Paper 25 cent of Proskey, United States, 1880. 0000.6.26

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.6.26

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 36
  • Shape: Rectangular

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Chit
  • Date: 1880

  • Date on Object

    • Date: c. 1880?
  • Denomination: 25 cent
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Region: United States
    • Locality: New York
    • Locality: New York City

  • Obverse

    • Legend: TWENTY-FIVE CENTS/ 25/ NOT TRANSFERABLE

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Within margin, THIS CHECK IS GOOD FOR/ TWENTY-FIVE CENTS; in area, IN GOODS/ AT THE STORE OF [3 blank lines]
    • Type: Overprint of linear hexagonal violet rubber samp, with PROSKEY.../ ...MERCHANT [ ?] LEGIBLE

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.6.26
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • H. R. Drowne?

Notes

  • Printed black on yellow

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States