Albany, New York. 1882 Brown Back $5 Fr. 474. The Merchants NB. Charter #1045. PMG Very Fine 20.Boldly penned signatures are featured on this rare $5 Brown Back from this Albany bank. This is just the fifth note to come forward from the bank. The Merchants National Bank of Albany was chartered in April of 1865 and issued First and Second Charter Period notes only before being liquidated in January of 1902.