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Vintage 1920s Bank of Denver (Denver, Missouri) Unused Blank Checks - Lot of 4**
**Printed by Nelson-Hanne Printing Co., St. Joseph, Mo.**Up for sale is a matching lot of four (4) original, authentic vintage bank checks from the historic **Bank of Denver** in Denver, Missouri (Worth County). These pieces of financial history are pristine, unissued "New Old Stock" (NOS) and look fantastic for their age. ### 📜 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
* **The Bank:** The Bank of Denver served the small rural community of Denver, MO, in the early 20th century. Facing the severe agricultural depression that struck Midwest farming towns during the 1920s, the bank ultimately closed its doors and liquidated around **1927–1928**. Because the bank operated for a relatively short window and the historic town square has since largely vanished, surviving documents from this institution are incredibly scarce.
* **The Printer:** These checks carry a clear bottom-left imprint from the **Nelson-Hanne Printing Co.** of St. Joseph, Missouri. Nelson-Hanne was a premier regional commercial printer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, widely respected for producing high-quality secure financial documents, county ledgers, and legal forms.### 🔍 ITEM DETAILS:
* **Era:** 1920s (The printed date line reads "192_")
* **Bank:** Bank of Denver (Transit routing code 80-951)
* **Printer Imprint:** Nelson-Hanne Prtg. Co., St. Joseph, Mo. (Job number 5542)
* **Quantity:** You will receive all four (4) identical checks shown in the image.### ✨ CONDITION:
* **Excellent / New Old Stock:** Crisp paper with sharp, clean edges.
* Completely blank, unwritten, and uncancelled.
* No major staining, folds, rips, or pinholes. (Please review the high-resolution photos to judge the exact cosmetic condition for yourself).### 📦 SHIPPING & HANDLING:
* Packed with care in a protective plastic sleeve and shipped flat inside a rigid cardboard mailer to ensure they arrive safely without bending.
* Prompt shipping with tracking provided.Perfect for collectors of financial ephemera, Nelson-Hanne print history enthusiasts, local Missouri history buffs, or vintage scrapbook creators. *Please message me if you have any questions before purchasing. Thank you for looking!*. As is
