And you would still owe the amount. Who actually let you out of a months rent for that BS?

There are only four things that must be on a check for a bank to honor it and you can hand write all of them on a napkin in you really want too.

Just saying, but the easiest way to tell is simply to place it on a surface and spin it. If it spins easily then it is hard boiled, if not it is still raw.