Similarly in the UK we had the concept of a 'cheque guarantee card'. Present your Barclays plastic card along with a paper cheque up to some value (£50 rings a

Similarly in the UK we had the concept of a 'cheque guarantee card'. Present your Barclays plastic card along with a paper cheque up to some value (£50 rings a bell; I was too young, it was my mam doing the transacting) and that cheque is guaranteed by the bank. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheque_guarantee_card https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheque_guarantee_card