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Theodore Roosevelt: Signed Check. ...
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Theodore Roosevelt: Signed Check. 8 5/8" x 3", New York; June 7, 1917. Mounted to a board to an overall size of 10 1/2" x 5 7/8". An Astor Trust Company check completed in blue ink in Roosevelt's hand, made payable "to the order of Miss Josephine M. Stricker" for $200. Signed at the lower right, "Theodore Roosevelt." Stricker served as Roosevelt's secretary during his post-presidential years, and was the individual who reported his death to the press in 1919. The present check was likely issued in payment of her salary or for related expenses.Includes a certificate of authenticity from University Archives.
Condition: Mounted to board with adhesive. A touch of thumbsoiling; ink very slightly smudged at the end of Roosevelt's signature. Cancelled with holes punched through the center, not affecting signature; overall a fine example.
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2026 April 24 - 25 Americana & Political Signature® Auction #6327 (go to Auction Home page)
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April, 2026
24th-25th
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