Lot 13
Burr, Aaron -- Check Signed by the Future Killer of Alexander Hamilton (1756-1836) Revolutionary War officer; Vice President of the U.S. (1801-05); best known for killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804. Partly-printed document signed ("A. Burr"), 2¼ x 7½", New York, July 18, 1800. Being a check drawn on the Cashier of the Manhattan Company and paid to W B Post for twenty dollars. Decorative border; slash cancellations, one of which lightly touches Burr's signature. The check is affixed at upper corners to cardstock. Estimate Value $600 - UP
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