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MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE She signs on this check for $10.00 to S. Kindstrand Check Signed: "Margaret Bourke-White", 8½x3. New York, 1935 April 18. Filled out by world's first official female photojournalist on her "Bourke-White Studio" account at The Chase National Bank, payable to S. Kindstrand for $10.Sale Price $450.00
$500.00
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MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE She signs this check for $20.00 for cash on April 23, 1935 Check signed: "Margaret Bourke-White", 8½x3. New York City, 1935 April 23. Check No. 5029, drawn on the account of Bourke-White Studio at the Chase National Bank of New York City, payable to "Cash" for $20.Sale Price $450.00
$500.00
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MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE She signs this check for $36.41 payable to the Postal Telegraph Company on April 23, 1935 Check Signed: "Margaret Bourke-White", 8½x3. New York, 1935 April 23. Check "No. 5022", drawn on the account of the Bourke-White Studio, payable to "Postal Telegraph Company" for "$36.41".Sale Price $450.00
$500.00
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FRANCES F. CLEVELAND A check from the former First Lady dated 1913, payable for $8.00 Check signed: "Frances F. Cleveland", in black ink, 8½x2¾. February 7, 1913. No. 47. Drawn on the account of Frances F. Cleveland at the Seaboard National Bank in New York City, New York. Payable to John David for the amount of $8.Sale Price $315.00
$350.00
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FRANCES FOLSOM CLEVELAND Only First Lady to be married in the White House Check filled out and signed: "Frances F. Cleveland", 7¼x3. Princeton, New Jersey, 1903 October 22. Check No. 1998, drawn on her personal account at the Princeton Bank, payable to N. B. Bogart for $11.30.Sale Price $315.00
$350.00
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FANNY DAVENPORT and FANNY VINING The actress signs a check for $60.00 to her mother, Fanny Vining, with her signing on the verso in her married name Check signed: "Fanny Davenport", on verso: "Mrs E L Davenport", 6¾x2¾. January 6, 1888. Check no.Sale Price $414.00
$460.00
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FANNY DAVENPORT and FANNY VINING The actress signs a check for $116.00 to her mother, Fanny Vining, with her signing on the verso in her married name Check signed: "Fanny Davenport", on verso: "Mrs E L Davenport", 6¾x2¾. February 3, 1888. Check no.Sale Price $414.00
$460.00
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FANNY DAVENPORT $25 check made out to her actress niece, May Davenport Seymour (who has endorsed it). Check signed: "Fanny Davenport" and endorsed "May Davenport Seymour", 7½x4½. New York City, 1889 April 29.Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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FANNY DAVENPORT - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 05/07/1894 CO-SIGNED BY: ELISABETH MARBURY - HFSID 317618Famed actress Davenport writes a $5,000 check to the equally famous Marbury, a pioneering theatrical agent. In 2013 dollars, this check would be worth roughly $135,000.00! This money was transferred in connection to the drama Gismonda, produced in America by Davenport that same year.Sale Price $722.50
$850.00
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FANNY DAVENPORT Check filled out and signed: "Fanny Davenport.", 6¾x3. New York City, 1893 August 2. Check No. 20, drawn on the Chemical National Bank of New York, payable to "J E Potter" for $1,00.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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FANNY DAVENPORT and MARCUS MAYER A check signed by the actress in 1892 to talent manager Marcus Mayer for the amount of $200.00, with Mayer endorsing on the verso Check signed: "Fanny Davenport.", 6¾x3. New York City, 1892 November 29. Check No.Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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MINA EDISON. Check signed: "Mina M. Edison", 9x3. West Orange, N.J., 1940 December 24. Check No. 441, drawn on her personal account at the Fidelity Union Trust Company in Newark, New Jersey, payable to Thomas Edison Sloane for $3230.Sale Price $450.00
$500.00
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ALMIRA RUSSELL HANCOCKThe wife of the famed general and 1880 Democratic presidential nominee signs this check Check Signed: "Almira R. Hancock" 6½x2¾. July 21, 1890. Check no. 14. Drawn on the account of Almira R. Hancock at Ninth National Bank of New York City, New York. Payable for $5.40.Sale Price $342.00
$380.00
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ALMIRA RUSSELL HANCOCKThe wife of the famed general and presidential nominee pens her name on this check Check Signed: "Almira R. Hancock" 8x3. September 13, 1889. Check no. 12. Drawn on the account of Almira R. Hancock at Riggs & Company bank of Washington, D.C. Payable for $50.00.Sale Price $342.00
$380.00
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JULIA WARD HOWE Howe endorsed this $5.50 check with her agent in 1892. Check endorsed "Julia Ward Howe." And "H. E. Turner. Agent". 8½x3. Jan. 29, 1892. Check no. 444 for $5.Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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DORINDA IRVIN The wife of baseball Hall of Famer, Monte Irvin, signs this check for $131 Check signed: "Dorinda Irvin" in blue ink. 6x2¾. November 4, 1986. Check no. 915 drawn from the account of Monford or Dorinda Irvin at Homosassa Springs Bank in Homosassa Springs, Florida. Payable for $131.00 to E.O.H.A.- Vista Village.Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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VIKKI La MOTTA (MRS. JAKE La MOTTA). Check filled out and signed: "Vikki La Motta", 6x2¾. North Miami Beach, Florida, 1982 August 3. Check No. 573, drawn on her personal account at County National Bank of South Florida, North Miami Beach, payable to dentist Norman Brooks for $100.Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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VIKKI LaMOTTA. Check filled out and signed: "Vikki LaMotta", 6x2¾. No place, 1984 August 9. Check No. 172, drawn on her account at The Manhattan Savings Bank, New York, New York, payable to J.D. Smith Inter Ocean Inc. for $450. Noted by LaMotta to be for "Rent". Stamped endorsement on verso.Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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ANNE LANSKY. Check filled out and signed: "Anne Lansky", 6¼x2¾. Boston, Mass., 1939 January 5. Drawn on the National Shawmut Bank of Boston, payable to "Cushing Lyons Ins." for $6. Anne Lansky, the former Anna Citron, married mob financial wizard Meyer Lansky in 1929.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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ANNE LANSKY The wife of mobster Meyer Lansky signs check for $11.43 in black ink Check signed: "Anne Lansky" in black ink. 6¼x2¾. January 10, 1939. Check drawn from the account of Anne Lansky at The National Shawmut Bank in Boston, Massachusetts. Payable for $11.43 to the Boston Edison Co. (not endorsed on verso).Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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ANNE LANSKY. Check filled out and signed: "Anne Lansky", 6¼x2¾. Boston, Mass., 1939 November 15. Drawn on The National Shawmut Bank of Boston, payable to "Chandler & Co." for $20. Anne Lansky, the former Anna Citron, married mob financial wizard Meyer Lansky in 1929.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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ANNIE OAKLEY Check signed with her married name, Annie Butler, filled out by her to her grand-daughter (by adoption), with an additional note in Annie's hand on verso. Check signed: "Annie Butler", 6½x2¾. Newark, New Jersey, 1923 June 15. Check #135, drawn on the Newark & Essex Banking Co.Sale Price $9,350.00
$11,000.00
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$33.14 check signed by Roseanne Willcox Purvis, the wife of FBI agent Melvin H. Purvis, with her name and "(Mrs. Melvin Purvis)" in blue ink. Her husband led FBI teams that killed John Dillinger and Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd.Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
