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The City National Bank of Oshkosh was 1 of 10 national banks chartered in Oshkosh during the national banking era, and 1 of 3 banks to issue small-size currency. The City NB of Oshkosh went into receivership in 1933 before it had the opportunity to issue 1929 Type 2 denominations.

The city of Oshkosh is named after Chief Oshkosh (also spelled Os-kosh or Oskosh) who was a chief of the Menominee Tribe. He was involved in treaty negotiations as the United States sought to acquire more of the Menominee tribe's land in Wisconsin and Michigan for both white settlers and relocated Oneida, Stockbridge, Munsee, and Brothertown Indians.

Here's a recent acquisition I made from another
Wisconsin collector.

The city of Oconto is home to Copper Culture State Park, marking one of the oldest known human burial grounds and archaic metalworking sites in North America, dating back to roughly 6,000 BC.

From 1820 to 1830, the Astor Fur Trading Company operated a post in Oconto. The lumbering industry made its start a decade later in 1842 with the construction of a mill and dam.

Oconto takes its name from its chief river, which is derived from the Menominee Indian word for black bass.

Two banks issued small size currency in Oconto: The Oconto National Bank (#3541) and The Citizens National Bank of Oconto (#5521).

The Oconto NB went into receivership in August 1931, which could be one explanation as to why there are slightly fewer reported survivors compared to the Citizen NB of Oconto.

The City of Kaukauna is located in Outagamie County, east of Appleton. It was at this location that canoe travelers along the Fox River once had to portage to avoid the turbulent rapids. The rapids have since been quelled by the locks, which were constructed around 1889.
 
The name of Kaukauna is derived from the Ojibwa word Okakaning, which was used by the local Native American tribes to describe the abundant pike that were found in the rapids. While the essential meaning of the name Kaukauna is agreed upon, It’s thought that the word may also be derived from the Menominee word ogaq’kane, meaning “the place of pike”.
 
The First National Bank of Kaukauna (Charter #3641) was organized in January 1887. Julius Martens served as president when the bank closed its doors during a severe wave of bank runs in December 1931. As a result, the bank was liquidated and absorbed by the Farmers & Merchants Bank of Kaukauna.
 
Owning an example from the First NB of Kaukauna has been a longstanding goal of mine. That’s because my wife’s 2nd Great Grandfather, John Schmidt Sr., served as president of the Farmers & Merchants Bank of Kaukauna when it absorbed the First NB of Kaukauna. This note is a reflection of my passion for genealogy and love for U.S. currency.

Hello everyone, this is my first post on this sub. For sale is a 5 gram gold Credit Suisse bar that was once attached to a Waltham pocket watch via an Albert chain. I’ve been told that the prongs on these older frames are known to break, so I’ve not made any attempts to remove the bar.

Asking $700

Spot value is approximately $646 plus the frame.

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I’m willing to ship first to a user with high feedback. I can ship as soon as tomorrow afternoon.

Add $5 for USPS Ground Advantage
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Please comment below and let’s chat! I’d love to make a deal!

Located in Waupaca, Wisconsin
Anthony

Most of us are familiar with the California gold rush, where entrepreneurs who sold pickaxes to prospectors became wildly successful. That analogy sums up George Stevens, whose general store prospered during the Wisconsin logging campaign of the 19th and 20th century. His operation, situated conveniently on the Wisconsin River, was frequented by loggers moving timber downriver. As the early logging mills gained their foothold and the area began to take shape, the city would be named Stevens Point.

Stevens Point gave rise to two prosperous national banks, both of whom out-lived the national banking era. The First NB of Stevens Point (#3001) and the Citizens NB of Stevens Point (#4912). Large and small notes are common for both banks, and opportunities to purchase an example are abundant. A few years ago the market became flooded with notes, likely the result of a single collector’s holdings being liquidated.

I purchased this example for its nice eye appeal, something I specifically look for on common national banks (often times that’s not an option for charters with few survivors).

We spent the day at Bay Beach in Green Bay today. I had a moment to appreciate the large Cottonwoods that are within the park. It had me wondering if there are any untouched areas of Wisconsin where I could enjoy old growth trees like the one pictured.

The hammer dropped on this Shakopee National last night. PCGS calls this a replacement, but I’m struggling to see the tell. What am I missing?

I’d argue this is a well-prepared replacement that I would have easily overlooked had it not been properly attributed.

Edit: PCGS misattributed this note as a replacement. It is not a replacement note.