Anyone collect signed checks?

[kevtermeg]

Here is the latest addition to my signed check collection. Jose is not a hall of famer but the rare nature of the check made it a no brainer for me to pick up.

Enjoy

K

[mouschi]

Originally Posted by kevtermeg

Here is the latest addition to my signed check collection. Jose is not a hall of famer but the rare nature of the check made it a no brainer for me to pick up.

Enjoy

K

You know I like that! I actually created a mock check for him to sign simply so I could create a cut check signature card.

[Scott Garner]

Here are five no-hit pitcher personal checks that I recently added that are noteworthy:

- HOF Negro League great Leon Day- Pitched an Opening Day no-hitter on 5/5/46
- KC Packers Federal League pitcher Alex Miles Main- Pitched a no hitter on 8/16/15 against the Buffalo Blues-
- Negro League pitching great Chet Brewer pitched a combo no-hitter with Alfred "Army" Cooper against the Chicago American Giants on 6/29/29
- Cincinnati Reds Ewell "The Whip" Blackwell pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Braves on 6/18/47
- Toronto Blue Jays RHP Dave Stieb no-hits the Cleveland Indians on 9/2/90

Some genuine toughees here...

[uga1980]

Great additions Scott! Congrats.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by uga1980

Great additions Scott! Congrats.

Thanks Jon!

[ocjack]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Here are five new no-hit pitcher personal checks that I added recently that are noteworthy:

- HOF Negro League great Leon Day- Pitched an Opening Day no-hitter on 5/5/46
- KC Packers Federal League pitcher Alex Miles Main- Pitched a no hitter on 8/16/15 against the Buffalo Blues-
- Negro League pitching great Chet Brewer pitched a combo no-hitter with Alfred "Army" Cooper against the Chicago American Giants on 6/29/29
- Cincinnati Reds Ewell "The Whip" Blackwell pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Braves on 6/18/47
- Toronto Blue Jays RHP Dave Stieb no-hits the Cleveland Indians on 9/2/90

Some genuine toughees here...

Would love to know the story behind Blackwell's check for 1-cent. lol

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by ocjack

Would love to know the story behind Blackwell's check for 1-cent. lol

OC Jack,
This was actually a common practice by guys that collect checks.
Send a request to the player for a signed check, letting them know that's what you collect and have them make it out for 1-cent.
I have checks in my collection from a few collectors that did the same thing.

That being said, a lot of this predated all of the fraud and identity theft that goes on today, which would prevent a player from ever agreeing to do this.

[ocjack]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

OC Jack,
This was actually a common practice by guys that collect checks.
Send a request to the player for a signed check, letting them know that's what you collect and have them make it out for 1-cent.
I have checks in my collection from a few collectors that did the same thing.

That being said, a lot of this predated all of the fraud and identity theft that goes on today, which would prevent a player from ever agreeing to do this.

Thanks Scott. That makes sense. It's also interesting that some of the checks don't have the micr-encoding that is placed on the lower right of the check when it is cashed. Great collection.

[homerunhitter]

I feel like with all the fake autographs out there in the hobby (mostly on eBay) that signed checks are as close as one can get to a 100% authentic autograph. Anyone think the same?

[kevtermeg]

Great checks! Each of these are truly 1 of 1. I continue to add HOF checks to my collection. Up to about 110 different HOFers.