Irving Trust Company (LOT OF 25 PIECES)

  Product Details CompanyIrving Trust CompanyCertificate TypeCapital StockDate Issued1920's through 1940'sCanceledYesPrinterAmerican Bank Note CompanySignaturesMachine printedApproximate Size11" (w) by 7" (h)ImagesRepresentative of the pieces in the lotGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsStaples, receipts, pen cancels Historical Context This bank had its origins in 1851, when the Irving Bank of the City of New York was founded. Since there was not yet a federal currency, each bank issued its own paper and those institutions with the most appealing names found their certificates more widely accepted. The firm was named after Washington Irving, an author, diplomat, and lawyer who had gained an international reputation as America's first man of letters. His portrait appeared on the bank's notes and contributed to their wide appeal. In June 1865, it converted from a state bank to a bank chartered under the National Bank Act of 1863, and became the Irving National Bank of New York. In