Devine

The Adams National Bank of Devine

Devine is in Medina County, about 35 miles southwest of San Antonio on IH 35.


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This is a map of Devine in 1922.

The Adams National Bank of Devine was chartered 7212 in April, 1904,


[The National Corporation Reporter, Vol. XXVIII, from February 25 to August 18, 1904]

and stopped printing notes on May 29, 1934.

The bank printed 1902 Red Seals, Date Backs, and Plain Backs plus 1929 Types 1 & 2.
The census reports thirty-two notes from this bank: four Red Seals, two Date Backs, twelve Plain Backs, and fourteen Type 1's. The Philpott-Moody Collection has one 1902 Extremely Fine 10$ Date back.

This Red Seal sold at auction in January, 2015, for $2,820.


[Image Heritage Currency Auctions]

There is now a second Red Seal at the Central States Currency Signature Auction, April, 2019.
It sold for $1,800.


[Image Heritage Currency Auctions]

"An attractive small town Texas Red Seal with a bold red overprint, clear pen signatures, and nice overall appearance. It is one of just four Red Seals overall extant from this one bank community, all of which are in the Fine to Very Fine grade range."

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