Rare and historically significant 1899 cheque issued in New York by August Belmont & Co., one of the most prominent American banking houses of the 19th century. Payable to Messrs. de Rothschild Frères, Paris—this document represents elite transatlantic finance at the turn of the century.
🖊 Signed by August Belmont & Co., influential financiers with direct ties to the Rothschild banking dynasty and major U.S. infrastructure projects.
📜 Key Features:
Dated May 16, 1899
Made out for 6,000 francs
Issued to Rothschild Frères, 21 Rue Laffitte, Paris
Printed in ornate script with embossed Rothschild bank seal
Includes orange U.S. revenue stamp and printed left margin medallion
🏛 A rare piece of financial history connecting two legendary banking dynasties—perfect for collectors of Rothschild memorabilia, American banking, or 19th-century global commerce.
