69.70 Dollar Check, United States, 1813
date: label: date made
content: 1813
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) 69.70 dollar check
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1813
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: At left, eagle with wings outstretched holding arrows in talons.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: WASHINGTON, MAY 27 1813 / NO. / OFFICE OF PAY AND DEPOSIT OF THE BANK OF COLUMBIA, / PAY TO [illegible] OR BEARER SIXTY NINE DOLLARS 70/100 / JAMES MADISON / $69 70/100 DOLLARS. / PRIVATE ACCOUNT.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: N/A
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: N/A
label: Description
content: James Madison was the fourth U.S. president and is often referred to as the “Father of the Constitution” because of his role in writing America’s founding documents. His signature is visible on this personal check he wrote in 1813.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2014.0016.018
label: accession number
content: 2014.0016
label: catalog number
content: 2014.0016.018
objectType: label: Object Name
content: check
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6.1 cm x 17.7 cm x .01 cm; 2 13/32 in x 6 31/32 in x in