Rare Antique 1850s Bank Of Upper Canada Hamilton Checks Blank Cheque figural The purse has no label

The purse has no label

It closed its doors due to insolvency in 1846

establishing the Camilla Lucas Publishing Company in 1928

I haven’t seen another example exactly like this

quite crisp with no wear

Rare Antique 1850s Bank Of Upper Canada Hamilton Checks Blank Cheque figural The purse has no labelThis is a set of three antique checks issued by the Bank of Upper Canada, Hamilton. The checks are blank and have a note in pencil in the margin that reads 1897 Sis said this Bank closed 40 years ago Eastwood that means that the checks would date to around 1857. The Bank of Upper Canada was established in 1821 in York (Toronto) and was associated with the Family Compact, which was a small group of men who wielded great power and wealth in Upper