Old Money from The City Bank of St. John

The City Bank of St. John was open from 1836 until it merged with The Bank of New Brunswick in 1839.  The New England Bank Note Co. Boston issued all of The City Bank’s paper money.  Six denominations were issued:  two shillings and six pence, five shillings, one pound, five pounds, ten pounds, and twenty pounds.  Thos. Jones signed each bank note and John V. Thurgar sometimes signed with him.  Each note could be dated as 16 July 1836 ot 1 Jany 1838.  Both dates are equally rare.

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We buy all types of Canadian currency.  We are especially interested in bank notes from The City Bank of St. John.  You might be surprised at how much money we can offer for some currency.  Send us an email with pictures of the front and back of your bank note and we will respond quickly with our offer.

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Sample Bank Note Image:

Your piece of currency from The City Bank of St. John could look similar to the one seen below.  You could also have a two shillings six pence note or a one pound note.  All other denominations are very rare.  Contact us for more value information.