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The Numismatic Genesis of Freestone County A Comprehensive Analysis of the Serial Number 1 Teague National Bank Five-Dollar Note The emergence of the Teague National Bank, operating under Federal Charter 13067, represents a critical intersection of late-era National Banking history and the rapid industrialization of Central Texas during the 1920s. Among the surviving relics of this institution, few items command as much reverence as the Series 1902 $5 Plain Back note bearing Serial Number 1. Th …