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<p>[QUOTE="Silverhouse, post: 1112115, member: 29452"]I've seen the Tampa National a few times, but the price is always too high. The Scranton Nationals I have seen always seem to go quickly at auctions and again, I have seen a few range over the 200 dollar mark. Thanks for sharing. Here is a 1929 20.00 note from Riggs Bank here in D.C. </p><p> </p><p>$20.00 The Riggs National Bank of Washington, </p><p>District of Columbia</p><p>Bank Charter # 5046</p><p>Type 1 “C-A” Block C008946A</p><p>No rips, tears or pinholes. Two folds, one vertical and one light center fold. Note still retains some crispness. </p><p> </p><p>The Riggs national bank is also known as “The Presidents bank.” </p><p>After accepting a government charter, "Riggs National Bank" was born in 1896. By 1900, Riggs was twice as large as any other bank in the capital. In 1909, Riggs' president formally presented to the <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/United_States_Congress" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/United_States_Congress"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">U.S. Congress</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT"> a plan for economic relief. Many financial reforms were implemented as a result of this plan, including the establishment of the </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Federal_Reserve" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Federal_Reserve"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Federal Reserve</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT"> in 1913. Beginning in the early 20th century, the bank embarked on a successful project to become known as the bank of </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Embassy" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Embassy"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">embassies</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT"> and </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Diplomat" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Diplomat"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">diplomats</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">, and by 1950 most embassies in Washington were customers. Many branches thereafter opened within embassies in Washington D.C. and </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/London" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/London"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">London</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">.</font></p><p><font face="Engravers MT">In 2002, </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/w/index.php?title=Joseph_L._Allbritton&action=edit&redlink=1" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/w/index.php?title=Joseph_L._Allbritton&action=edit&redlink=1"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Joseph L. Allbritton</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">, the Chairman of the Board, was inducted into the Washington </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/w/index.php?title=Business_Hall_of_Fame&action=edit&redlink=1" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/w/index.php?title=Business_Hall_of_Fame&action=edit&redlink=1"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Business Hall of Fame</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">.</font></p><p><font face="Engravers MT">Through its history Riggs Bank served many notable personalities. Twenty-three U.S. Presidents or their families banked at Riggs, including </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Martin_Van_Buren" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Martin_Van_Buren"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Martin Van Buren</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">, </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/John_Tyler" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/John_Tyler"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">John Tyler</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">, </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Abraham Lincoln</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">, </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Ulysses S. Grant</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">, </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Dwight D. Eisenhower</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">, Richard Nixon.</font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/%20cite_note-1" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/%20cite_note-1"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">[2]</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT"> Accounts were also held by </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/United_States_Senate" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/United_States_Senate"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Senators</span></font></span></font></u></a> <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Henry_Clay" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Henry_Clay"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Henry Clay</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">, </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/John_C._Calhoun" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/John_C._Calhoun"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">John C. Calhoun</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT"> and </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Daniel_Webster" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Daniel_Webster"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Daniel Webster</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">, Confederate president </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Jefferson_Davis" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Jefferson_Davis"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Jefferson Davis</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">, </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/American_Red_Cross" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/American_Red_Cross"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">American Red Cross</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT"> founder </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Clara_Barton" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Clara_Barton"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Clara Barton</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">, suffragist </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Susan B. Anthony</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT">, and generals </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">William Tecumseh Sherman</span></font></span></font></u></a><font face="Engravers MT"> and </font><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Douglas_MacArthur" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Douglas_MacArthur"><u><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Engravers MT"><span style="color: #0000ff">Douglas MacArthur</span></font></span></font></u></a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Silverhouse, post: 1112115, member: 29452"]I've seen the Tampa National a few times, but the price is always too high. The Scranton Nationals I have seen always seem to go quickly at auctions and again, I have seen a few range over the 200 dollar mark. Thanks for sharing. Here is a 1929 20.00 note from Riggs Bank here in D.C. $20.00 The Riggs National Bank of Washington, District of Columbia Bank Charter # 5046 Type 1 “C-A” Block C008946A No rips, tears or pinholes. Two folds, one vertical and one light center fold. Note still retains some crispness. The Riggs national bank is also known as “The Presidents bank.” After accepting a government charter, "Riggs National Bank" was born in 1896. By 1900, Riggs was twice as large as any other bank in the capital. In 1909, Riggs' president formally presented to the [URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/United_States_Congress"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]U.S. Congress[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT] a plan for economic relief. Many financial reforms were implemented as a result of this plan, including the establishment of the [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Federal_Reserve"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Federal Reserve[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT] in 1913. Beginning in the early 20th century, the bank embarked on a successful project to become known as the bank of [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Embassy"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]embassies[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT] and [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Diplomat"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]diplomats[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT], and by 1950 most embassies in Washington were customers. Many branches thereafter opened within embassies in Washington D.C. and [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/London"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]London[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT]. In 2002, [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/w/index.php?title=Joseph_L._Allbritton&action=edit&redlink=1"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Joseph L. Allbritton[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT], the Chairman of the Board, was inducted into the Washington [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/w/index.php?title=Business_Hall_of_Fame&action=edit&redlink=1"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Business Hall of Fame[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT]. Through its history Riggs Bank served many notable personalities. Twenty-three U.S. Presidents or their families banked at Riggs, including [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Martin_Van_Buren"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Martin Van Buren[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT], [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/John_Tyler"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]John Tyler[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT], [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Abraham Lincoln[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT], [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Ulysses S. Grant[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT], [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Dwight D. Eisenhower[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT], Richard Nixon.[/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/%20cite_note-1"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][2][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT] Accounts were also held by [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/United_States_Senate"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Senators[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT] [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Henry_Clay"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Henry Clay[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT], [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/John_C._Calhoun"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]John C. Calhoun[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT] and [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Daniel_Webster"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Daniel Webster[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT], Confederate president [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Jefferson_Davis"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Jefferson Davis[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT], [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/American_Red_Cross"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]American Red Cross[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT] founder [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Clara_Barton"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Clara Barton[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT], suffragist [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Susan B. Anthony[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT], and generals [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]William Tecumseh Sherman[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Engravers MT] and [/FONT][URL="http://www.cointalk.com/wiki/Douglas_MacArthur"][U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff]Douglas MacArthur[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Engravers MT][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][/QUOTE]
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