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Bank checks are secure for several reasons.  These security concerns make bank checks a safe way to pay bills, transfer funds or use them in any of the multitude of ways checks are used.  A check drawn on a bank must have several required elements to be valid.  It must be dated.  It must have the signature of the authorized check writer. 

It must have the amount of money it is drawn for clearly stated numerically and in writing.  When being presented in person to be cashed, the presenter must give personal information in order to cash the check.  When presented for deposit, it must be signed or stamped on the back of the check.  This validates the account to be credited with the deposit.

When the check is forwarded back to the bank of origin, these safe guards are used again to protect the account holder.  The signature is checked and the amount of withdrawal is verified with the written amount of the check.  Printed and numbered checks also enhance the safety of using a bank check.

A canceled check is legal proof of payment to a party.   Forged or stolen checks can be brought to the attention of the bank of origin and the account holder will be protected as to loss of funds.  Without these means of making payments, bill paying, purchasing and payroll would be much more difficult and time consuming.   Handling cash presents its own security concerns and bank checks eliminate these problems. 

Bank checks are a secure way to provide an audit trail and make bookkeeping a snap.  With the software available today, this can be automated to a great degree.   Without modern bank checks, paper shuffling would be a nightmare.

 

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BILL CASH HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA~


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BANK CHECK Savannah, Georgia RN-D4


BANK CHECK Savannah, Georgia RN-D4


$7.50


BANK CHECK Bridgeport, Connecticut RN-D1


BANK CHECK Bridgeport, Connecticut RN-D1


$7.50


BANK CHECK Montville, Connecticut RN-G1


BANK CHECK Montville, Connecticut RN-G1


$10.00


BANK CHECK Savannah, Georgia RN-D1


BANK CHECK Savannah, Georgia RN-D1


$5.00


BANK CHECK Savannah, Georgia RN-D1


BANK CHECK Savannah, Georgia RN-D1


$5.00


BANK CHECK Savannah, Georgia RN-D1


BANK CHECK Savannah, Georgia RN-D1


$5.00


BANK CHECK New York, New York RN-B1


BANK CHECK New York, New York RN-B1


$17.50


BANK CHECK Farmers State Bank RN-X7


BANK CHECK Farmers State Bank RN-X7


$10.00


Cooperstown, NY, Bank Check, 1907


Cooperstown, NY, Bank Check, 1907


$6.99


Springfield, Mass., Bank Check, 1899


Springfield, Mass., Bank Check, 1899


$6.99


Lyme, CT, Bank Check, Revenue Stamp, 1881


Lyme, CT, Bank Check, Revenue Stamp, 1881


$6.99


Providence, RI, Bank Check, Revenue Stamp, 1873


Providence, RI, Bank Check, Revenue Stamp, 1873


$6.99


Check First Federal Binghampton NY USA BANK DRAFT $50.0


Check First Federal Binghampton NY USA BANK DRAFT $50.0


$0.99


Richmond, VA, Bank Check, Revenue Stamp, 1873


Richmond, VA, Bank Check, Revenue Stamp, 1873


$5.99


JIM 'FIREBALL' COHEN HAND SIGN CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


JIM ‘FIREBALL’ COHEN HAND SIGN CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


$25.00


EARL TABORN HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


EARL TABORN HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


$25.00


ART PENNINGTON HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


ART PENNINGTON HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


$30.00


VERDELL MATHIS HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA~


VERDELL MATHIS HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA~


$25.00


HENRY KIMBRO HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


HENRY KIMBRO HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


$35.00


EDSALL WALKER HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


EDSALL WALKER HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


$30.00


'BOBBY' ROBINSON HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


‘BOBBY’ ROBINSON HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


$25.00


AL WILMORE HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA DNA COA


AL WILMORE HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA DNA COA


$20.00


CLYDE MCNEAL HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


CLYDE MCNEAL HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


$30.00


MAX MANNING HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA~


MAX MANNING HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA~


$25.00


'BOBBY' ROBINSON HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


‘BOBBY’ ROBINSON HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


$25.00


JIMMIE CRITCHFIELD HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


JIMMIE CRITCHFIELD HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


$25.00


NAPOLEON GULLY HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA~


NAPOLEON GULLY HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA~


$30.00


JOE SEWELL HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


JOE SEWELL HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


$30.00


GARNETT BLAIR HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


GARNETT BLAIR HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


$30.00


DOM DIMAGGIO HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


DOM DIMAGGIO HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


$30.00


CHARLIE BIOT HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA~


CHARLIE BIOT HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA~


$30.00


GEORGE GILES HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA~


GEORGE GILES HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA~


$25.00


STANLEY GLENN HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


STANLEY GLENN HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


$25.00


LYMAN BOSTOCK, SR HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA~


LYMAN BOSTOCK, SR HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA~


$30.00


KEN MURRAY HAND SIGNED 1972 CANCELLED BANK CHECK


KEN MURRAY HAND SIGNED 1972 CANCELLED BANK CHECK


$15.00


WILLIE POPE HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA~


WILLIE POPE HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA~


$25.00


LESTER LOCKETT HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


LESTER LOCKETT HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA


$25.00


TOMMY SAMPSON HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA~


TOMMY SAMPSON HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA~


$25.00


WILLIE GRACE HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


WILLIE GRACE HAND SIGNED CANCELLED BANK CHECK~PSA COA


$25.00


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April 8th, 2008 at 3:43 am

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