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Useless Fact of The Day - 03.30.03

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Largest Check

An internal U.S. Treasury check for $4,176,969,623.57 was drawn on June 30, 1954. (Guinness book of world records)



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Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
Largest Check

An internal U.S. Treasury check for $4,176,969,623.57 was drawn on June 30, 1954. (Guinness book of world records)



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Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
Largest Check An internal U.S. Treasury check for $4,176,969,623.57 was drawn on June 30, 1954. (Guinness book of world records) :Q:Q:Q:Q:Q:Q
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Yeah I need to cash that thing.....😉
 
It's actually funny if you think about it. I don't think I could fill out a check for that much. My handwriting is too big and the places to write in the amount are too small 😉
 
Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
Largest Check

An internal U.S. Treasury check for $4,176,969,623.57 was drawn on June 30, 1954. (Guinness book of world records)



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Does it mention who it was made out to?
 
Lets assume that a chocolate bar you could get for 0.05 then, now costs 0.45. That's a rough guesstimate, but it sounds pretty close to on target.

That means that the value of that now if you compared the value based on the price increase on chocolate bars, the value of it would be estimated at 37,592,726,614.83
 
dont they have to write out the amount in words? like theyd have to write out
four billions one hundred seventy six million nine hudred sixty nine thousand six hudred twenty three dollars and fifty seven cents..
i dont see how they could fit that on a check...
 
Originally posted by: PipBoy
Originally posted by: TrueBlueLS
Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
Largest Check

An internal U.S. Treasury check for $4,176,969,623.57 was drawn on June 30, 1954. (Guinness book of world records)



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Does it mention who it was made out to?
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"cash"
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It was an internal check, so it was probably from one part of the department of treasury to another.
 
Originally posted by: cmdavid
dont they have to write out the amount in words? like theyd have to write out
four billions one hundred seventy six million nine hudred sixty nine thousand six hudred twenty three dollars and fifty seven cents..
i dont see how they could fit that on a check...
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I just tried, and was able to fit it over three lines.
 
And then the United States Postal Service lost it before it could be delivered.
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Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
And then the United States Postal Service lost it before it could be delivered.
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ya know, for someone with the name "happypuppy" you sure are never happy 😛
 
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