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SPIRO T. AGNEW Spiro Agnew endorses a check for $10.00. Check endorsed: "Spiro T. Agnew/[account number]", 2¾x6. Glendale, California,1986 November 19. Check No. 1289. Drawn on the account of James D. and Renette A. Hier at Sears Savings Bank, payable to Mr. Spiro T. Agnew for $10.00.Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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JIMMY CARTER Jimmy Carter signs a check to Trellis Jackson for $40.00. Partly Printed Check filled out and signed: "J E Carter, Jr.", 1p, 8¼x3. Plains, Georgia, 1960 April 30. Carters Warehouse business check filled out by the 35-year-old future U.S. President, payable to "Tellis Jackson" (sic) for $40.Sale Price $935.00
$1,100.00
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ROSALYNN S. CARTER Rosalynn S. Carter signs a check to pay Chester Nowell $797.23. Partly Printed Check filled out and signed: "Carter's Warehouse/Rosalynn S. Carter", 8½x3. Plains, Gerogia, 1960 September 28. Goldenrod-colored check payable to Chester Nowell for $797.23.Sale Price $807.50
$950.00
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ROSALYNN S. CARTER Rosalynn S. Carter signs a check to pay Ruth Jackson $5.77. Partly Printed Check filled out and signed: "Rosalynn S. Carter", beneath rubber stamped: "Carters Warehouse/Plains Georgia", 8½x3. Plains, Ga., 1960 November 28. Goldenrod-colored check payable to Ruth Jackson for $5.77.Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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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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GERALD R. FORD, CO-SIGNED BY: GEORGE R. SANDERS 1979 check from Sanders and endorsed by Ford to buy his autobiography A Time to Heal Check endorsed "Gerald R. Ford" and signed on verso "George R. Sanders" in blue ink. Also endorsed "checking/#[account number]" in unknown hand in blue ink. 6x2¼. May 25, 1979.Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD Check filled out and signed as Congressman, drawn on his House bank account. Partly Printed Check filled out and signed: "J.A. Garfield" as Congressman, 1p, 7½x3¼. Washington, 1873 June 2. On his Congressional account: "Sergeant-at-Arms U.S.Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD Congressional check signed by the only incumbent Congressman elected President. Partly Printed Check filled out and signed: "J.A. Garfield" as Congressman, 8x3¼. Washington, 1873 December 31. Printed "Sergeant-at-Arms U.S. House of Representatives".Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD Garfield, as President, signed the day before his 1881 assassination Right portion of a blank check signed: "J.A. Garfield", 4½x2¾. Washington, D.C., 188_.Riggs & Co. check most probably signed as President. Left edge ragged. Horizontal fold crease above signature.Sale Price $5,737.50
$6,750.00
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FLORENCE KLING HARDING Preparing to move into the White House, she pays a department store bill. Partly Printed Check filled out and signed: "Florence Kling Harding", 5¾x3¾. Marion, Ohio, 1921 January 12. Drawn on The Marion National Bank, payable to "The F. & R. Lazarus & Co." for $80.73.Sale Price $396.00
$440.00
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THE FIRST LADY PAYS $18.08 TO HER BROTHER FLORENCE K. HARDING. Partly Printed Check filled out and signed: "Florence Kling Harding" as First Lady, 6¾x2¾. Marion, Ohio, 1921 July 14. Drawn on The Marion National Bank for $18.08 payable to: "C.B. Kling".Sale Price $396.00
$440.00
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BENJAMIN HARRISON Check written and signed by the future 23rd U.S. President three years before he was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Indiana. Check filled out and signed: "Benj Harrison", 7¾x3. Indianapolis, Indiana, 1873 June 4. Not numbered.Sale Price $637.50
$750.00
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THE FORMER PRESIDENT ENDORSES A THREE DOLLAR CHECK TO THE BOYS CLUBS OF AMERICA HERBERT HOOVER. Partly Printed Check endorsed: "Herbert Hoover" on verso, 6¼x2¾. Bangor, Maine, 1949 April 5. Check No. 171, drawn on The Merrill Trust Company, payable to Herbert Hoover for $3.00.Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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ROBERT TODD LINCOLN The first son of Abraham Lincoln signs this check for $1000 Check signed: "Robert T. Lincoln", 1p, 8¼x31/4. Chicago, 1921 April 8. Personal check drawn on theSale Price $510.00
$600.00
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WILLIAM McKINLEY A check signed by the President for the amount of $30.00, dated 1898, just eleven days before the end of the Spanish American War Check signed: "William McKinley", 7x3. Washington, D.C., 1898 August 1. Drawn on the American Security and Trust Company, the President pays L.M.Sale Price $1,275.00
$1,500.00
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Afflicted with Alzheimer's, the President of the United States signed this check filled out by Nancy to his exercise instructor. A rare, late signature from the man who implemented the War on Drugs.Sale Price $1,360.00
$1,600.00
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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The President endorses a check by a Kansan donating $5.00 to the Warm Springs Foundation. Partly Printed Check endorsed on verso: "Pay to order of/Geo. Warm Springs/Foundation/Franklin D. Roosevelt" as 32nd U.S. President, 6x2¾. Abilene, Kansas, 1934 June 27.Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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HARRY S TRUMAN Early in the year which saw his first election to the US Senate, he signs a check as judge of the Jackson County, Missouri Court. Check signed as judge of the Jackson County, Missouri Court: "Harry Truman", 8x3½. Also signed by "Robert L.Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
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PRESIDENT HARRY S TRUMAN - CHECK ENDORSED 11/07/1953 CO-SIGNED BY: RUSSELL E. SILVIUS - HFSID 147692HARRY S TRUMAN Seven weeks after leaving the White House, he signs his name twice in the endorsement of a check to be used for his new Presidential Library. Check endorsed: "Pay to Harry Truman/Library Inc or order/Harry Truman" on verso of Partly Printed Check signed: "Russell E. Silvius", 6x2¾.Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
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WOODROW WILSON Woodrow Wilson endorses a check while a presidential nominee. Partly Printed Check endorsed: "Woodrow Wilson" on verso, 6¼x2¾. Check signed: "Thomas E. Stucky". Drawn on the Merchants' National Bank, payable to Woodrow Wilson for $13.00. Indianapolis, Ind., 1912 July 8.Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
