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Bank of Susquehanna County 1848 Issued Check Signed by Morris K. Jesup & His Portrait

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Paper Money - United States Start Price:35.00 USD Estimated At:60.00 - 120.00 USD
Bank of Susquehanna County 1848 Issued Check Signed by Morris K. Jesup & His Portrait
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35.00USD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2021 Mar 10 @ 20:47UTC-5 : EST/CDT
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Pennsylvania. Lot includes 2 pieces: 1848 $10 I/U Check from the Bank of Susquehanna County, VF condition, may be signed by Morris K. Jesup; Lot also includes a 6 x 7.75 inch portrait of Morris Ketchum Jesup (June 21, 1830 Ð January 22, 1908). Jesup was an American merchant, banker, and philanthropist. He was one of original founders of YMCA, and served as its president in New York in 1872. He also was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, and was appointed as its third president in 1881. Jesup was president for over 25 years, overseeing its expansion and much of its golden age of exploration and collection. In 1883 he became chairman of the newly formed Forestry Committee of the New York Chamber of Commerce, tasked with "saving the woods and waters of the State," an early step in a process that eventually led to the creation of New York State's Adirondack Park in 1894. Jesup was also president of the New York Chamber of Commerce from 1899 until 1907, and was the largest subscriber to its new building. Jesup was also a member of the Jekyll Island Club (aka The millionaires Club) on Jekyll Island, Georgia along with J.P. Morgan and William Rockefeller among others. In 1905, he was knighted by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia for his philanthropic work aiding immigrants from the Russian Empire. Cape Morris Jesup, the northernmost point of mainland Greenland, as well as Morris Jesup Glacier, were named in his honor. (John E. Herzog Collection)