FRANCIS R. DRAKE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 03/09/1901 - HFSID 78723
This check for $21.49 dated 1901 is signed in black ink
Check signed: "Francis R. Drake" in black ink. 6x2½. March 9,
1901. Check no. 798 drawn from the account of Francis R. Drake at The National
Bank of the Commonwealth in Boston, Massachusetts. Payable for $21.49 to S. A.
Price: $100.00
Condition: Fine condition
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FRANCIS R. DRAKE
This check for $21.49 dated 1901 is signed in black ink
Check signed: "Francis R. Drake" in black ink. 6x2½. March 9,
1901. Check no. 798 drawn from the account of Francis R. Drake at The National
Bank of the Commonwealth in Boston, Massachusetts. Payable for $21.49 to S. A.
Dow. Signer merits further research. Toned. Corners rounded. Left edge
perforated. Three small holes punched in center. Bank stamps on verso.
Otherwise, fine condition.
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