J. Paul Getty Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
J. PAUL GETTY
Born: December 15, 1892 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died: June 6, 1976 in Sutton Place, Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Died: June 6, 1976 in Sutton Place, Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
When JEAN PAUL GETTY (1892-1976) was born in 1892, his father, George F. Getty, had a net worth $150,000; by January 1917, the elder Getty had accumulated $1,621,590.14. The previous year, the Gettys had incorporated the Getty Oil Company and J. Paul made his first million dollars from speculating in Oklahoma oil leases with money lent to him by his father. When George F. Getty died in May 1930, less than three years before this letter was written, he left his son only $500,000 of his estate, valued at more than $10 million. Getty's mother, SARAH GETTY, controlled two thirds of George F. Getty, Inc., which she sold to her son before the year was out (Christmas 1933) for $4.5 million. J. Paul, who had earlier secured the use of his mother's larger portion to buy stock (he controlled Pacific Western Oil Corporation by 1932), paid for the corporation in notes, not cash. Over the next few years, Getty acquired more than 100 companies, accumulating a personal fortune of more than $1 billion by 1976. It is interesting that Getty is writing this letter while on a vacation. Although he "retired" at age 24 after making his first million, Getty quickly shunned the "life of leisure" to return to the excitement of oil prospecting in 1918. Although he became one of the world's richest men, Getty had a legendary reputation for miserliness. Partly because of the frugal lifestyle he had lived when his father gave him only a small living allowance. Getty indulged in few luxuries and only gave up living in inexpensive hotel suites at an advanced age. However, he shared his multimillion dollar collection of art and antiquities with the public by establishing the J. Paul Getty Museum-the largest endowment granted to an art museum at that time.
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 205408J. PAUL GETTY This handwritten letter is signed by the oil businessman who writes asking for $100 from his father to pay for improvements done to his car Autograph letter signed: "Paul", 3p, 5x6¾. No place, no date. On letterhead imprinted "J.P.G.Sale Price $1,912.50
$2,250.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 08/09/1934 - HFSID 266409J. PAUL GETTY The oil magnate handwrites and signs this letter explaining that monthly payments be sent to a Miss Maxine Dalgleish and detectives be paid from a different fund Autograph Letter Signed: "Paul.", 1p, 5¼x8¼. Biarritz, France, 1934 August 9.
Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 01/27/1948 - HFSID 172812J. PAUL GETTY. Check signed: "J. Paul Getty", 6¾x2¾. Santa Monica, California, 1948 January 27. Check No. 584, drawn on the Santa Monica branch of Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, payable to Southern Counties Gas Co. of Calif. for $18.31.
Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 03/31/1964 - HFSID 171177J. PAUL GETTY This check for £112.12 Arthur Andersen & Co. is signed by the oil tycoon in blue ink Check signed: "J. Paul Getty", 6x3. London, 1964 March 31. Check No. DS 4147, drawn on The Chase Manhattan Bank, London, payable to Arthur Anderson & Co.
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 04/15/1964 CO-SIGNED BY: JOHN M. BREALEY - HFSID 171183J. PAUL GETTY, CO-SIGNED BY: JOHN M. BREALEY The oil tycoon signs this check for £332.17 to the art restorer, dated 1964 Check signed: “J. Paul Getty” in black ink. 6x3. April 15, 1964. Drawn from the Chase Manhattan Bank, London. Payable to John M. Brealey for £332.17 and 9p.
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 06/22/1964 CO-SIGNED BY: JOHN M. BREALEY - HFSID 171195J. PAUL GETTY, CO-SIGNED BY: JOHN M. BREALEY The oil tycoon signs this check for £359.07 to the art restorer, dated 1964 Check signed: "J. Paul Getty" in black ink. 6x3. June 22, 1964. Drawn from the Chase Manhattan Bank, London. Payable to John M. Brealey for £359.07 and 3p.
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 07/08/1946 - HFSID 265099J. PAUL GETTY This check for $24.80 is signed in blue ink by the billionaire oil tycoon Check signed: "J. Paul Getty", 8½x3½. Check No. 6058 drawn on Getty's personal account at Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, 1946 July 8, payable to Bay Cities Laundry for $24.80.
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 07/15/1945 - HFSID 270768J. PAUL GETTY This check for $78.38 is signed by the oil tycoon in blue ink Check signed: "J. Paul Getty", 8½x3½. Santa Monica, California, 1946 July 15. Check no.
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 08/31/1945 CO-SIGNED BY: ADOLPHINE "FINI" GETTY - HFSID 177184J. PAUL GETTY, CO-SIGNED BY: ADOLPHINE “FINI” GETTY This check for $350 written to the businessman's third wife, is signed and endorsed Check signed: "J. Paul Getty", 8½x3½. Los Angeles, California, 1945 August 31. Check No.
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 11/10/1967 - HFSID 169286J. PAUL GETTY This check for 3 pounds is made out to the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel by the billionaire businessman Check signed "J Paul Getty", 8x4. London, 1967 November 10. Check No.
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 11/24/1944 CO-SIGNED BY: ADOLPHINE "FINI" GETTY - HFSID 177118J. PAUL GETTY, CO-SIGNED BY: ADOLPHINE "FINI" GETTY This check for $650 written to the businessman's third wife, is signed and endorsed Check signed: "J. Paul Getty", 8½x3½. Los Angeles, California, November 24, 1944. Check No.
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 11/24/1944 CO-SIGNED BY: ANN RORK GETTY - HFSID 177119J. PAUL GETTY, CO-SIGNED BY ANN RORK This signed check is endorsed by the oil tycoon's fourth wife with her married name, dated nine years after their divorce Check signed: "J Paul Getty", 8½x3½. Los Angeles, California, 1944 November 24. Check No.
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 11/24/1944 CO-SIGNED BY: JEAN RONALD GETTY - HFSID 177125J. PAUL GETTY, CO-SIGNED BY: JEAN RONALD GETTY This check for $12.50 made out to his second son is signed by the oil company owner in black ink Check signed: "J. Paul Getty", 8½x3½. Los Angeles, California, November 24, 1944. Check No.
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 11/30/1944 CO-SIGNED BY: JEAN RONALD GETTY - HFSID 177133J. PAUL GETTY, CO-SIGNED BY: JEAN RONALD GETTY This check for $12.50 made out to his son is signed by the oil company owner in black ink Check signed: "J. Paul Getty", 8½x3½. Los Angeles, California, November 30, 1944. Check No.
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 12/18/1943 - HFSID 177064J. PAUL GETTY This check for $50.00 is signed by the oil company owner in blue ink Check signed: "J. Paul Getty". Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1943 December 18. For $50.00.
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 12/18/1943 CO-SIGNED BY: GORDON PETER GETTY - HFSID 177065J. PAUL GETTY, CO-SIGNED BY: GORDON PETER GETTY The billionaire businessman writes a check for bonds to his fourth son, who would later become a classical music composer Check filled out and signed: "J. Paul Getty", 8¼x3. Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1943 December 18. Not numbered.
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 48513J. PAUL GETTY The oil tycoon signs this envelope commemorating Canadian postage stamps in black felt tip Commemorative envelope signed: "J P Getty", 6½x3½.
Sale Price $216.00
$240.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 83408J. PAUL GETTY The oil tycoon signs this envelope commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Armistice in black felt tip Commemorative envelope signed: "J P Getty", 6½x3½. Envelope honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the Armistice of the First World War.
Sale Price $216.00
$240.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - CONTRACT SIGNED 01/14/1937 - HFSID 187757J. PAUL GETTY. Partly Printed DS: "J. Paul Getty", "F.W. Dye", "J.J. Deaner" andfive others, 4p, 8½x14. No place, 1937 January 8.Headed: "Casinghead Gas Contract".J. PAUL GETTY, F.W. DYE and J.J.
Sale Price $850.00
$1,000.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - DOCUMENT FRAGMENT SIGNED - HFSID 261597J. PAUL GETTY This last page of a legal document is signed by the oil magnate and two members of the Julian Oil Company Document fragment signed: "J. Paul Getty", 1 p, 8¼x12¾. No place, no date.
Sale Price $1,445.00
$1,700.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - DOCUMENT SIGNED - HFSID 264358J. PAUL GETTY The oil businessman signs this document assigning Thomas Dockweiler as his attorney Document signed: "J. Paul Getty" as Trustee, 1p, 8½x11. Paris, France, circa 1956. Headed:"Income Tax Power of Attorney [Individual Return]". Begins, in part: "I, J.
Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 03/25/1963 - HFSID 250711J. PAUL GETTY This Power of Attorney form is signed by the oil businessman who agrees to appoint a Joseph Peeler as the attorney on behalf of his son, Eugene Document signed: "J Paul Getty", 1p, 8½x11. Surrey, England, 1963 March 25.
Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 04/01/1948 - HFSID 250710J. PAUL GETTY. Carbon Partly Printed DS: "J. Paul Getty" in ink, 2p, 8½x13, front and verso. No place, 1948 April 1. Headed: "Form 6/Securities and Exchange Commission/Philadelphia, Pa.
Sale Price $850.00
$1,000.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/19/1951 - HFSID 251389J. PAUL GETTY This document appointing D.T. Staples as his power of attorney is signed by the oil tycoon in blue ink Document signed: "J. Paul Getty" as Taxpayer, 1½p, 8x10½. Hamburg, Germany, 1951 September 19.
Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 12/31/1974 - HFSID 260562J. PAUL GETTY The business mogul signs this typed document forgiving loans that he gave to a Mrs. Gloria Bigelow, totaling $4,800 Document signed: "J Paul Getty", 1p, 8½x11. Los Angeles, California, 1974 December 31. On his business letterhead to Mr.
Sale Price $450.00
$500.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 42720J. PAUL GETTY This First Day Cover honoring the UN International Year for Human Rights is signed by the businessman in black felt tip First Day Cover signed: "J P Getty", 6½x3¾.
Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED 07/15/1922 CO-SIGNED BY: H. M. HOFFNAGLE - HFSID 350438J. PAUL GETTY Rare early stock certificate signed by Getty. Stock Certificate signed: "J. Paul Getty" as President, “H. M. Hoffnagle” as Secretary. 1p, 13x8. Certificate number 331 representing 1000 shares of the Capital stock in OKLAHOMA OIL CORPORATION registered in the name of G. W.
Sale Price $2,337.50
$2,750.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - TYPED LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 266410J. PAUL GETTY The oil tycoon presses the State Department for a passport extension to attend to pressing business in Germany Typed Letter Signed: "J. Paul Getty", 1p, 8½x11. No place, no date but circa December 1948-early 1949. To Passport Division, Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 07/12/1966 - HFSID 2090The billionaire writes to a man preparing his biography, saying "I have forwarded your draft to my attorney... regarding the accuracy of some of the statements and you will doubtless be hearing from him in a few days"
Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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J. PAUL GETTY - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 08/18/1961 - HFSID 265100J. PAUL GETTY The oil tycoon signs this typed letter asking for help in forwarding a letter to a Gloria Gartz Typed letter signed: "J. Paul Getty", 1p, 5x8. Guildford, Surrey (England), August 18, 1961. On personal letterhead to Mr. E.A.
Sale Price $405.00
$450.00
