$10 1929 Ch# 978 Ntl Whaling Bank New London, CT UNCUT SHEET - SERIAL NUMBER ONE New England PMG Abt Unc 50EPQ

Serial Number 1 Sheet from New London with a Quintessentially New England Bank Title 

First Public Offering Since 1970

$10 1929 Ch # 978 National Whaling Bank New London, CT

Uncut Sheet of (6) Serial Number Ones

Hailing from a long-lived bank whose very title screams coastal New England. The National Whaling Bank of New London was first chartered in 1865 succeeding the Whaling Bank. In operation past 1935; this bank had the distinction like many of its peers within Connecticut to weather the rigors of the Great Depression. Attested to by notes as rare Original Series $2 "Lazy Deuces" to more recent pieces issued after the introduction of small size notes in 1928; notes from here are readily available with patience. Representative of one of the more common issues to come from here; this sheet is a remarkable representative of this long-lived institution being just one of two sheets known by the National Bank Note Census with only two public offerings since 1970. To consider this a rare opportunity just barely scratches the surface of what it means to be "rare." If you collect New England and Connecticut Nationals and have the resources to pursue this item for yourself; don't let this opportunity pass you by while you sit back idly in deep consideration. PMG comments "Serial Number 1's." Noted for "Exceptional Paper Quality" by PMG.