Checks Or Warrants, What Is The Correct Term ?

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retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 527 Posts	Posted 08/11/2018 3:03 pm I am not sure what the correct term for these are. Both were issued in payment for services. The person being paid then had to present them at the proper office to collect the actual payment. Some of the signatures are historically important for Wisconsin. Edited by retiredkper 08/11/2018 3:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2061 Posts	Posted 08/11/2018 4:35 pm 1 and 3 are warrants, properly called money warrants, financial warrants, or payment warrants. Like bills of exchange, these can be discounted or traded, though these don't seem to be have been. No 2 is a receipt. Report this Post to the Staff
retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 527 Posts	Posted 08/11/2018 8:43 pm Thanks Pertinax, that is what I would have called them. picture #2 is the back of #1. #3 has a blank back. Edited by retiredkper 08/12/2018 12:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 157664 Posts	Posted 08/11/2018 11:56 pm Nice examples! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2061 Posts	Posted 08/12/2018 07:07 am If Quote: picture #2 is the back of #1 , why is the receipt for such a different amount ? As a matter of interest to me, did you buy these; if so, how much did you pay ? Report this Post to the Staff
retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 527 Posts	Posted 08/12/2018 12:35 pm "why is the receipt for such a different amount ?" It is not for a different amount. The amount has been left blank at the top. The rev. stamp covers the year of the date so it was written below the stamp leaving the partially printed date unfilled (186_). The bottom line is a receipt for the unspecified amount mentioned on the front. I bought these about 12 years ago for $55 and then rediscovered them while looking for something else. Edited by retiredkper 08/12/2018 12:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4325 Posts	Posted 08/12/2018 12:57 pm IIRC a Warrant is a demand upon a government and a check is a demand upon a bank. I know when we were writing software to do ACH transfers for the state, we had to be careful not to call them checks even in code comments. -----Burton 50 year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, OnLine Coin Club Owned by four cats and a wife of 40 years (joined 1983) Report this Post to the Staff
retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 527 Posts	Posted 08/12/2018 1:02 pm Thanks Burton, that is a great definition. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 07:44 am Well I learned something new again today. Report this Post to the Staff
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