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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."
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James Monroe, president of the United States from 1817-1825, made out this autograph check on December 15, 1815, for $37 to Henry Sheppard.
2 posted on
01/15/2012 12:08:19 PM PST by
DogByte6RER
("Loose lips sink ships")
To: DogByte6RER
5 posted on
01/15/2012 12:12:58 PM PST by
skr
(May God confound the enemy)
To: All
8 posted on
01/15/2012 12:17:51 PM PST by
DogByte6RER
("Loose lips sink ships")
To: DogByte6RER
Statement: "These are remnants of a vanished society," Barrow said."
Response: Truer than he realizes now that we are joining "The Third World."
Comment: However, the checks are interesting as historical reminders.
10 posted on
01/15/2012 12:30:13 PM PST by
AEMILIUS PAULUS
(It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
To: SunkenCiv
11 posted on
01/15/2012 12:32:32 PM PST by
DogByte6RER
("Loose lips sink ships")
To: DogByte6RER
This is very cool!
Thanks.
12 posted on
01/15/2012 12:39:18 PM PST by
FoxPro
To: DogByte6RER
Does that payee line on that one check say “Domino’s”?
18 posted on
01/15/2012 1:20:27 PM PST by
Cyman
To: DogByte6RER
Neat. Sort of like finding an old plumbing or grocery bill for an historic figure. Actually an old grocery bill would be very interesting.
19 posted on
01/15/2012 1:22:49 PM PST by
6SJ7
(Meh.)
To: DogByte6RER
One check on display was written by Abraham Lincoln .... According to Eiler, the check was reportedly used to get cash to pay debts ran up by his wife, who was known to be a big spender. It's nice to know that some things never change.
To: TheMom
22 posted on
01/15/2012 2:16:58 PM PST by
Eaker
(Remember, the enemy tends to wise up at the least convenient moments.)
To: DogByte6RER
Wonder if they all got free checking??
To: DogByte6RER
The checks had been in storage since 1983 at Huntington's Columbus headquarters, after Huntington took over Union Commerce Bank and acquired boxes upon boxes of old records. What I don't see explained is how Union Commerce Bank came to possess all these historic checks from banks all over the country.
30 posted on
01/15/2012 4:43:35 PM PST by
Defiant
(President Odinga is setting the stage for chaos in the streets. Obey!)
To: DogByte6RER
I smell a rat.
I don’t believe for one second this treasure trove was in records storage. They’re awfully vague about it.
It’s a deliberate collection of disparate famous personages. I’m sure it belonged to a collector who kept them in a vault or a safe deposit at the bank. The person died and the bank never made a reasonable attempt to locate heirs — banks here in California sure don’t. They drill safe desposit boxes after one feeble attempt to contact often-elderly owners at old addresses. No obligation to actually find the owner, because they get to split the proceeds with the state.
I hope someone comes forward with information about the RIGHTFUL owner.
31 posted on
01/15/2012 5:31:07 PM PST by
Blue Ink
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