Henry Ernest Dudeney/536 Puzzles & Curious Problems/1 - Concerning a Cheque

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 * Concerning a Cheque
 * A man went into a bank to cash a check.
 * In handing over the money the cashier, by mistake, gave him dollars for cents and cents for dollars.
 * He pocketed the money without examining it, and spent a nickel on his way home.
 * He then found that he possessed exactly twice the amount of the check.
 * He had no money in his pocket before going to the bank.
 * What was the exact amount of that check?