Bank of Cape Fear
Wilmington, North Carolina

Chartered February 16, 1855
Capital $400,000


The Bank of Cape Fear was based in Wilmington, North Carolina and had branches located in Ashville, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Raleigh, Salem, Salsbury and Washington, North Carolina. The Bank of Cape Fear issued some 55 different varieties of banknotes. This number does not include the fact that some banknote varieties were issued at multiple branches. We will only attempt to illustrate the 55 varieties with no regard as to which branch the illustrated note came from. Still 55 is alot of images so to facilitate downloading we have divided them up by denomination. Click on the denomination of interest below to view the images.


Stock Certificates
(4 Types / 5 Certificates)

Stock Certificate (Type I)

Stock Certificate on the Bank of Cape Fear, Wilmington (Type I)

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Engraver: Unknown / Not Marked Issued: 1840

Stock Certificate (Type II)

Stock Certificate on the Bank of Cape Fear, Wilmington  (Type II)

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Engraver: Unknown / Not Marked Issued: 1842

Stock Certificate (Type II)

Stock Certificate on the Bank of Cape Fear, Wilmington  (Type II)

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Haxby # Unlisted Wismer # Unlisted
Engraver: Unknown / Not Marked Issued: 1852

Stock Certificate (Type III)

Stock Certificate on the Bank of Cape Fear, Wilmington (Type III)

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Engraver: Unknown / Not Marked Issued: 1847

Stock Certificate (Type IV)

Stock Certificate on the Bank of Cape Fear, Wilmington (Type IV)

Pennell # Unlisted
Haxby # Unlisted Wismer # Unlisted
Engraver: Unknown / Not Marked Issued: 1856

Stock Certificate (Type IV)

Stock Certificate on the Bank of Cape Fear, Wilmington (Type IV)

Pennell # Unlisted
Haxby # Unlisted Wismer # Unlisted
Engraver: Unknown / Not Marked Issued: 1860


Regular Issues

Three Dollar Banknotes
(8 of 12 Notes)

Four Dollar Banknotes
(6 of 8 Notes)

Five Dollar Banknotes
(6 of 9 Notes)

Six, Seven, Eight and Nine Dollar Banknotes
(Complete (8 Notes))

Ten Dollar Banknotes
(11 of 13 Notes)

Twenty, Fifty and Hundred Dollar Banknotes
(3 of 8 Notes)


Miscellaneous Fiscal Paper

Miscellaneous Fiscal Paper
(13 items)


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