| Autographs from celebrities have been collected for | | | | beautiful imprints. They can be quite attractive. |
| centuries. For many years the most common form | | | | Many checks have the added benefit of handwriting |
| an autograph available to collectors a letter, either | | | | of the celebrity in the body of the check. The |
| handwritten or typed, a document, or on a | | | | additional handwriting is also useful for validating the |
| photograph. Many autograph collectors prefer | | | | authenticity of the check. |
| cancelled checks signed by celebrities. | | | | Checks are a moment in history that can be very |
| Why are cancelled checks so attractive for autograph | | | | revealing. We have seen checks from Edgar Allan |
| collectors? Checks signed by celebrities are | | | | Poe to his publisher, a bounced check from James |
| desirable for many reasons. The primary reason is | | | | Dean to the New York Telephone Company, and a |
| that signatures on cancelled checks are usually real. | | | | curious check from Robert Frost to a travel agency. |
| Unlike photographs, slips of paper, or index cards | | | | Why is the travel agency on the Frost check so |
| where a signature may be open to question, a | | | | remarkable? Well, it was written shortly before he |
| cancelled check is a legal document where a signature | | | | traveled to Washington to recite poetry at John |
| has been authenticated by a financial institution. | | | | Kennedy's presidential inauguration. The handwritten |
| Forgers would not bother to forge a celebrity signature | | | | check by Frost to his travel agency was probably |
| on a manufactured cancelled check because it is | | | | related to travel expenses to attend the inauguration. |
| usually not cost-effective method of deception. | | | | Certain dealers and collectors specialize in checks |
| Besides, forgers of cancelled checks are subject to a | | | | autographed by celebrities. So check with a |
| variety of commerce laws where punishments can be | | | | knowledgeable check collector before you throw |
| quite severe. | | | | away your shoebox of cancelled checks stored in |
| Checks can be so attractive. Unlike many modern | | | | your attic or basement. You could be sitting on a |
| checks with similar styles and conventional logos, | | | | treasure trove of great autographs. |
| vintage checks have elaborate engravings and | | | | |
