Uncas National Bank of Norwich stock certificate circa 1900 (Connecticut)

Nice banking collectible with multiple vignettes - American Indian overlooking a valley, a blacksmith, and a ship at sea. Unissued and not cancelled. Dated 19__.

This national bank opened in 1865 and merged with the Merchants National Bank (organized 1823) in 1928.  The Uncas-Merchants National Bank merged with the Hartford National Bank & Trust in 1955. In 1969, the Hartford National Bank and Trust Company became the first completely owned subsidiary bank of the newly established Hartford National Corporation. After this merger, the HNC had assets totaled over $1.1 billion. The purchase of Connecticut National Bank would almost double the number of banks under its management and increase its assets drastically. The HNC merged with Shawmut National Corporation. Hartford remained one of the two dual headquarters for the corporation until its eventual merger with Fleet Bank in 1995. Fleet eventually became part of Bank of America.

Norwich, Connecticut

Norwich, known as "The Rose of New England", is a city in New London County, Connecticut, United States. Three rivers, the Yantic, the Shetucket, and the Quinebaug, flow into the city and form its harbor, from which the Thames River flows south to Long Island Sound. Norwich was founded in 1659 when settlers from Old Saybrook, Connecticut purchased land from Chief Uncas, leader of the Mohegan Native American tribe.