First National Bank
of Ceylon, Minnesota
Large Size - 2^nd Charter
Plain Back - US$10

Denomination : $10 English : Ten Dollars State : Minnesota City : Ceylon Bank : First National Charter : 6029 M Seal Color : Blue Size : 189x79 mm Date on Note : Oct. 4, 1921 Year of Issue : 1922 Front Design : 1902 Back Plate Type : Plain Back Bank Serials : 1 - 1619 Plate Prefix : A-C Printed Notes : 4857 Known Notes : 3 (T&P) Status : Signed 1
	Click on image to see Certified Proof Fr. 634 $10 1902ND FNB

Front: Printed in Black the Engravings: On left, within Circular Panel President William McKinley indentified below in arc as WIILLIAM M^cKINLEY
Large Numeric 10 on upper and lower left corner.
On top left of center NATIONAL CURRENCY >SECURED BY UNITED STATES BONDS DEPOSITED WITH THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in 3 lines.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CEYLON WILL PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND TEN DOLLARS Ceylon MINNESOTA Oct 4, 1921 in 8 arcs/lines. Above US Treasury Signatures:
On left W. S. Elliot Register of the Treasury (1919-11-21 to 1922-01-24)
On right Frank White of North Dakota, Treasurer of the United States (1921-05-02 to 1928-05-01).
Labeled space at bottom for hand Signatures of Bank F. H. Koenecke (1914-32) Cashier on left and G. W. Gruber (1920-31) President on right.
Along Border Charter No 6029 on left and right, and two times on top and bottom.
Plate position A, B or C on lower left and upper right.
Overprinted in Blue Bank Serial Number on lower left and upper right. Large Charter Number 6029 with Seal of Treasury below on right.
Back: Statue of Lady Freedom holding a laurel wreath of victory in her left hand which rests upon the hilt of a sword sheathed in a Bundle of Rods, between two Steamships at sea in the background.
Large numeric value 10 on all four corners with the upper two tilted. Roman Value X bottom, left and right sides center. Value TEN on top and sides left and right.
NATIONAL CURRENCY on top center in an arc.
Lower panels left THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE AT PAR IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES, IN PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES AND EXCISES AND ALL OTHER DUES TO THE UNITED STATES. EXCEPT DUTIES IMPORTS AND ALSO SALARIES continued on right AND OTHER DEBTS, DEMANDS OWING, BY THE UNITED STATES TO INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT.

William McKinley(1843-1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. He rejected the expansionary monetary policy of free silver, keeping the nation on the gold standard.

Representation of the Statue of Freedom draped a flowing, toga-like robe. Her hand rests upon the hilt of a sword sheathed in a bundle of rods, in her left hand she holds a laurel wreath of victory.

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