Beautifully engraved RARE specimen certificate from American Security Bank printed in 1968. This historic document was printed by Northern Bank Note Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of an eagle. This item is over 48 years old. 
Certificate Vignette Home > Ellis Security Bank Ellis Security Bank Status: Inactive as of 1982-07-16 Merger - Without Assistance Successor Bank: Ellis First National Bank of West Pasco Headquarters: Ellis Security Bank 128 West Main Street , 33552 Established: 1968-03-06 FDIC Insurance: 1968-03-06 FDIC Cert: #19798 Charter Class: Commercial bank, state charter and Fed nonmember, supervised by the FDIC # of Branches: 3 Total Assets: $49,646,000 Total Deposits: $44,752,000 History 1968-03-06 Institution established: Original name:American Security Bank 1974-03-15 Changed name to Ellis Security Bank 1982-07-16 Changed name to Ellis First National Bank of West Pasco (17131) 1982-07-16 Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Ellis First National Bank of West Pasco (17131) in NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 1984-07-13 Acquired Ellis Springs Bank, National Association (19534) in TARPON SPRINGS, FL 1984-07-13 Merged into and subsequently operated as part of NCNB National Bank of Florida (17561) in TAMPA, FL 1984-07-13 Acquired Ellis First National Bank in Tarpon Springs (13758) in TARPON SPRINGS, FL 1984-08-17 Acquired Ellis Bank & Trust Company, National Association (15704) in SARASOTA, FL 1984-08-17 Acquired Ellis Fort Myers Bank, National Association (19907) in FORT MYERS, FL 1984-09-21 Acquired NCNB National Bank of Florida (19159) in DE BARY, FL 1984-09-21 Acquired Ellis First National Bank of Bradenton (3554) in BRADENTON, FL 1984-10-19 Acquired NCNB National Bank of Florida (21598) in AVON PARK, FL 1984-12-31 Acquired NCNB National Bank of Florida (24880) in JACKSONVILLE, FL 1985-02-22 Acquired NCNB National Bank of Florida (18954) in TALLAHASSEE, FL 1985-03-22 Acquired NCNB National Bank of Florida (123) in LIVE OAK, FL 1985-03-22 Acquired NCNB National Bank of Florida (20356) in GAINESVILLE, FL 1985-03-22 Acquired NCNB National Bank of Florida (5659) in CROSS CITY, FL 1985-10-18 Acquired NCNB National Bank of Florida (17028) in JAY, FL 1985-10-18 Acquired NCNB National Bank of Florida (11284) in BLOUNTSTOWN, FL 1986-03-08 Acquired Pan American Bank of Jacksonville, National Association (22018) in JACKSONVILLE, FL 1986-05-17 Acquired Pan American Bank of Tampa, National Association (16444) in TAMPA, FL 1986-05-17 Acquired Pan American Bank of Orlando, National Association (16534) in ORLANDO, FL 1986-07-18 Acquired Pan American Bank, National Association (21950) in MIAMI, FL 1987-02-13 Acquired The County Bank (21627) in MANATEE COUNTY, FL 1988-07-22 Acquired USBank (21316) in ST. PETERSBURG, FL 1989-10-06 Acquired Southern Floridabanc Federal Savings and Loan Association (32535) in BOCA RATON, FL 1989-10-13 Acquired Freedom Savings and Loan Association, A Federal Savings and Loan Associa (32549) in TAMPA, FL 1992-09-04 Changed name to NationsBank of Florida, N.A. (15474) 1992-09-04 Acquired NCNB National Bank of Florida (17561) in TAMPA, FL 1992-09-04 Merged into and subsequently operated as part of NationsBank of Florida, N.A. (15474) in TAMPA, FL 1992-09-04 Acquired NationsBank Trust Company (Florida), National Association (23057) in FORT MYERS, FL 1993-09-01 Reorganized. 1995-03-31 Acquired Consolidated Bank, National Association (18722) in HIALEAH, FL 1995-12-13 Acquired Intercontinental Bank, National Association (17385) in MIAMI, FL 1995-12-21 Changed name to NationsBank of Florida, National Association (127) 1995-12-21 Merged into and subsequently operated as part of NationsBank of Florida, National Association (127) in MADISON, FL 1995-12-29 Moved bank headquarters from MADISON, FL to VALDOSTA, GA 1995-12-29 Merged into and subsequently operated as part of NationsBank, National Association (South) (2155) in ATLANTA, GA 1996-01-10 Acquired Citizens Federal Bank, A FSB (30577) in MIAMI, FL 1996-02-01 Acquired Bank South (2116) in ATLANTA, GA 1996-08-13 Acquired Chase Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank (29001) in MIAMI, FL 1997-06-01 Merged into and subsequently operated as part of NationsBank, National Association (15802) in CHARLOTTE, NC 1997-06-11 Acquired Boatmen's Bank of Vandalia (13961) in VANDALIA, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Nationsbank, National Association (Mid-West) (19362) in KANSAS CITY, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired The Boatmen's National Bank of St. Louis (3764) in ST. LOUIS, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's First National Bank of West Plains (4577) in WEST PLAINS, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's National Bank of Cape Girardeau (4529) in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's National Bank of Lebanon (4545) in LEBANON, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's Bank of Pulaski County (13184) in RICHLAND, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's Bank of Southwest Missouri (1152) in CARTHAGE, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's Bank of Rolla (12210) in ROLLA, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's Osage Bank (16266) in BUTLER, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's Bank of Marshall (11467) in MARSHALL, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's River Valley Bank (9381) in LEXINGTON, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's National Bank of Boonville (16466) in BOONVILLE, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's National Bank of Coles County (13969) in CHARLESTON, IL 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's Bank of Quincy (11701) in QUINCY, IL 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's Bank of South Central Illinois (11738) in MOUNT VERNON, IL 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's Bank of Franklin County (15517) in BENTON, IL 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's National Bank of Central Illinois (3803) in HILLSBORO, IL 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's Bank of Troy (15265) in TROY, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's Bank of Kennett (1630) in KENNETT, MO 1997-06-13 Acquired Boatmen's Bank of Mid-Missouri (8882) in COLUMBIA, MO 1997-07-11 Acquired Boatmen's Bank of Southern Missouri (17901) in SPRINGFIELD, MO 1997-07-11 Acquired Boatmen's National Bank of Oklahoma (25270) in TULSA, OK 1997-08-15 Acquired Boatmen's National Bank of Arkansas (1032) in LITTLE ROCK, AR 1997-08-15 Acquired SUNWEST Bank of Albuquerque, National Association (2234) in ALBUQUERQUE, NM 1997-08-15 Acquired Boatmen's Bank Iowa, National Association (18064) in DES MOINES, IA 1997-08-15 Acquired Boatmen's National Bank of Newark (16203) in NEWARK, AR 1997-08-15 Acquired Boatmen's National Bank of South Arkansas (14223) in CAMDEN, AR 1997-09-19 Acquired Boatmen's Trust Company of Kansas (26721) in PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS 1998-01-15 Acquired Sun World, National Association (32465) in SANTA TERESA, NM 1998-01-23 Acquired Boatmen's Trust Company of Illinois (33567) in BELLEVILLE, IL 1998-03-13 Acquired Boatmen's Trust Company, an Oklahoma Trust Company (33877) in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 1998-03-13 Acquired Boatmen's Trust Company of St. Louis (90329) in ST. LOUIS, MO 1998-03-28 Acquired Boatmen's Trust Company of Arkansas (33454) in LITTLE ROCK, AR 1998-05-06 Acquired NationsBank of Texas, National Association (27306) in DALLAS, TX 1998-07-09 Acquired SUNWEST Bank of El Paso, National Association (19197) in EL PASO, TX 1998-07-09 Acquired Boatmen's National Bank of Austin (27321) in AUSTIN, TX 1998-08-06 Acquired NationsBank, National Association (Glenn County) (29253) in BRUNSWICK, GA 1998-10-08 Acquired Community Bank of the Islands (27164) in SANIBEL, FL 1998-10-08 Acquired Barnett Bank, National Association (3566) in JACKSONVILLE, FL 1998-11-12 Acquired NationsBank of Tennessee, National Association (10313) in NASHVILLE, TN 1999-04-08 Acquired Bank of America Texas, National Association (33404) in IRVING, TX 1999-04-08 Reorganized. 1999-07-05 Changed name to Bank of America, National Association (15802) 1999-07-23 Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Bank of America, National Association (3510) in CHARLOTTE, NC 1999-12-01 Acquired Bank of America Utah, National Association (9575) in SALT LAKE CITY, UT 2001-05-31 Acquired NationsBank Trust Company of New York (33937) in NEW YORK, NY 2005-06-13 Acquired Fleet National Bank (2558) in PROVIDENCE, RI 2006-09-22 Acquired MBNA America Delaware, National Association (34680) in WILMINGTON, DE 2008-02-22 Acquired United States Trust Company , National Association (34061) in NEW YORK, NY 2008-06-30 Acquired Bank of America Georgia, National Association (57117) in ATLANTA, GA 2008-10-17 Acquired LaSalle Bank National Association (15407) in CHICAGO, IL 2008-10-17 Acquired LaSalle Bank Midwest National Association (22488) in TROY, MI 2009-01-16 Maintained operations with government open bank assistance. 2009-04-27 Acquired Countrywide Bank, FSB (33143) in CENTENNIAL, CO 2009-07-01 Acquired Merrill Lynch Bank USA (27374) in SALT LAKE CITY, UT 2009-11-02 Acquired Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB (34571) in NEW YORK, NY 2013-04-01 Acquired Bank of America, Rhode Island, National Association (58032) in PROVIDENCE, RI 2013-04-01 Acquired Bank of America Oregon, National Association (35453) in PORTLAND, OR 2014-10-01 Acquired FIA Card Services, National Association (33318) in WILMINGTON, DE
About Specimens Specimen Certificates are actual certificates that have never been issued. They were usually kept by the printers in their permanent archives as their only example of a particular certificate. Sometimes you will see a hand stamp on the certificate that says "Do not remove from file". Specimens were also used to show prospective clients different types of certificate designs that were available. Specimen certificates are usually much scarcer than issued certificates. In fact, many times they are the only way to get a certificate for a particular company because the issued certificates were redeemed and destroyed. In a few instances, Specimen certificates we made for a company but were never used because a different design was chosen by the company. These certificates are normally stamped "Specimen" or they have small holes spelling the word specimen. Most of the time they don't have a serial number, or they have a serial number of 00000. This is an exciting sector of the hobby that grown in popularity over the past several years.
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About Specimens Specimen Certificates are actual certificates that have never been issued. They were usually kept by the printers in their permanent archives as their only example of a particular certificate. Sometimes you will see a hand stamp on the certificate that says "Do not remove from file". Specimens were also used to show prospective clients different types of certificate designs that were available. Specimen certificates are usually much scarcer than issued certificates. In fact, many times they are the only way to get a certificate for a particular company because the issued certificates were redeemed and destroyed. In a few instances, Specimen certificates we made for a company but were never used because a different design was chosen by the company. These certificates are normally stamped "Specimen" or they have small holes spelling the word specimen. Most of the time they don't have a serial number, or they have a serial number of 00000. This is an exciting sector of the hobby that grown in popularity over the past several years.
