This check signed by George Washington in 1799 is valued at $10,000 today. Although it has some slight tears, it has a "strong signature."
Posted on 01/15/2012 12:07:29 PM PST by DogByte6RER
This check signed by George Washington in 1799 is valued at $10,000 today. Although it has some slight tears, it has a "strong signature."
James Monroe, president of the United States from 1817-1825, made out this autograph check on December 15, 1815, for $37 to Henry Sheppard.
Ulysses S. Grant, president of the United States from 1869-1877, signed this printed check on December 21, 1866 for $268.64 to Washington Corporation.
President Thomas Jefferson, in office from 1801-1809, signed this check, dated Dec. 14, 1793, as Secretary of State for $22.69 to Jacob Stine.
Nifty!
President Abraham Lincoln made out this First National Bank check to "self" for $800, reportedly to pay debts incurred by his wife, a day before he was shot and two days before he died.
President George Washington wrote this Bank of Alexandria check from Mount Vernon, VA., on May 31, 1799, six months before he died, for $500 to William Thornton.
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Thank you for this post and these pictures. It really makes our history come alive.
I still write out paper checks and find very little difference between one of mine and one written out 150 years ago.
Response: Truer than he realizes now that we are joining "The Third World."
Comment: However, the checks are interesting as historical reminders.
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This is very cool!
Thanks.
I don't see any account numbers, unless the handstamp on Lincoln's check contains his account number? How would banks have figured out which account needed to be debited?
Interesting. Anyone notice the scribbled face of George Washington on the check? I wonder if Lincoln did that?
Aside from the accounting/routing numbers on the bottom of modern checks, I’d say they’re practically identical.
As far as knowing which account to debit, that’s an interesting question. I guess the banks knew who had which account since there were more face-to-face business dealing.
That appears to be a stamp. Grants check has a stamp that has a postmark on it. Interesting.
Does that payee line on that one check say “Domino’s”?
Neat. Sort of like finding an old plumbing or grocery bill for an historic figure. Actually an old grocery bill would be very interesting.
It's nice to know that some things never change.
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