Anyone collect signed checks?

[homerunhitter]

Anyone collect signed checks? Particularly HOFers? Let’s see them!

[roarfrom34]

I collect checks related to the Ripken Family.

Here is one of Cal Jr.'s payroll checks from his Rookie Year of 1982:

[yanksfan09]

I love them...

[Jcosta19]

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

I love them...

Great checks! I've always wanted a Walt Disney.

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[guy3050]

My Jackie

IMG_0548 (1) by Guy Bourque, on Flickr

[Jay Wolt]

Love signed cancelled checks

Here's a Catfish Hunter pair of payroll checks from the A's & Yanks

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by Jcosta19

Great checks! I've always wanted a Walt Disney.

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Thanks! Yea he has a great signature with some different variations, great penmanship!

[canjond]

A few additional ones:

[Wrightfan85]

Nice checks everyone. I might pick up some once the postcard collection is done or close to it.

[homerunhitter]

Very cool guys! Keep them coming!!!

Mr Smiley- May I ask, please, in regards to checks not really being available for newer guys like Boggs, Griffey jr, Bagwell, Harold Baines, etc what do you do or what do you recommend in regards to trying to add those guys to the collection?

Thanks

[CooperstownExpert]

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

Very cool guys! Keep them coming!!!

Mr Smiley- May I ask, please, in regards to checks not really being available for newer guys like Boggs, Griffey jr, Bagwell, Harold Baines, etc what do you do or what do you recommend in regards to trying to add those guys to the collection?

Thanks

Hi Richard. Please call me Jim.

While checks provide a solid example of player's autograph, there are a lot of other desirable forms as well. I most prefer handwritten letters with meaningful content. Of course that's hard to find on every player, not to mention expensive.

My website has a page every player in the Hall and almost 300 guys who aren't in Cooperstown. The links here in the reply go to the appropriate pages on the site. I've also included images from the guys you mention, Wade Boggs, Ken Griffey Jr., Jeff Bagwell, and Harold Baines. The Baines piece is the actual lineup card that hung in the Texas dugout for Harold Baines' last game with the Rangers. On his page there are also a couple of autographed cards.

For me, part of the fun of collecting is learning about the game then writing up a little something for each of the player pages. Drop me a direct message or email and let me know what you enjoy about the hobby. It's always fun to connect with collectors.

Take care.

[homerunhitter]

Thank you so much for your help! That helped me out very much.What an awesome website! Very cool. Do you recommend that I get my autographs authenticated by PSA? I ask because I feel with checks and signed documents to me that’s a pretty sure authentic autograph as you can get. But for resale, would you recommend PSA or just leave them unauthenticated since they are checks, contracts, letters, etc. thank you very much for your help. Much appreciated.

[CooperstownExpert]

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

Thank you so much for your help! That helped me out very much.What an awesome website! Very cool. Do you recommend that I get my autographs authenticated by PSA? I ask because I feel with checks and signed documents to me that’s a pretty sure authentic autograph as you can get. But for resale, would you recommend PSA or just leave them unauthenticated since they are checks, contracts, letters, etc. thank you very much for your help. Much appreciated.

Sending you a DM

[orioles70]

Doubt I ever get a Ruth or Mathewson but here are the other 3 of the 5 in the 1st HoF class

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[homerunhitter]

Those are very cool! I’m just starting out getting the easier guys first but hope to one day get the top 5! Thank you for sharing. They gives me great inspiration as I’m starting out on this new project!


Thanks Jim, I will wait for your DM!!! Thank you!

Let’s see some more guys!!!

[homerunhitter]

Let’s see some more guys!

[Gary Dunaier]

I've got a few Ralph Kiner checks; I'll share two of them here.

This one, from 1983, has not one but four examples of his signature; two on the front, and two on the back as an endorsement.




This one, from 1979, is a favorite because of the unusual way he wrote out the amount of the check in words.

[Gary Dunaier]

Here are a couple of Casey Stengel checks that ought to be of particular interest to Mets fans.

First, a check dated 9/23/62, made out to the ballboy. 9/23/62 was the final Mets home game of their inaugural season, so this may have been an end-of-season gratuity. Interesting to note that Stengel apparently misspelled the ballboy's name, because it was corrected in the endorsement on the back.



This October 1961 Casey Stengel check makes reference to the New York Mets six months before the team ever played a game! It was written 10/12/61, two days after the expansion draft in which the players who would comprise the inaugural 1962 Mets were selected, and refers to the club in the lower left where he wrote "N.Y. Expenses N.Y. Mets."

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by orioles70

Doubt I ever get a Ruth or Mathewson but here are the other 3 of the 5 in the 1st HoF class

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Holy cow - I wouldn't worry about not having a Matty. The ones you have are fantastic.

The only 'big hitter' signed checks I've ever had were Wagner and Ruth. I bought both knowing I would sell them, as my primary autograph collecting interest is hand-written letters.

But if I ever bought a Matty, it would have to be a signed check.

[homerunhitter]

Thank you for your thoughts on this!

[kevtermeg]

i am addicted to HOF signed checks. I have over 100 in my collection I have several to sell plus am looking to pay for those i do not have. Looking for some toughies like Nolan Ryan, Sparky Anderson, Appling, etc. Lets see some more pictures.

K

[earlywynnfan]

Just picked this one up, really wanted one with both Colonels.

[kevtermeg]

totally excited about my latest HOF signed check.

[mr2686]

A few that I have.

[TakingStock]

Originally Posted by kevtermeg

totally excited about my latest HOF signed check.

Neat Jack Morris! Did you get that directly from him or somewhere else?

[kevtermeg]

it came from someone else. Don't think Jack would EVER put one of his on the market.

glad you like it

[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.