Will you collect French cheques?

There are still a few days left before the beginning of the live auction e-Billets-novembre specialised in french cheques. Until then, we propose you to have a look on some remarkable exemplaries, among the 669 cheques, money orders, payment receipts or bills of exchange that are composing this current sale.

Lot 4040139 : Banque Industrielle de Chine, Bordeaux, (1915), UNC, (17,6 x 7,5cm)

Lot 4040152 : Banque Nationale de Crédit, Nemours, (1915), UNC, (21,8 x 10,9cm)

Lot 4040109 : Banque des Pays du Nord, Paris, (1911-1943), Almost UNC, (29,1 x 9,9cm)

This kind of documents is special, that's why a grading doesn't exist yet.

We remind you that, for every items on this sale, there is no estimation price. The starting price is only 10 euros.

Bank cheques are almost a French exception and we are celebrating this year their 150 years of use !

Before the legal cheque's creation date in 1865, some other papers were used in transactions :

• Bills of exchange

Lot 4040546 : Première de change, Constantinople, (1880-1890), EF, (29,3 x 16,5cm)

• Money orders

Lot 4040464 : Mandat de Marcelin Jne, Clermont-Ferrand, (1850-1899), EF, (27,3 x 11,2cm)

• Payment receipts

Lot 4040268 : Reçu du Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris, Rouen, (1900-1909), EF, (22,8 x 10,4cm)

This documents are simply the biggest mean of payment after coins and banknotes. They are special because you will be able to find a blank check or a handwritten one, issued, marked with dates, amounts, names, stamps, and other characteristics. That makes them uniques...

Lot 4040502 : Messrs Offroy & Cie, Paris, 1885, Almost UNC, (21,7 x 9,2cm)

Lot 4040375 : F. J. A. Boehler, 24 avril 1841, Paris, VF, (22,1 x 8,9cm)

Let yourself be attracted by the splendor of the engravings, the beauty of the paper or the calligraphy used. The many interesting aspects (graphic quality, regional theme, banking history, taxation of the checks), can not provide a rating indication . We let you the opportunity to set yourself the fair value of the cheque you may desire !

Lot 4040230 : Cie Financière, Ancienne Banque Le Roy-Dupré, Paris, 20 juin 1931, VF, (19,4 x 8,9cm)

So, you will maybe think of collecting a cheque for what it represents, a mean of payment, or for its beauty and among all thing for its history.

We invite you to join the online auction on the 10th novembre at 14:00 (Paris time) !