Description
The Peoples National Bank of Stewartstown, PA • Charter #6444
Type 1 • Serial A000248A • Very Fine
This scarce Type 1 $20 national from Stewartstown, Pennsylvania carries the low serial A000248A and shows strong Very Fine detail. The paper remains bold, the print holds its strength, and the note shows no distractions. York County nationals rarely surface, and this example stands out with clean, problem‑free appeal.
Collectors track this charter closely: only 11 small‑size notes and 9 large‑size examples survive. Stewartstown nationals seldom reach the market, and specialists move quickly when they do.
Historical Background
Settlers reached the Stewartstown area by 1750, during the long border dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania. The Mason–Dixon Line survey of 1767 finally settled the issue.
By 1777, a well‑traveled road linked York and Baltimore, and today’s Main Street follows that early route. Around 1812, local farmers began shaping a new village in Hopewell Township. Early buildings included homes, a wheel‑ and furniture‑making shop, a store, and a tavern. Anthony Stewart, who owned the workshop, served as village clerk and hosted community meetings in his shop.
The town cycled through several names — Meads town, Mechanicsburg, and Guilford — before Stewart and Judge Adam Ebaugh secured the official name Stewartstown on March 24, 1832.
This note offers a sharp, appealing example from a rare York County charter with a tiny surviving population — a strong addition to any Pennsylvania national collection
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