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Jan 30 2025

Numismatics of Punxsutawney

Wikipedia notes “Punxsutawney is a borough in southern Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. Punxsutawney is known for its annual Groundhog Day celebration held each February 2, during which thousands of attendees and international media outlets visit the town for an annual weather prediction by the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil.”

Numismatically, Punxsutawney is best known for a series of National Bank Notes. Issuers includes the Farmers National Bank (charter no. 5965), the First National Bank of Punxsutawney (no. 3030), the Punxsutawney National Bank (no. 5702), and the County National Bank of Punxsutawney (no. 9863). The Andrew W. Pollock III reference on U.S. National Banks is now complete through charter no. 4600 and provides statistical data for the First National Bank of Punxsutawney (no. 3030).

Link to “Punxsutawney” auction search results on Newman Portal: https://nnp.wustl.edu/Library/AdvancedSearch?&searchterm=Punxsutawney&contenttype=Auction
Link to Pollock summary for the Punxsutawney National Bank: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/628167
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