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National Bank Note Company Collection

The National Bank Note Company was a prolific creator of stunning and historically significant banknotes in the 19th century

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 90c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

90c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
90c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 11; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 12c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company

12c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
12c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 5c Jefferson single, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company

5c Jefferson single, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company
5c Jefferson single, 1861. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 3c Washington single, August 17, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company

3c Washington single, August 17, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Washington single, August 17, 1861. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 3c Washington single, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company

3c Washington single, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Washington single, 1861. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 12c S. S. Adriatic re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

12c S. S. Adriatic re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
12c S.S. Adriatic re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 6c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

6c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
6c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; re-issue of 1869; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 3c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

3c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; without grill; re-issue of 1861-66 issue; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 12c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

12c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
12c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; re-issue of 1861-66; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 3c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company

3c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 2c Andrew Jackson F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company

2c Andrew Jackson F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
2c Andrew Jackson F Grill single, 1867. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 3c Washington E Grill single, 1868. Creator: National Bank Note Company

3c Washington E Grill single, 1868. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Washington E Grill single, 1868. Perf 12; mint

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 12c Washington single, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company

12c Washington single, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company
12c Washington single, 1861. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 90c Washington F Grill single, 1867-1868. Creator: National Bank Note Company

90c Washington F Grill single, 1867-1868. Creator: National Bank Note Company
90c Washington F Grill single, 1867-1868. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 3c Steam Locomotive G Grill single, 1869. Creator: National Bank Note Company

3c Steam Locomotive G Grill single, 1869. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Steam Locomotive G Grill single, 1869. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 30c Franklin F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company

30c Franklin F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
30c Franklin F Grill single, 1867. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 2c Post Rider and Horse G Grill single, 1869. Creator: National Bank Note Company

2c Post Rider and Horse G Grill single, 1869. Creator: National Bank Note Company
2c Post Rider and Horse G Grill single, 1869. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 24c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

24c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
24c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; re-issue of 1861-65; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 24c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company

24c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
24c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Perf 12; mint

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 1c Franklin F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company

1c Franklin F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
1c Franklin F Grill single, 1867. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 10c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company

10c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
10c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 15c Landing of Columbus re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

15c Landing of Columbus re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
15c Landing of Columbus re-issue single, 1875. Used; perf 12; re-issue of 1869; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 10c Shield and Eagle re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

10c Shield and Eagle re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
10c Shield and Eagle re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 12c Henry Clay single, 1870. Creator: National Bank Note Company

12c Henry Clay single, 1870. Creator: National Bank Note Company
12c Henry Clay single, 1870

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 1c Franklin re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

1c Franklin re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
1c Franklin re-issue single, 1875. Unused; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 5c Thomas Jefferson re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

5c Thomas Jefferson re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
5c Thomas Jefferson re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; re-issue of 1861-66; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 1c Franklin G Grill single, 1869. Creator: National Bank Note Company

1c Franklin G Grill single, 1869. Creator: National Bank Note Company
1c Franklin G Grill single, 1869. Unused

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 2c Andrew Jackson re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

2c Andrew Jackson re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
2c Andrew Jackson re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 10c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company

10c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
10c Washington F Grill single, 1867. Unused

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 24c Washington single, 1862. Creator: National Bank Note Company

24c Washington single, 1862. Creator: National Bank Note Company
24c Washington single, 1862. Unused; perf 12

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 24c Declaration of Independence re-issue single, 1875. Creator

24c Declaration of Independence re-issue single, 1875. Creator
24c Declaration of Independence re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 3c Steam Locomotive re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

3c Steam Locomotive re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Steam Locomotive re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; re-issue of 1869; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: 24c Declaration of Independence G Grill invert error single, 1869

24c Declaration of Independence G Grill invert error single, 1869. Inverted vignette

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: Post Office seal, 1889. Creator: National Bank Note Company

Post Office seal, 1889. Creator: National Bank Note Company
Post Office seal, 1889

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: Post Office seal, c. 1889. Creator: National Bank Note Company

Post Office seal, c. 1889. Creator: National Bank Note Company
Post Office seal, c. 1889

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: Post Office seal, c. 1879. Creator: National Bank Note Company

Post Office seal, c. 1879. Creator: National Bank Note Company
Post Office seal, c. 1879

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: Post Office seal, 1877. Creator: National Bank Note Company

Post Office seal, 1877. Creator: National Bank Note Company
Post Office seal, 1877

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: Post Office seal, 1892. Creator: National Bank Note Company

Post Office seal, 1892. Creator: National Bank Note Company
Post Office seal, 1892

Background imageNational Bank Note Company Collection: Post Office seal, 1879. Creator: National Bank Note Company

Post Office seal, 1879. Creator: National Bank Note Company
Post Office seal, 1879



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The National Bank Note Company was a prolific creator of stunning and historically significant banknotes in the 19th century. Their craftsmanship is evident in the exquisite details found on each note, showcasing their dedication to producing high-quality currency. One notable creation by the the 90c Washington re-issue single from 1875. This particular banknote captures the elegance and grandeur of our nation's first president, with intricate engravings that bring his likeness to life. Another remarkable piece is the 12c Washington E Grill single from 1867. The unique grill pattern adds an extra layer of sophistication to this already impressive banknote, making it a true collector's item. In addition to these iconic designs, the it also produced other noteworthy pieces such as the 5c Jefferson single from 1861 and the 3c Washington single from August 17, 1861. These notes reflect important moments in American history and serve as a testament to both artistic skill and historical significance. The company continued its legacy with re-issued versions of popular designs like the S. S. Adriatic re-issue single (12c) and various Washington singles (6c & 3c) all created in 1875. These re-issues allowed collectors to appreciate classic designs while adding a touch of modernity. Furthermore, we cannot overlook their contributions beyond presidential figures - evidenced by creations like the Andrew Jackson F Grill single (2c) and additional Washington E Grill (3c) singles from different years including one from1868. The versatility displayed by these notes showcases not only their technical expertise but also their ability to capture diverse themes within their artwork.