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I will check when I get back home this afternoon

 

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Only two of the checks had printers marks that I could see #1 and #4 as pictured.

#1 Corlies, Macy, & Co Stationers 39 Nassau St NY

#4 Young & Selden Co Balto (Baltimore?)

I am unsure if those names are correct, I am not familiar with either and some of the letters were sort of difficult to make out.

 

Thanks, appreciate it.

 

Have you heard of either of those printers?

 

I ran across #1 Corlies, Macy, & Co Stationers 39 Nassau St NY the other day on another check; now all I have to do is find it. Thanks again

 

Okay, haven't found a Young and Selden Co. But here's Corlies check:

 

Got to thinking about the Grocers and Producers bank from a previous post and thought I'd do a little digging. Well, their checks weren't always as beautiful and the one before; and found the printers interesting also. Examples:
1. no imprint 1870

2. imprint Geo. H. Whitney Stationers - four companies over 2 years
Whitney imprint:





Then in 1877 we have two different printers and two companies:






Anyway, there you go.

 

Here's 2 Corlies, Macy and 1 Young & Seldon from my collection.....

 

I don't usually collect checks, but when I do....

 

A few new ones:





== unfortunately the tax stamp spoiled the beautiful engraving ==

== notice this check has some features mentioned in a previous gsalexan post ==

== another eagle engraving ==

 

The philatelic collectors will cringe at this, but I would have no problem soaking or steaming that revenue stamp off the check. As long as the cancellation doesn't tie it in place, you will improve the check's appeal. In fact, it wasn't uncommon for unscrupulous businessmen to remove a used revenue from one document and apply it to another to avoid paying taxes. So it may not even be a legit placement -- at least, that's one way to rationalize it. ;-)

 

I have actually seen checks where the stamp had been "poorly" removed, bad! In fact I have a couple, let me see if I can find the scans in my "organized" stuff.

 

Love it when a saga continues, latest acquisition for the old check guy:

October 1947, 9 years and 4,816 checks later

 

And a couple more new ones:
== love the train

== and another Liberty

 

I like the train, too! That's actually a receipt for union dues to the local Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (B. of L. E.).

 

Love it when a plan comes together; I'm always searching for banknotes/checks that are from the same bank. Here's a pair that I thought I'd share:
== the note

== the check

== link to Charter Oak history
http://connecticuthistory.org/connecticuts-the-legend-of-the-charter-oak/

 

I've been wanting to post this for some time but have not had the time or access to internet. I know I feel like I live under a rock sometimes. Its funny how a collection comes together, I'm not even a currency or ephemera collector but I bought one from a antique store where I lived and somehow over a course of 2 ears I've managed to accumulate a couple more specimens of surrounding towns that I've worked and lived in. Here the are. to the original poster thank ou as this thread has been VERy interesting!

 

Well, foreverEBG, you are on your way. Hop aboard and enjoy the ride, it will be fun!!

 

Nice start EBG! I have that Hagerstown check, too -- very attractive vignettes.