some canceled checks from 1876

here are some more interesting items from my chicago collection. these are some canceled checks checks from "Third National Bank of Chicago" they are from 1876 and one from 1877. i love the writing style they used. enjoy :thumb:

 

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Love the penmanship!

 

yes it is quite nice. these were the days long before pens as we know them.

 

there is one for $200. i wonder what that would equate to in 2013

 

$200 in 1876 would have been worth $4255.32 in 2012

 

What would $7,500 in 1874 be in today's dollars?

Btw, you might like this thread if you haven't seen it yet:
http://www.cointalk.com/t108341/

 

$209,487.29 according to Tom's inflation calculator found here,
http://www.halfhill.com/inflation.html

 

$150,000 in 2012

 

Nice old checks urbanchemist. I have a few in my collection of obsoletes but don't really collect them per se. Old cancelled checks bring a bit of history with them which makes them more interesting. Thanks for posting them.


Bruce

 

Apparently, these different inflation calculators yield different results. This one agrees with you.

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/