Lot 312
[SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY]. BELL, Alexander Graham (1847-1922). Personal check signed ("Alexander Graham Bell"). Baddeck, Nova Scotia, 15 April 1909.
Sale 1250 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 30, 2023 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$500 - $700

Sold for $882

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY]. BELL, Alexander Graham (1847-1922). Personal check signed ("Alexander Graham Bell"). Baddeck, Nova Scotia, 15 April 1909.

8 x 3 1/8 in. partially printed check drawn on the Union Bank of Halifax. Payable to "J.G. Davidson, Supt. B.B. Nursery" for the sum of $20.06. Engraving of the Union Bank of Halifax building at left, ink "paid" stamp near right (check with full vertical split near center, but intact and not impacting Bell's signature, loss to top right corner resulting in partial loss to "9" in "1909").

The check is accompanied by a typed cover letter signed by Bell’s daughter, Elsie May Bell Grosvenor (1878-1964), addressed to "Mrs. Pool." "Wild Acres," [MD], 13 March 1940. 1 page, 5 3/8 x 6 3/4 in., "Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, 'Wild Acres'" letterhead, folds. Mrs. Grosvenor conveys the cancelled check signed by her father to Mrs. Pool. 

Together, 2 items. 

Provenance: Descended directly in the family of Mary Atwood Pool (1914-2009). Washington, DC, resident Mary Atwood Pool began collecting autographs of notable American historical figures at the age of 14, with each autograph acquired by her direct communication with the historical figure, their staff, family members, or attorneys. Additional information regarding the collection is available upon request. 

This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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