Pipestone County, MN Bank Note History

$20 Series 1882 Brown Back, issued by First National Bank of Pipestone, MN, signed by Wm. Frost, Cashier (1903-1908) and W.C. Briggs, President (1898-1913).

The National Banks, Bankers and Bank Notes of Pipestone County, MN (1889-1935)

'Hometown' National Bank Notes showing the bank's name, and signed by local bank officers, were issued by most National Banks during the National Bank Note Era (1863-1935). Pipestone County had seven National Banks in operation between 1889 and 1935. Five of these seven banks issued National Bank Notes.

National Banks of Pipestone County

Early (ca.1907) postcard of the First National Bank of Woodstock, MN

Holland

First National Bank (Charter 11724) (1920-1933) (Conservatorship/Receivership)

The First National Bank of Holland did not issue National Bank Notes.

Jasper

First National Bank (Charter 6523) (1902-1925) (Receivership/Local Depression)

Pipestone

First National Bank (Charter 3982) (1889-2015) (Merged into First Bank & Trust, Brookings, SD)
Pipestone National Bank (Charter 10936) (1917-1929) (Succeeded by 13399)

–> Pipestone National Bank (Charter 13399) (1929-1984) (Merged into First Bank, Luverne, MN)

The Pipestone National Bank (Charter 13399) did not issue National Bank Notes.

Ruthton

First National Bank (Charter 5892) (1901-1910) (Converted to State Bank of Ruthton)

Woodstock

First National Bank (Charter 7625) (1905-1933) (Conservatorship/Receivership)

Bank Note Signers

Henry E. Briggs (Charter 3982)
William C. Briggs (Charter 3982; MN State Representative)
Charles J. Cawley (Charter 3982)
Edward W. Davies (Charters 5892,6523,7625,10936/13399; Plus 3 SD National Banks)
Morris Evans (Charter 3982)
Edward J. Feldman (Charter 3982; Plus 1 other MN National Bank & several State Banks)
William Frost (Charter 3982)
August H. Jansen (Charter 3982)
William T. Morgan (Charter 3982)
Charles Mylius (Charter 3982)
Thaddeus E. Nash (Charters 10936,3982)
Arthur C. Walker (Charters 3982,10936/13399)

National Bank Notes

$5 Series 1882 Brown Back issued by First National Bank of Pipestone, MN, pen signed by Wm. Frost, Cashier (1903-1908) and W.C. Briggs, President (1898-1913).

$5 Series 1902 Plain Back issued by First National Bank of Pipestone, MN, with stamped signatures of W.T. Morgan, Cashier (1903-1908) and E.J. Feldman, President (1913-1919,1921-1963).

$10 Series 1902 Red Seal bank note with pen signatures of James Jackson, Cashier (1905-1919) and E.W. Davies, President (1905-1933)

$20 Series 1929 Type 1 bank note with printed signatures of A.F. Goblirsch, Cashier (1931-1933) and E.W. Davies, President (1905-1933)

$10 Series 1902 Plain Back banknote with stamped signatures of Andrew Enger, Cashier (1924-1929) and A.C. Walker, President (1923-1929)

$10 Series 1929 Type 1 bank note with printed signatures of Andrew Enger, Cashier (1924-1929) and A.C. Walker, President (1923-1929) (1 of only 2 small size notes known on this bank).

$20 Series 1902 Red Seal bank note with pen/stamped signatures of J.H. Taylor, Cashier (1902-1918) and Edward W. Davies, President (1902-1918,1923-1924)

National Bank Ephemera

1906 Pipestone First National Bank letter signed by President W.C. Briggs.

1893 Pipestone County Bank letter signed by President E.W. Davies. (Pipestone County Bank became Pipestone State Bank in 1908 and then Pipestone National Bank in 1917).

1906 Jasper First National Bank letter signed by Cashier J.H. Taylor.

Wiki Links

Sources

Pipestone County Historical Society & Museum, Pipestone, MN, https://pipestonecountymuseum.com/
Arthur P. Rose, An Illustrated History of the Counties of Rock and Pipestone Minnesota (Luverne, MN: Northern History Publishing Co.,1911).
Don C. Kelly, National Bank Notes, A Guide with Prices. 6th Edition (Oxford, OH: The Paper Money Institute, 2008).
Dean Oakes and John Hickman, Standard Catalog of National Bank Notes. 2nd Edition (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1990).
Banks & Bankers Historical Database (1782-1935), https://bbdata.banknotehistory.com