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Here's a check that has more history and interesting details than one could relate in a post here on the forum. Just a few: 1. it is a radar check number 2. it has an English 2 pence revenue stamp 3. it has English and American endorsements 4. payee is a very famous English stamp dealer 5. the company is still in business ==  ==  == == history link about Whitfield King == http://www.ipswich-lettering.co.uk/...thhouse.html |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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chequer, awesome. I'm trying to encourage folks to post their checks or notes or whatever. Thanks for yours.
AND when you decide to part with the Ike Griffin check I'd certainly like a chance to bid on it.
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I've always liked that one. I see there is on listed on ebay right now: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Obsolete-Ba...AOSwEetV-ulOMine has the attached stub too (folded in the scan), # 3083. If you'd like to make a trade, feel free to drop me a message - coins or Canadian cheques. Otherwise, I will let you know when I list it. |
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chequer, Canadian you say. Can you tell me why there are so many stamps on the reverse of this check? ==  == 
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For this date draft, I believe the excise tax rate would have been 2 cents per $50 or fraction of $50, which would be 34 cents. Not sure why it's 35 cents ... perhaps they didn't have singles?
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Another of those checks with a rather unique vignette; love these type of checks. ==  == And a link to a little bit of history about the firm. Notice this check is signed by the Treasurer: T.F. Hand,Jr == http://vintagemachinery.org/mfginde...aspx?id=7353== |
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Another Indian Territory check (Oklahoma),not as intricate as my previous but still a nice 'territorial'. ==  Edited by techwriter
02/17/2016 11:19 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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A magnificent vignette on this old check from Pennsylvania. As an aside notice the seal in the upper left with the Latin motto "Dum Vivimus Bibamus" -- "While we live, Let us live". ==  == == link to a little history about Reading Brewing Company. http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=54134== Edited by techwriter
02/18/2016 5:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Really nice check from Blackfoot,Idaho; (Idaho still a territory at the time 188-; statehood July 3, 1890) ==  ==  == |
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Pillar of the Community
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Acquired from a recent Heritage auction. Really like the stamp on reverse where it states "not paid for want of funds". ==  ==  == |
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Really nice. I'm a sucker for cheques that have a story.
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chequer wrote: Quote:
Really nice. I'm a sucker for cheques that have a story. 
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I have a couple really nice checks I got from a bank in Boise from 1916.. Paid $1 a piece
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