Concord Bank check signed by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1862
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
February 17, 1862
This collectible is an original bank note, specifically a check drawn on the Concord Bank, dated February 17, 1862. Measuring 2.5 inches by 7.25 inches, the instrument is presented in a frame measuring 3.5 inches by 8.25 inches.
The document is handwritten and includes a signature by the author Nathaniel Hawthorne. The text of the check indicates it was issued for the sum of $38.87. The printed elements on the note identify the printer as B. Tolman. Visually, the document displays typical period-style typography and handwritten script, with two small holes present in the paper. The note reflects standard financial documentation practices of the mid-19th century in the United States, providing a historical artifact associated with the Hawthorne family.
The item is currently held in a frame, which is included in the provided dimensions.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Condition
- two small holes
- Dimensions
- 2.5" x 7.25"
- Framed dimensions
- 3.5" x 8.25"
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- B. Tolman
- Denomination
- $38.87
Design
- Issuer
- Concord Bank
- Signatory
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- B. Tolman
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- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
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