Lincoln, Illinois. $1 Original. Fr. 382a. The First NB. Charter #2126. PCGS Banknote Uncirculated 62. Red serial number with charter number. Lincoln was the first city in the United States to be named for Abraham Lincoln; it was so named in August of 1853 well before his presidency. The First National Bank of Lincoln was chartered in August 1873 and issued $878,800 in National Currency before liquidating in 1923. The presently offered example displays bright paper along with a bold design. PMG comments "Pinholes."
