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PRESIDENT JAMES E. "JIMMY" CARTER - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 04/30/1960 - HFSID 787Check signed by Jimmy Carter, dated April 30, 1960, made out to Trellis Jackson for $40.00. The signature appears as "J E Carter, Jr.", with a verso endorsement by "Trellis Jackson." Issued from Carters Warehouse in Plains, Georgia.Price: $1,200.00
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FIRST LADY ROSALYNN CARTER - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 09/28/1960 - HFSID 5299Check signed by Rosalynn S. Carter, dated September 28, 1960, payable to Chester Nowell for $797.23. It is partially printed and includes stamps related to payment obligations. The check references her involvement in her family's peanut business and her advocacy as First Lady.
Sale Price $425.00
$500.00
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FIRST LADY ROSALYNN CARTER - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 11/28/1960 - HFSID 17605Check signed by Rosalynn S. Carter, payable to Ruth Jackson for $5.77, dated November 28, 1960. It features a partially printed signature of "Rosalynn S. Carter" and is stamped with "Carters Warehouse/Plains Georgia."
Price: $450.00
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WALTER P. CHRYSLER, JR - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 02/29/1928 - HFSID 277349Check signed by Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., dated February 29, 1928, in New York, payable to "Cash" for "Five" dollars. Chrysler, an art collector and patron, has filled in and signed the check, which includes normal bank stamps.
Price: $360.00
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WALTER P. CHRYSLER, JR - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 10/31/1930 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 277348Check signed by Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. on October 31, 1930, in New York, payable to Abner Epstein for "Twenty-five" dollars. Endorsed on verso by Abner J. Epstein. Chrysler was an art collector and supporter of modern art.
Price: $360.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 01/09/1942 - HFSID 270769Check signed by J. Paul Getty in blue ink, dated January 9, 1942, payable to Western Union Telegraph Company for $8.37. It includes a stamped endorsement on the verso and was drawn on Getty's account at Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles.
Sale Price $245.00
$300.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 01/27/1948 - HFSID 172812Check signed by J. Paul Getty on January 27, 1948, in Santa Monica, California, payable to Southern Counties Gas Co. for $18.31. Signed during Getty's negotiations for oil rights in Saudi Arabia, which led to his establishment as head of Pacific Western Oil Corporation.
Price: $950.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 04/15/1964 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 171183Check signed by J. Paul Getty in black ink, dated April 15, 1964, for £332.17 to art restorer John M. Brealey. Endorsed on the verso by Brealey. Drawn from Chase Manhattan Bank, London.
Price: $300.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 12/18/1943 - HFSID 177064Check signed by J. Paul Getty in blue ink, dated December 18, 1943, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, for $50.00. J. Paul Getty, founder of Getty Oil Company, became a billionaire and established the J. Paul Getty Museum for public art appreciation.
Sale Price $225.00
$300.00
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JULIA WARD HOWE - CHECK ENDORSED 01/29/1892 - HFSID 83311Check endorsed with "Julia Ward Howe" and "H. E. Turner, Agent", dated January 29, 1892, for $5.50. Made out to "Mrs Julia Ward Howe" by an illegible name, drawn on a Boston bank account.
Price: $400.00
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LEWIS LAWES - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 07/03/1934 - HFSID 83142Check signed by Lewis Lawes, the Sing Sing prison warden, for $109.88 on July 3, 1934. Signed in black ink as "Lewis Lawes", drawn from Ossining Trust Company, payable to Frank B. Hall & Company, Inc.
Price: $90.00
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MARILYN LOVELL - CHECK ENDORSED 03/13/1968 - HFSID 141785Check for $60.00, endorsed by Marilyn Lovell/For Deposit, dated March 13, 1968. Issued by the Los Angeles AFTRA Federal Credit Union, it features Lovell's signature. Lovell was a singer and actress known for her work in television and film.
Sale Price $165.00
$200.00
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LOUIS B. RUSSELL JR. - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 09/07/1970 - HFSID 131870Check signed by Louis B. Russell in blue ink on September 7, 1970, payable for "More than wealth I wish you health" to Mr. Doug Voegler. Russell, a school teacher and 34th heart transplant recipient, inspired many during his life.
Price: $90.00
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ALBERT SCHWEITZER - CHECK ENDORSED 08/26/1965 - HFSID 217961Check endorsing $300.00 is signed on the verso by "Dr. Albert Schweitzer" and drawn on the account of Jewelgems by Jay O'Day. The check is dated July 24, 1965, in Thousand Palms, California, with bank stamps on the verso.
Price: $400.00
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ALBERT SCHWEITZER - CHECK ENDORSED 10/10/1962 - HFSID 251380Check endorsed by Albert Schweitzer, dated October 10, 1962, for $200.00, with signature on verso reading "Dr. Albert Schweitzer". Drawn from Jewelgems by Jay O'Day at The State National Bank, Wayne, Nebraska, signed by Frank Paley.
Sale Price $300.00
$400.00
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DANNY THOMAS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 02/15/1974 - HFSID 280366Check signed by Danny Thomas, dated February 15, 1974, for $200 payable to the Franchise Tax Board. It features the signature "Danny Thomas" and is drawn on Rosemarie Productions at City National Bank in Beverly Hills, California.
Price: $220.00
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DANNY THOMAS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 10/25/1976 - HFSID 271484Check signed by Danny Thomas, dated October 25, 1976, for $52.39 to Paulette Martinson from Rosemarie Productions, Inc. It is endorsed on the verso by Paulette Martinson. Notable for Thomas's television work during that year.
Sale Price $175.00
$220.00
