CVC & Collectables presents a classic $10 Series of 1902 Plain Back National Bank Note was issued by The First National Bank of Santa Ana, California, Charter #3520. National Bank Notes were issued by federally chartered banks and prominently identified the individual institution and community responsible for their issuance. This example is cataloged as Friedberg #625 and has been certified PMG Very Fine 20 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality).
Currency Highlights:
- Location: Santa Ana, California
- Issuing Bank: The First National Bank of Santa Ana
- Charter Number: 3520
- Denomination: $10
- Series: 1902
- Type: Plain Back National Bank Note
- Friedberg Number: Fr. 625
- Serial Number: 96318
- Grade: PMG Very Fine 20
- Designation: EPQ – Exceptional Paper Quality
- Signatures: Lyons | Treat
- Obverse: Features a portrait of President William McKinley at left with the issuing bank title, Santa Ana location, denomination and blue charter numbers.
- Reverse: Features the allegorical “Union” vignette surrounded by ornate green engraving and multiple denomination markers.
- Certification: Authenticated and graded by PMG.
Historical Significance
National Bank Notes provide a direct connection to America’s local banking history because each note identifies the federally chartered bank that originally issued it. Notes from individual California communities are particularly appealing to collectors specializing in regional and hometown currency.
This example was issued by The First National Bank of Santa Ana, Charter #3520, making it a tangible piece of early Santa Ana and Orange County financial history.
Condition
PMG has graded this note Very Fine 20 EPQ. The important EPQ designation indicates that PMG determined the note retains exceptional original paper quality for the assigned grade, without the types of processing or material problems that would prevent the designation. Find more alike here!
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