L. H. Hershfield (1836-1910). Ten engraved bank checks. Printed with manuscript entries, signed.

Auction 92 | Thursday, February 18th, 2021 at 1:00pm

Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Arts

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Lot 168

(AMERICAN-JUDAICA).

L. H. Hershfield (1836-1910). Ten engraved bank checks. Printed with manuscript entries, signed.

From the Banking House of L. H. Hershfield of Helena, Montana. Vignette of a prospector with a dog. All are signed by Hershfield, or his brother and partner, Aaron. All with US Revenue stamps, some with high value.

Helena, MT: 1866-1874

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $300

Lewis H. Hershfield was originally of Oneida, NY. After stints in St. Louis, and Leavenworth, KS, he relocated to Colorado when “the great gold excitement broke out.” After making a fortune from the acquisition of a great quantity of gold dust, he established a bank, which his brother joined as partner. He was a member of Montana’s Constitutional Convention in 1889. See The Montana Blue Book (Helena, MT, 1891), p. 151, for his biography and portrait.