US Notes

Series 1929 $5 National Bank Note Type 1 vs. Type 2: A State-by-State Guide to Which Banks Issued Both Types

The Series 1929 $5 National Bank Notes present one of the most rewarding collecting challenges in all of small-size currency, with thousands of issuing banks split between Type 1 and Type 2 printings across every state and territory. This guide breaks down the key differences, the rarest issuing states, and exactly which banks managed to issue both types before the National Banking era closed forever in 1935.

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