Counterfeit National Bank Notes
Society of Paper Money Collectors
The following is a list of all of the large-size counterfeit National Bank Notes presented to the U.S. Treasury Department for redemption.
Prospective purchasers of any note listed are advised to carefully exam the quality and workmanship of the note.
This list was compiled by Ronald Horstman in 2003 for the Society of Paper Money Collectors, and is intended for the benefit of the general public. This information was derived from documents in the public domain. Updated November 29, 2003.
ONES
MASSACHUSETS
Boston National Eagle 1875
TWOS
New York
Kinderhook National Union July 1, 1865
Linderpark National Union No Such Bank
New York City Market National July 1, 1865
New York City Marine National July 1, 1865
New York City Ninth National July 1, 1865
New York City St. Nicholas National July 1, 1865
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Sixth National 1865
Rhode Island
Newport National Bank of Rhode Island 1865
FIVES
California
San Francisco Nevada National 1882
Los Angeles First National 1908
Tulare National Bank of Tulare 1902-1908
Connecticut
Jewett City Jewett City National Sept. 1,1865
Norwalk Central National 1882
Suffield First National 1882
Waterbury Citizens National 1902
Idaho
Wallace Wallace National 1902-1903
Illinois
Aurora First National Nov. 2, 1863
Canton First National May 21, 1864
Cecil First National No Such Bank
Chicago Central National May 10, 1865
Chicago First National May 10, 1865
Chicago Fort Dearborn National 1882
Chicago Fort Dearborn National 1882
Chicago German National Mar. 10, 1865
Chicago Merchants’ National May 10, 1865
Chicago Traders’ National May 10, 1865
Chicago Union National May 10, 1865
Galena First National No Such Bank
Omaha First National 1902-1908
Paxton First National Oct. 20, 1871
Peru First National June 2, 1864
Quincy National Bank of Quincy
Virginia Farmers’ National May 10, 1865
FIVES (cont’d)
Kansas
Beloit German National 1908
Kentucky
Lebanon Marion National 1882
Lexington Fayette National 1882
Lexington National Exchange 1875
Owensboro United States National 1902-1908
Louisiana
New Orleans Union National 1882
Massachusetts
Boston Boylston National 1875
Boston Fourth National 1882
Boston Globe National 1875
Boston Pacific National 1875
Dedham Dedham National 1875
Fall River Pocasset National 1875
Harwich Cape Cod National 1882
Holyoke Home National 1908
Leicester Leicester National 1875
Lynn First National 1882
New Bedford First National 1875
New Bedford Merchants’ National Feb. 14, 1865
Northampton First National May 2, 1864
Southbridge Southbridge National 1875
Waltham Waltham National 1882
Westfield Hampden National Aug. 1, 1865
Michigan
Bay City First National 1882
Flint First National 1882
Grand Rapids Old National 1882
Jackson People’s National Oct. 2, 1865
Niles Citizens’ National 1882
FIVES (cont’d)
Minnesota
Albert Lea Citizens’ National 1902-1908
Brainerd First National 1882-1908
Missouri
Joplin First National 1882
Plattsburg First National 1902-1908
Springfield National Exchange 1882
St. Louis National Bank of Commerce 1902
St. Louis National Bank of Commerce 1902
St. Louis National Bank of Commerce 1902-1908
St. Louis State National 1882
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Derry Derry National 1882
NEW JERSEY
Morristown National Iron 1882
NEW MEXICO
Alamogordo Citizens’ National 1902
NEW YORK
Amsterdam Manufacturers’ National Apr. 15, 1875
Castleton National Bank of Castleton Mar. 10, 1865
Friendship Citizens’ National 1882
New York City American Exchange National 1882
New York City American Exchange National 1902
New York City Chase National 1902
New York City Chase National 1902
New York City Citizens’ International No Such Bank
New York City First National 1902
New York City Mechanics & Metals National 1902-1908
New York City National Bank of Commerce 1882
New York City National City Bank 1882
New York City National Park Bank 1902-1908
New York City National Park Bank 1902-1908
Pawling National Bank of Pawling July 20, 1865
FIVES (cont’d)
Rome Fort Stanwix National Sept. 1, 1865
Troy National State Bank May 10, 1865
Troy Fifth National 1882
OHIO
Cincinnati National State Bank 1882
Springfield Lagonda National 1875
Youngstown First National 1902
OREGON
Portland United States National 1902
PENNSYLVANIA
Hanover First National Feb. 20, 1864
Pittsburgh Exchange National 1902
Tamaqua First National July 1, 1865
RHODE ISLAND
Providence Commercial National 1882
Providence Blackstone Canal National 1882
TENNESSEE
Knoxville Holston National 1908
Nashville Wisconsin National 1902
TEXAS
Cleburne Home National 1902-1908
Hillsboro Hill County National 1882
VERMONT
Montpelier Montpelier National 1875
St. Johnsbury First National 1875
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee First National 1882
TENS
ARIZONA
Phoenix Phoenix National 1882
Yuma First National 1902-1908
CALIFORNIA
El Centro El Centro National 1902
Los Angeles Farmers & Merchants National 1902
Los Angeles Los Angeles National 1882
Orange First National 1902-1908
Pasadena Pasadena National 1902-1908
Riverside National Bank 1902-1908
San Francisco Anglo & London Paris
National 1902-1908
San Francisco Crocker National 1902-1908
San Francisco Crocker National 1902-1908
San Francisco Wells Fargo Nevada National 1882
San Francisco Germania National 1902
COLORADO
Denver Denver National 1882
ILLINOIS
Chicago First National 1902
Rockford Third National 1902
Springfield Illinois National 1902-1908
INDIANA
Lafayette Lafayette National Dec. 22, 1874
Muncie Muncie National Feb. 14, 1865
Richmond Richmond National Mar. 15, 1873
Vevay First National 1865
KANSAS
Emporia Emporia National 1902-1908
Wichita National Bank of Commerce 1882-1908
KENTUCKY
Louisville American National 1882-1908
TENS (cont’d)
LOUISIANA
New Orleans Germania National 1882
New Orleans Hibernia National 1882
Opelousas Planters National 1902-1908
MASSACHUSETTS
Athol Millers River National 1882
Boston Eliot National 1882
Boston Second National 1882
New Bedford Mechanics National 1882
Roxbury Peoples National 1882
Worcester Mechanics National 1902-1908
MARYLAND
Baltimore National Bank of Commerce 1902
Baltimore National Union 1875
MICHIGAN
Detroit First National 1882
Detroit Union National 1882
Monroe First National 1902
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson First National 1882
MISSOURI
Columbia Exchange National 1902-1908
MONTANA
Butte Silver Bow National 1902
NEBRASKA
Omaha United States National 1902
NEW MEXICO
Carlsbad Carlsbad National 1902
TENS (cont’d)
NEW JERSEY
Trenton First National 1902
NEW YORK
Albany Albany City National July 20, 1865
Auburn Auburn City National July 20, 1865
Buffalo Farmers’ & Manufacturers’
National No Such Bank
Buffalo Marine National 1902
Ithaca Tompkins County National 1882
Kingston National Ulster County 1882
NEW YORK
Lackawanna Lackawanna National 1902
Lockport First National Feb. 20, 1865
Newburg Highland National July 1, 1865
New York American National July 1, 1865
New York American Exchange National 1902
New York American Exchange National 1902
New York Bank of New York NBA 1902
New York Chatham & Phenix National 1902
New York Citizens Central 1902
New York Croton National
New York First National July 1, 1865
New York First National 1882
New York First National 1902
New York Marine National July 1, 1865
New York Market National July 1, 1865
New York Mechanics National July 1, 1865
New York Merchants’ National
New York National Bank of Commerce July 2, 1865
New York National Bank of Commerce 1882
New York National Bank of the State
of New York July 1, 1865
New York National City
New York National Park 1902-1908
New York Union National July 1, 1865
Ozone Park First National 1902
TENS (cont’d)
Poughkeepsie City National July 5, 1864
Poughkeepsie Farmers’ & Manufacturers’
National Aug. 1, 1865
Poughkeepsie First National July 5, 1864
Red Hook First National Feb. 20, 1865
Rochester Flour City National July 1, 1865
Rome Central National May 12, 1865
Syracuse Syracuse National Aug. 1, 1865
Troy Saratoga County National July 1, 1865
Watkins Watkins National Aug. 1, 1865
OHIO
Cincinnati Third National 1882
Cleveland Cent. Nat. Bank,
Sav. & Trust Co. 1902-1908
OKLAHOMA
Chandler Union National 1902-1908
Edmond First National 1902-1908
Lone Wolf First National 1902
Walters Walters National 1902-1908
OREGON
Portland First National 1902-1908
PENNSYLVANIA
Ashley First National 1902-1908
Philadelphia First National Feb. 20, 1864
Philadelphia Fourth Street National 1882
Philadelphia Fourth Street National 1902
Philadelphia Third National Feb. 20, 1864
Pittsburgh First National 1902-1908
Tyrone Blair County National 1902-1908
Williamsport First National 1902-1908
RHODE ISLAND
Providence Merchants’ National 1902
TENS (cont’d)
TEXAS
Atlanta First National 1902
Beaumont Gulf National 1902
Breckenridge First National 1902
Fort Stockton First National 1902
Fort Worth National Bank of Ft. Worth 1882
Staunton Home National 1902-1908
Weatherford Merchants & Farmers Nat’l 1882
VIRGINIA
Pearisburg First National 1902-1908
VERMONT
Vergennes National Bank of Vergennes 1882
WISCONSIN
Superior First National
WASHINGTON
Bellingham First National 1902
Burlington First National 1902
Kent First National 1902
TWENTIES
ALABAMA
Talladega Isbell National 1882
CALIFORNIA
Calexico First National 1902
Los Angeles U.S. National 1902-1908
COLORADO
Grand Junction Mesa County National
CONNECTICUT
Portland First National May 10, 1865
TWENTIES (cont’d)
IDAHO
Payette First National
ILLINOIS
Metropolis National State 1882
INDIANA
Indianapolis First National Nov. 2, 1863
South Bend South Bend National 1882
INDIAN TERRITORY
Marietta Marietta National 1882
KENTUCKY
Mayfield First National 1882
MARYLAND
Baltimore Second National 1902
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston Fourth National 1882
Boston National Security 1902-1908
MICHIGAN
Grand Rapids Grand Rapids National City 1902
NEW YORK
Albany National Commercial Bank &
Trust
Mohawk National Mohawk Valley 1882
New York American Exchange National 1902
New York Fourth National March 1, 1864
New York First National July 19, 1865
New York Market National Jan. 19, 1865
New York Merchants’ National July 19, 1865
New York National Bank of Commerce Jan. 19, 1865
New York National Shoe & Leather July 19, 1865
New York Tradesmen’s National July 19, 1865
TWENTIES (cont’d)
New York Chatham & Phenix 1902
Utica City National No Such Bank
OHIO
Cincinnati First National 1902
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia Fourth National Mar. 7, 1864
SOUTH DAKOTA
Wessington First National 1902
TEXAS
Bowie First National 1882
Fort Worth Western National 1902
Hereford First National 1882
Pearsall Pearsall National 1902
San Angelo Central National 1902-1908
VERMONT
Barre National Bank, Barre 1865
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee Wisconsin National 1882
FIFTIES
NEW JERSEY
Bridgeton Bridgeton National 1882
Newark Merchants & Manufacturers
National 1902
NEW YORK
Buffalo Third National March 10, 1865
New York Central National April 15, 1864
New York Mechanics’ National April 20, 1865
New York Metropolitan National Jan. 10, 1865
New York National Bank of Commerce Jan. 10, 1865
New York National Broadway Jan. 10, 1865
New York Tradesmen’s National April 20, 1865
New York Union National April 15, 1864
ONE HUNDREDS
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston First National Feb. 2, 1864
Boston National Revere July 20, 1865
New Bedford Merchants’ National Feb. 14, 1865
Pittsfield Pittsfield National July 20, 1865
MARYLAND
Baltimore National Exchange July 1, 1865
NEW YORK
New York Central National April 15, 1864
OHIO
Cincinnati Ohio Valley National Dec. 22, 1864
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Nat’l Bank of
Commerce 1875
Wilkesboro Second National Nov. 2, 1863