1873 Check

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Although I'd like to see a macro close-up of the check, from what I see it appears to be the real deal with the brown ink and canceled stamp. The stamp is a George Washington Revenue Propriety Stamp. The Federal Government was faced with the financial burden of the Civil War so the Congress Act of 1862 was passed stating most documents had to have a Revenue Stamp. It was the responsibility of the proprietor to hand cancel the stamp.

:) Breezie
 

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Breezie said:
Although I'd like to see a macro close-up of the check, from what I see it appears to be the real deal with the brown ink and canceled stamp. The stamp is a George Washington Revenue Propriety Stamp. The Federal Government was faced with the financial burden of the Civil War so the Congress Act of 1862 was passed stating most documents had to have a Revenue Stamp. It was the responsibility of the proprietor to hand cancel the stamp.

:) Breezie
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Well thanks for the info on the stamp! Thats useful!
 

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Well I can read most of it .. I will fill in the words I can't read with XXX and maybe some one else or yourself can make out those words to fill in the rest of the puzzle...

$600 XXX XXX March 11 1873
XXX XXX pay to
order of Charles P. Kellogg & Co
six hundred dollars account of Newton Eastman

>sideways writing next<
At thirty days
XXX
payable at Franklin
bank Chicago
march 22/73
N Eastman

*** Note the blue circle stamp from the bank cancellation ***
Franklin Bank Chicago
APR Paid (assuming this was cashed and paid for at bank specified 30 days later :) )

RED Ink lower left corner starts with Check number ***
1249 Due April 24/73
 

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Could the payee say "Charles P. Kellogg & Co" - that was a big clothing store in Chicago:

Kellogg (Charles P.) & Co.

I think the account holder's name is Newton Eastman. He is listed as a "boatman" in the 1873 Chicago directory. I found listings that he owned a number of boats in Chicago circa that time period.
 

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Bramblefind said:
Could the payee say "Charles P. Kellogg & Co" - that was a big clothing store in Chicago:

Kellogg (Charles P.) & Co.

I think the account holder's name is Newton Eastman. He is listed as a "boatman" in the 1873 Chicago directory. I found listings that he owned a number of boats in Chicago circa that time period.
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Yea, I thought it said Eastman but couldent find anything on it. Thanks alot!
 

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Bramblefind said:
Could the payee say "Charles P. Kellogg & Co" - that was a big clothing store in Chicago:

Kellogg (Charles P.) & Co.

I think the account holder's name is Newton Eastman. He is listed as a "boatman" in the 1873 Chicago directory. I found listings that he owned a number of boats in Chicago circa that time period.
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Yes you are correct on both counts kellog and Eastman. I had originally thought Eastman on the payee line, but the side ways writing looked like Eastmary updating my reply now thank you
 

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Uncle Jeff said:
Well I can read most of it .. I will fill in the words I can't read with XXX and maybe some one else or yourself can make out those words to fill in the rest of the puzzle...

$600 XXX XXX March 11 1873
XXX XXX pay to
order of Charles P. Kellogg & Co
six hundred dollars account of Newton Eastman

>sideways writing next<
At thirty days
XXX
payable at Franklin
bank Chicago
march 22/73
N Eastman

*** Note the blue circle stamp from the bank cancellation ***
Franklin Bank Chicago
APR Paid (assuming this was cashed and paid for at bank specified 30 days later :) )

RED Ink lower left corner starts with Check number ***
1249 Due April 24/73
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Updated with helpful information from Bramblefind
 

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So with this information. Can someone even make up a story for this transaction. If I'm not mistaken $600 in 1873 was about $11,000 converted to today.
 

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Sure I can make one up.. Mr Newton Eastman owned several boats and hired the Charles P. Kellogg & Co to make uniforms for all his workers from cabin boys to captains all with a similar theme but distinctive rankings and markings ....

Ohhhh new thought.. he hired them to make sails for his boats
 

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Uncle Jeff said:
Sure I can make one up.. Mr Newton Eastman owned several boats and hired the Charles P. Kellogg & Co to make uniforms for all his workers from cabin boys to captains all with a similar theme but distinctive rankings and markings ....
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Always a possibility, nice one.
 

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Uncle Jeff said:
Sure I can make one up.. Mr Newton Eastman owned several boats and hired the Charles P. Kellogg & Co to make uniforms for all his workers from cabin boys to captains all with a similar theme but distinctive rankings and markings ....

Ohhhh new thought.. he hired them to make sails for his boats
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Whatacoin said:
Always a possibility, nice one.
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Looks like you missed my edit by seconds .. had this better idea ...
Ohhhh new thought.. he hired them to make sails for his boats
 

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whatacoin ,are there stamp or writing on the back of check
looks like uncle jeff has most of the writing on the check,adding a couple of imgs,maybe fill in the blanks

check 1.jpgcheck 2.jpgcheck 3.jpg
 

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