For sale is an original 1880 NATIONAL BANK of GERMANTOWN HANDWRITTEN CHECK. This bank was located in Philadelphia, PA. The check is made out in the sum of $25.00 and is dated March 31, 1880. The check includes a two Cent George Washington Internal Revenue Tax Stamp watermark printed as part of the check design. A interesting ephemera collectible.
In 1814, Charles J. Wister founded the Bank of Germantown. In 1864, after Charles Wister’s son, William Wynne Wister, was elected president, the bank was renamed as the National Bank of Germantown. The bank was located on Main Street near Market Square, Germantown, Philadelphia. As the only national bank in Germantown, it held a distinctive place within this historically interesting residential and manufacturing district.
