Sunday, June 23, 2019
June Auction | LOT #326 - John Jacob Astor (Financier, 1763-1848) Autographed Bank Document
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LOT #326
John Jacob Astor (Financier, 1763-1848) Autographed Bank Document
An 1803 check for $1500 drawn on the Bank of Albany to the order of John Jacob Astor, having been signed over by Astor to the cashier of that bank; having a removable double glass floater frame which hangs on a display frame showing a portrait of Astor with a brass label
Estimate: $200 - $400
Hammer Price: $250
Dimensions: Height: 7 1/4 inches, Width: 4 1/4 inches (sheet); Frame Height: 20 inches, Frame Width: 26 inches
Condition: Very Good, clear, strong signature on laid paper having creases and short penknife cuts; a quarter inch square having been removed; not examined out of the frame
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