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Pillar of the Community
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Feeling motivated today so I'll share another brief informative piece on a national bank located in Braymer. Like Cowgill, Braymer came into existence due to the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad's building a line to Kansas City in 1887. The details of the bank's founding is similar as well. The bank began as a state chartered bank operating under the banner of the Farmers' and Traders' Bank, Braymer in 1890. Fourteen years later in July 1904 the institution converted into a national bank. The first large size currency printed by the BEP for the bank was Series 1902 Red Seals in the $10 and $20 denomination. Series 1902 Blue Seals were also printed and issued by the bank in $5, $10 and $20 denominations. When the changeover to small size occurred in 1929 the bank ordered and issued the denominations I listed above. The last type issued by the FNB of Braymer were Series 1929 Type 2 $5's. The bank survived the many boom and bust cycles; today it is known as the Pony Express Bank with a branch in Liberty. Series 1902 $5 proof note from the Smithsonian collection that has been digitized.  Barring any hidden hoards, there are approximately two dozen large size reported and 30 small size. -MV |
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Rest in Peace
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Great information. I really enjoy those historic details.
If you are taking Missouri requests, how about Maryville?
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Pillar of the Community
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Sure Moxking I'll do one on Maryville. There were two national banks that operated there-- First National Bank and the Maryville National Bank. I was thinking of focusing on the second to kind of break up the monotony of typing the words "First National Bank of (insert town name)". Give me a few days to research and compose my findings and I'll be happy to post in this forum.  -MV Edited by MeadowviewCollector
08/09/2017 7:51 pm
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Rest in Peace
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I would really appreciate that. I've had a hankering for a note from my birth city and l would really enjoy your input.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for the write up MVC
Another really small town, less than 900 people live there now. Named after Judge Daniel Braymer.
Charter #7351 and the town itself is just under .60 square miles.....that's a small town.
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Bedrock of the Community
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That IS a small town!
Thanks as always, MVC, with additions from the Stever.
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Pillar of the Community
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@Mox, Steve and Frog thanks for the kind words. I'm fortunate to have CCF as an outlet to post about my favorite area of paper money collecting.
I've found some cool tidbits on the Maryville bank. Still researching and organizing my findings.
-MV
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Bedrock of the Community
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Great post! Railways, not unlike rivers, gave birth to many small towns such as this.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Very true Celtic. Often, some nearby towns would go bust when its inhabitants left to be closer to the railroad, relegating them to fade away into obscurity.
-MV
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I have a nice large size and small size note on this bank but the image files are too large to post. I'm trying to figure out the Image Optimizer but thus far no luck. I will keep trying, hopefully I will be able to post them soon.
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