Paper Money, Scripophily and Banking Histrory
Lot 331:
Description
Finely engraved bank cheque issued in New York by August Belmont & Co., drawn on the Parisian bankers Rothschild Frères. Dated September 6th, 1898, and made payable to Mrs. Josephine M. Wiesländer for 518.75 Francs. Features the Rothschild family crest at left and a French fiscal handstamp. Beautiful bilingual design reflecting 19th-century transatlantic finance between the U.S. and France.
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