Cedar County, IA Bank Note History

$10 Series 1882 Brown Back, issued by First National Bank of Tipton, IA, signed by W. J. Moore, Cashier (1892-1902) and J. H. Coutts, President (1893-1902).

The National Banks, Bankers and Bank Notes of Cedar County, IA (1883-1933)

'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). Cedar County had four National Banks in operation between 1883 and 1933, and all four of those banks issued National Bank Notes.

National Banks of Cedar County

Clarence

• First National Bank (Charter 7682) (1905-1931) (Absorbed by Clarence Savings Bank)

Tipton

• First National Bank (Charter 2983) (1883-1903) (Succeeded by 6760)

–> City National Bank (Charter 6760) (1903-1928) (Succeeded by 13232)

–> Tipton National Bank (Charter 13232) (1928-1933) (Succeeded by Tipton State Bank)

National Bank Notes

$20 Series 1902 Plain Back bank note with pen/stamped signatures of R. O. Hoyer, Cashier (1906-1924) and M. B. Cottrell, President (1906-1922)

$20 Series 1929 Type 1 bank note with printed signatures of E.C. Hasselbusch, Cashier (1926-1930) and C.E. Read, President (1923-1930)

$10 Series 1882 Brown Back bank note with pen signatures of W. J. Moore, Cashier (1892-1902) and J. H. Coutts, President (1893-1902)

$20 Series 1902 Plain Back bank note with pen signatures of Charles Swartzlender, Cashier (1907-1926) and F. L. Butzloff, President (1924)

$5 Series 1929 Type 1 bank note with printed signatures of R. D. Swartzlender, Cashier (1928-1932) and C. J. Lynch, President (1928-1932)

National Bank Ephemera

1895 First National Bank of Tipton check signed by the future president of The City National Bank, W. G. W. Geiger.

1907 City National Bank of Tipton check signed by the future president of The City National Bank, W. G. W. Geiger.

Wiki Links

• Iowa Bank Note History
• Information on the origin and history of National Bank Notes (Wikipedia)
• General information on Cedar County (Wikipedia)
• General information on Iowa (Wikipedia)

References

• 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