The Bank of the Valley of Virginia, was authorized in 1817 (Source: Affleck) and headquartered in Winchester, VA. It operated from 1818 until it failed in the 1860's (Source: Haxby). There are many different varieties of notes from this bank in denominations of $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 as well as notes from various branches throughout the state. In addition to the main branch in Winchester, the towns of Charlestown, Christiansburg, Leesburg, Moorefield, Romney, and Staunton harbored their own branches of this bank.
$5 Bank Of The Valley, VA (1856)
Branch At Staunton
Haxby VA-255-G220
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The dates of operation for the different branches:
Branch Years In Operation
Winchester (Main Branch) 1818 - 1865
Charlestown 1818 - 1865
Christiansburg 1853 - 1865
Leesburg 1818 - 1865
Moorefield 1853 - 1865
Romney 1818 - 1865
Staunton 1847 - 1865 (Source: Haxby)
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