Adams, Ed C. by A. Beattie guardian Check to M. McClaggett County Cole for $275.74, 1878

The image shows a vintage check from St. Joseph, Missouri, dated February 20, 1878, issued by A. Beattie, Banker. Written to M.W. Caughey, or Bearer, it authorizes the payment of two hundred seventy-five dollars. The monetary amount is written in both text and numerals, with signatures at the bottom, presumably to validate it. The check bears marks indicative of its age, including a brown stain on the top right corner and a hole-punched section near the top left, perhaps used for bookkeeping or filing purposes. The cursive handwriting, which was more commonly utilized in formal and financial documents of that era, adds an air of authenticity and historical value to the artifact.