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

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $300

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(AMERICAN-JUDAICA).

Place

Helena, MT

Publication

1866-1874

Description

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.

summary

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.

All with US Revenue stamps, some with high value.

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