CVC & Collectables presents a scarce small-size National Bank Note issued by the Central National Bank of Oakland, California. This 1929 Type 1 $10 note represents the final era of National Bank Notes before the system was fully absorbed into the modern Federal Reserve framework.
Currency Highlights:
- Issuer: Central National Bank
- City / State: Oakland, California
- Charter Number: 9502
- Denomination: $10
- Series: 1929 Type 1 (Small Size)
- Friedberg Number: Fr. 1801-1
- Grade: PMG Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ
- Signatures: Jones / Woods
- Obverse Portrait: Alexander Hamilton
- Reverse Design: U.S. Treasury Building
- Paper Type: Small-size National Currency
- Circulation Status: Obsolete
Collectibility:
Small-size National Bank Notes from California remain highly collectible, particularly examples with Exceptional Paper Quality (EPQ). Oakland-issued notes are scarcer than many eastern counterparts, and higher-grade survivors with strong eye appeal are increasingly difficult to source. Find more alike here!
