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unusual facts about cheque



1973 Aryamehr Cup

Raúl Ramírez won the singles title and the trophy and first–prize cheque for $9,000 was presented by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

Asghar Bukhari

In 2006, Bukhari had sent the English writer and Holocaust-denier David Irving a £60 cheque and a letter headed with a quote attributed to John Locke, "All that is needed for evil to triumph is for good people to stand idle".

Attiya Inayatullah

On July 5, 2002, she gave a compensation cheque for 500,000 rupees (8,200 U.S. dollars) from the Government of Pakistan to gang-rape victim, Mukhtaran Mai.

Banknotes of Zimbabwe

The $750 000 denomination of the December 2007 series was the only note out of all cheques of the second dollar to bear a holographic strip, as the cheque was printed on paper that was prepared for the 1 000 ZWD notes (Pick No. 12).

Birendra Krishna Bhadra

On the Mahalaya day in 2006, Sujata Bhadra, daughter of the late Birendra Krishna Bhadra, got a cheque for Rs 50917 from music company, Saregama India Ltd as a royalty for her father's famous work.

Electronic data interchange

It is more than mere e-mail; for instance, organizations might replace bills of lading and even cheques with appropriate EDI messages.

Emile St. Godard

Following his victory in the dog derby at Ottawa's first Winter Carnival in February 1930, he was presented with a gold challenge cup and a cheque for one thousand dollars by the Mayor Frank H. Plant at a lavish reception in the Château Laurier.

Emilie Schindler

These claims were disputed by Thomas Keneally, author of Schindler's Ark, who claims he had sent Emilie a cheque of his own, and that he had gotten into an argument with Rosenberg over this issue before Emilie angrily told Rosenberg to drop the subject.

Intria Items

Montreal, QC (Currency, Information, Remittance and Cheque)

John Motson

Motson was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1996 when he was surprised by Michael Aspel during a charity cheque presentation at the Bayswater Families Centre in London.

Odense International Film Festival


The winner will receive a diploma and a cheque with a value of 3.500 Euros

Penarth RFC

Also that year former Wales rugby Captain Hemi Taylor, a playing member of Penarth RFC senior team, presented the club's highly successful youth section with a cheque for £1,500 on behalf of the ‘Bears Golf Society'.

Post-dated cheque

In Brazil, the drawer may seek damages in Justice if their cheque is cashed in before its due date, according to the jurisprudential orientation of the Superior Court of Justice, as per Summary No. 370 of such court.

Stamp duty

In the Republic of Ireland stamp duties are levied on various items including (but not limited to) credit cards, debit cards, ATM cards, cheques, property transfers, and certain court documents.

The Royal British Legion Riders Branch

The RBLR has had some celebrity support with Hayley Westenra, Simon Weston who have both received the Branches' Poppy Appeal cheque.


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