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1867 A. Kingsbury Banking House $100 Check Cassopolis MI 2¢ Revenue Stamp RARE
Price
$59.99 Buy It Now
Description
RARE 1867 A. KINGSBURY BANKING HOUSE $100 CHECK – CASSOPOLIS, MICHIGAN – ORIGINAL 2¢ REVENUE STAMP
Outstanding 159-year-old piece of American banking history dated 1867 from the Banking House of A. Kingsbury, Cassopolis, Michigan.
This historic $100 check features an impressive engraved vignette, ornate period script, No. 4407, original signatures, cancellation markings, and an attached 2¢ orange U.S. Internal Revenue Bank Check stamp.
The reverse retains multiple period endorsements and a PAID bank cancellation, giving this piece excellent character and authenticity as a genuine used financial document from the post-Civil War era.
Highlights
* Date: 1867
* Bank: Banking House of A. Kingsbury
* Location: Cassopolis, Michigan
* Amount: $100
* Check No.: 4407
* Original 2¢ U.S. Internal Revenue stamp
* Beautiful engraved vignette
* Original handwritten signatures
* Period cancellation and bank markings
* Reverse endorsements still present
* Excellent display piece for banking, revenue stamp, Michigan or Civil War-era collectors
Condition is circulated/used antique condition with expected folds, handling, age toning and minor edge wear. Please review all photos carefully, as they are part of the description.
A fantastic surviving piece of 19th-century American financial history.
Documents like this are becoming increasingly difficult to find with their original revenue stamp, strong graphics and historical banking connection still intact.
$59.99 – Add this genuine 1867 banking artifact to your collection today.
Item Specifics
Year: 1867
Type: Bank Check / Draft
Denomination: $100
State: Michigan
City: Cassopolis
Bank: Banking House of A. Kingsbury
Revenue Stamp: 2¢ Orange Bank Check
Circulated: Yes
Original: Yes, based on appearance/photos
Country: United States