By: Handini
The Farmers And Exchange Bank of Charleston, South Carolina had some interesting notes. Both, the $5 and the $10 notes from this bank, depict scenes of slavery in the antebellum South and have a rarity of 2.
The bank itself was chartered on December 16, 1852 (Source: Sheheen), but probably didn't begin operating until 1853 as that is the date listed in Haxby. Denominations ranged from $5 - $100. Unlike many banks which failed due to bankruptcy from the Civil War, this particular bank was destroyed by Union troops (Source: Haxby).
$5 Farmers And Exchange Bank, Charleston, SC (1854)
Sheheen 90
$10 Farmers And Exchange Bank, Charleston, SC (1853)
Sheheen 91
Image Contribution: Handini
--- $ 5.00 SC-15-G2 ---
90 $ 5.00 SC-15-G2a 2
--- $ 10.00 SC-15-G4 ---
91 $ 10.00 SC-15-G4a 2
92 $ 20.00 SC-15-G6a 3
93 $ 50.00 SC-15-G8a 9
94 $ 50.00 SC-15-G8b 10
--- $ 50.00 SC-15-R5 ---
95 $100.00 SC-15-G10a 11
96 $100.00 SC-15-G10b 11
Presidents:
1853 - 1860 William M. Martin
1860 - 1862 S. S. Farrar
1862 - 1863 J. S. Davies
1863 - 1865 William Whaley
Cashiers:
1853 - 1859 William C. Breese
1859 - 1862 M. D. Strobel
1853 - 1860 William M. Martin
1860 - 1862 S. S. Farrar
1862 - 1863 J. S. Davies
1863 - 1865 William Whaley
Cashiers:
1853 - 1859 William C. Breese
1859 - 1862 M. D. Strobel
Is there a market for notes from the Farmers & Exchange Bank of Charleston?
ReplyDeleteYes. People who are interested in obsolete currency, early American history, Americana, the antebellum south, vignettes, etc. are some of the people who would be interested in notes like these.
DeleteI have a Farmers & Exchange Bank Ten Dollars. Charleston SC , it's got a red stamped on right corner M something. Is it worth anything? I would sell it
ReplyDeleteyes, i would love to buy it, matt@postepe.com
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