Old Checks

I have a few I have randomly picked up, Not sure of the market for them, or even what they are worth. But they are pretty interesting pieces of History.
I tend to go for semi-famous people(Have a 1934 Check from Harry S Truman, Stamped as most of his were). Then a Civil War general's Check he cashed

My father and I pick up old cheque books whenever we can at the right price, there are a lot out there so we stick to mostly Canadian Chartered banks. For some banks there are so few banknotes known to exist that sometimes just having any piece can be quite a feat.

Check out my earlier thread on copper cheque printing plates, for example the Home Bank of Canada only has a handful of banknotes known to exist so having the cheque plate is pretty cool IMO.

http://goccf.com/t/163167

It might be different in the US, but you never know when your going to find a rare gem, and a cheque book is something that can be easily disregarded by one person but would be highly valued to another.

I have a check from Oklahoma from 1912 for $72. I got it for free, so I'm not complaining.

Catalog? Not so much. There's a lot of info on this site:

http://www.ascheckcollectors.org/

The organization was having some problems getting members to stay active, but dropping an email to a contact may be worthwhile.

I collect Canadian cheques and was an active member of the above for many years - too bad it hasn't been able to remain viable.

Those old checks are worth a few.

Extremely underrated.

That's almost always the case here too. Unfortunately, the dealers don't know what to do with the material, so they either put crazy prices on a few pieces or don't show it at all (and don't buy it). There needs to be somewhat large-scale education and that was where the above organization came in, but their demise is a setback.

Found this thread a little late, but I'm glad I did. I'm a big fan of checks and would like to see others post some scans here. My collection focuses mainly on engraved 19th and early 20th century items. There is some beautiful material out there if you're patient and alert, often at good prices. (There's also lots of junk; you just have to cull through it.)

Many of these checks were produced by the same banknote firms that printed obsolete notes and even early federal currency. The same vignettes often appear on bank checks as well. Here are a few favorites I own. Anyone care to add more?