An original Victorian-era cheque:

• Bank Name: Messrs Ransom, Bouverie & Co.
• Bank Address or Branch: 1 Pall Mall East, London.
• Date issued: 3 February 1877.
• Payable to: F[?] Spark & Co.
• Signed by: Reads something like: W Chas Loraine.
• Cheque Number: EM 1819.
• Amount: £1 11s 6d (One pound eleven shillings and six pence).
• Revenue / Duty Stamp: Colourless embossed for One Penny. Dated 1869.
• Cancellation perforations: None seen but there is a hole near the middle which may be a filing spike hole. 
• Cancellations in ink: Signature section is crossed out.
• Type of paper: Appears to be laid.
• Watermark (visible when backlit): Partial: '...OWE KENTISH & Co MANUFACTURERS LONDON'.
• Printed and / or engraved by: There appears to be a very faint imprint but we are unable to make it out.
• Measures approximately: 8 x 16.75 xm.

The fourth and fifth photographs in the image gallery were taken with raking light in order to better show surface imperfections such as creases. The last photograph was taken on a lightbox. 

Condition: surface creasing, folds and handling wear which are consistent with age; staple or pinhole at top left corner; some bumps to corners and edges and age-toning. Condition is subjective so please study the photographs carefully to make your own judgement.

The colours in the photographs will not be completely accurate due to variables in the photos or scans we use and individual computer settings. We charge a flat rate for postage and packaging regardless of the size or value of the order. Orders are sent by a Royal Mail tracked service.

Please excuse any mistakes we may have made in our interpretation of names, signatures etc.

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