Proof sheet for $5-5-5-5 of the National Metropolitan Bank of Washington, DC, 1896

Description:

National bank note proof from the National Metropolitan Bank of Washington DC. Charter 1069. $5-5-5-5, 1896. The image on the left is President James Garfield who was assassinated in 1881 soon after he was elected. This bank was first chartered in 1865. The bank changed its name to the National Metropolitan Citizens Bank in November 1904 and changed again to the original title in January 1906.

Date Made: 18851896

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: California, San FranciscoPlace Made: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NNC.297219.00538Accession Number: 297219Catalog Number: NU*297219.00538

Object Name: Proof sheet

Measurements: overall: 34.7 cm x 20.4 cm; 13 11/16 in x 8 1/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5acf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1341296

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