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An illustration of a trade acceptance. "A special form of draft which has been widely used in Europe for many years and which, under our Federal Reserve System of banking, will be used extensively in this country is the Trade Acceptance."

Trade Acceptance

An illustration of a trade acceptance. "A special form of draft which has been widely used in Europe…

An illustration of the foyer of a bank with teller windows.

Bank Teller Windows

An illustration of the foyer of a bank with teller windows.

An illustration of a tax bill.

Tax Bill

An illustration of a tax bill.

An illustration of a stock certificate.

Stock Certificate

An illustration of a stock certificate.

Front of a check for 100 Dollars.

Check

Front of a check for 100 Dollars.

A check is a negotiable instrument instructing a financial institution to pay a specific amount of a specific currency from a specified account held in the markers name with that institution.

Check Book

A check is a negotiable instrument instructing a financial institution to pay a specific amount of a…

An illustration of a check for $10.50.

Check for $10.50

An illustration of a check for $10.50.

An illustration of a check for $10.50 that has been indorsed/signed.

Check for $10.50, Indorsed

An illustration of a check for $10.50 that has been indorsed/signed.

An illustration of a personal check for $28.75.

Check for $28.75

An illustration of a personal check for $28.75.

An illustration of a check stub.

Check Stub

An illustration of a check stub.

An illustration of a check that has a stamped indorsement and a signature.

Indorsed Check

An illustration of a check that has a stamped indorsement and a signature.

An illustration of a check that has a stamped indorsement.

Stamped Indorsed Check

An illustration of a check that has a stamped indorsement.

An illustration of a blank deposit slip.

Deposit Slip

An illustration of a blank deposit slip.

An illustration of a bank draft. A bank draft is a check drawn by a bank and signed by at cashier.

Bank Draft

An illustration of a bank draft. A bank draft is a check drawn by a bank and signed by at cashier.

An illustration of a commercial draft for $122.50. "A commercial draft is a written order by which one person directs a second person to pay a specified sum of money at a stated time, through a bank."

Commercial Draft

An illustration of a commercial draft for $122.50. "A commercial draft is a written order by which one…

An illustration of a commercial draft, payable on demand, for $122.50. A commercial draft that is requesting an immediate payment.

Commercial Draft

An illustration of a commercial draft, payable on demand, for $122.50. A commercial draft that is requesting…

A cutting machine for minting coins. The machine uses two short steel cylinders to cut the flat sheet metals. These coins falls through tube G into a bin.

Minting Cutting Machine for Coins

A cutting machine for minting coins. The machine uses two short steel cylinders to cut the flat sheet…

New York Clearinghouse.

New York Clearinghouse

New York Clearinghouse.

An illustration of a demand note. A note in which the maker agrees to pay whenever the payee wishes the money and "demands" it.

Demand Note

An illustration of a demand note. A note in which the maker agrees to pay whenever the payee wishes…

An illustration of a promissory note that has been indorsed. "A promissory note is a written promise to pay a specified sum of money at a stated time."

Indorsed Promissory Note

An illustration of a promissory note that has been indorsed. "A promissory note is a written promise…

An illustration of a promissory note that has been indorsed by more than one person. "Each indorser can be held responsible for the payment of the note, should the maker fail to keep his promise to pay at the specified time."

Indorsed Promissory Note

An illustration of a promissory note that has been indorsed by more than one person. "Each indorser…

An illustration of an interest-bearing note. A note indicating that the amount of the principal and interest on that amount will be paid.

Interest-Bearing Note

An illustration of an interest-bearing note. A note indicating that the amount of the principal and…

An illustration of a promissory note. "A promissory note is a written promise to pay a specified sum of money at a stated time."

Promissory Note

An illustration of a promissory note. "A promissory note is a written promise to pay a specified sum…

The front view of a minting press from 1882 Royal Mint. The coin is placed on slide J and lever M is pulled to press the design onto the coin.

Minting Press from Royal Mint Front View

The front view of a minting press from 1882 Royal Mint. The coin is placed on slide J and lever M is…

"The blanks are placed in the slide J and the lowest carried forward to the die in two successive movements of the "layer—on" I, a rod working backwards and forwards on a horizontal plate and actuating the finger L." —Encyclopaedia Britannica

Mechanism of Minting Press from Royal Mint

"The blanks are placed in the slide J and the lowest carried forward to the die in two successive movements…

A side view of the coin press from the Royal Mint from 1882. The coining presses were modified by Uhlhorn of Grevenbroich. The big turns and releases the press to stamp the coins.

Minting Press from Royal Mint Side View

A side view of the coin press from the Royal Mint from 1882. The coining presses were modified by Uhlhorn…

"B is the pan on which the coin rests, at a point above the beam. The coins are placed in a rouleau in the hopper C and the lowest one is pushed on to the pan B by a slide. While the coin is being moved the hanger D is held firmly by the forceps E to prevent the pan from being pushed sideways." —Encyclopaedia Britannica

Center and End Knife Edges with Scale Pan Coin Weighing

"B is the pan on which the coin rests, at a point above the beam. The coins are placed in a rouleau…