Lot 375
Getty, J. Paul (1892-1976). American businessman and oil entrepreneur. Getty gained control of Pacific Western Oil, renamed it Getty Oil Company and amassed a billion dollar fortune. His philanthropic endeavors established the world-renowned J. Paul Getty Museum, devoted to the preservation of arts and antiquities.
Check Signed ("J. Paul Getty"). Partially printed, accomplished in typescript. 8½ x 3½", New York, May 1943. The check is drawn on Getty's account at the Chase National Bank and made payable to Security First National Bank of Los Angeles in the amount of $3,750. Getty signs the recto. Punch cancelling and stamp endorsements verso. Two hole punches at top edge, two small pinholes at upper left, and markings from cancelling. Still, signature is bold and the piece is in fine condition.
Designated for the purchase of five U.S. savings bonds, Getty signs his name on a universal check for $3,750.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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