hamilton, Ohio -- May 05, 1923
As of August 31, 2006 dba First Financial Bank, National Association, Hamilton, Ohio
FDIC Cert: 6600 // FRB RSSD: 165628



Type Face Value Highest Serial Number Total Issued Percent $ # of Notes % of Notes # out at close* $ out at close*
1929-1 Click to see larger image F009786A $293,580 26% 58,716 50% 2,916  $14,580
1929-1 Click to see larger image F005656A $339,360 30% 33,936 29% 4,756  $47,560
1929-1 Click to see larger image F003976A $477,120 43% 23,856 20% 6,074  $121,480
1929-2 $5.00 A000646 $3,230 0% 646 1% 30  $150
1929-2 $10.00 A000460 $4,600 0% 460 0% 49  $490
1929-2 $20.00 A000105 $2,100 0% 105 0% 63  $1,260
Click on one the above images to enlarge the image
* These columns are statistical calculations, not confirmed by observations.


Large size dollar amount issued: $ 4,504,160
80%
Small size dollar amount issued: $ 1,119,990    
20%
Total Dollar Amount Issued by Bank: $ 5,624,150    
       
Large size, Dollar amount out at Close: $ 14,480   7%
Small size dollar amount out at Close $ 185,520   93%
Total Dollars Outstanding at Close: $ 200,000    
       
Percent of small size dollar amount was still outstanding at time in 1935.
  17%
Possible percentage of Series 1929 notes outstanding in 1935


12%
       
1929 Type 1 small size National Currency Notes produced for this bank: 116,508   99%
1929 Type 2 small size National Currency Notes produced for this bank: 1,211   1%
Total number of small size National Currency Notes for this bank: 117,719    

Large Size National Currency for Charter 56

Year
Bank Cashier
Bank President
1863
John P. P. Peck Micajah Hughes
1865
John B Cornell
Micajah Hughes
1884
John B Cornell
Phillip Hughes
1892
John B Cornell
Asa Shuler
1894
S D Fitton
Asa Shuler
1895
Ernst G Ruder
S D Fitton
1910
E F Ruder
S D Fitton
1920
J M Beeler
E G Ruder
1923
E M Ruder
E G Ruder
1932
E M Ruder
J M Beeler
1935
E M Ruder
J M Beeler




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Van Belkum, Louis -- National Banks of the Note Issuing Period 1863 - 1935,  First Edition 1968

Huntoon, Peter -- United States Large Size National Bank Notes, First Edition, 1995
Huntoon, Peter -- Territorials A Guide to U.S. Territorial National Bank Notes, First Edition, 1980
Krause, Chester L & Lemke, Robert F -- Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money, Fourth Edition, 1985
Krause, Barry -- Collecting Paper Money for Pleasure and Profit, First Edition, 1992
M.Owen Warns (edited by ) -- The National Bank Note Issues of 1929 - 1935 , First Edition, 1970



Last Updated on 11/18/2006
By Paul Burns
Email: paul.burns@us.army.mil