signed checks

[guy3050]

The only one that I own...

[Gary Dunaier]

Back in the days when I could afford it, I was really into celebrity checks. I have a couple of Ralph Kiner checks I think you'll get a kick out of seeing. In chronological order...

April 1, 1979: a check for $1,062.60, with the dollar amount written as "Ten Hundred" instead of "One Thousand."


November 23, 1983: a check made out to himself, signed four times: twice on the front, and twice on the back.


(At the time I originally posted these images to the photo sharing website Flickr, Mr. Kiner was still alive, so I digitally removed the routing numbers from the images for security purposes.)

[Scott Garner]

HOF Negro League great Leon Day threw an Opening Day no-hitter on 5/5/46.
This is one of several no-hit pitcher signed personal checks that I recently added to my collection.

[Bpm0014]

That’s a great Robinson check! But no chance I would frame the COA from his wife. You’re almost making the COA the center of attention and the check secondary at the bottom. Just my opinion. What the f do I know haha…

[Bpm0014]

But a great check nonetheless!

[roarfrom34]

Jim Palmer's ex wife was selling cancelled checks a few years back:

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

no chance I would frame the COA from his wife. You’re almost making the COA the center of attention and the check secondary at the bottom. Just my opinion. What the f do I know haha…

I agree. If you must include the COA, I'd suggest making a reduced-size photocopy and use that. If the check is the focal piece of the presentation, I'm not sure you even need the photo.

[vansaad]

cobb check small f.jpg

My only check - Cobb to his mother, Mrs. W. H. Cobb. 27 years after she shot Mr. W. H. Cobb.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

I agree. If you must include the COA, I'd suggest making a reduced-size photocopy and use that. If the check is the focal piece of the presentation, I'm not sure you even need the photo.

I’d simply attach a laminated copy to the rear of the frame.

[guy3050]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

I agree. If you must include the COA, I'd suggest making a reduced-size photocopy and use that. If the check is the focal piece of the presentation, I'm not sure you even need the photo.

I just ordered another 8x10 of Jackie in a Montreal Royals uniform to replace the COA, my thinking at the time was not the COA but to honor Rachel because I felt that she was an integral part of Jackie's journey, I will find another way to honor her