Lot 230
Cooper, James Fenimore. Matted and framed with a bookplate cover of Cooper's most famous novel, "The Last of the Mohicans," and a nameplate that reads: "James Fenimore Cooper, 1789-1851." American novelist (1789-1851), best known for his frontier adventures such as The Last of the Mohicans (1826).
Check Signed. Approximately 6 x 2½," drawn on the Otsego County Bank, Cooperstown, December 26, 1868. Payable to "Self," in the amount of ten dollars. Accomplished in Cooper's hand, with a "Paid" stamp almost at dead center. The ink is dark and bold, with a few very slight blotches, not affecting the signiture. Fine condition.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
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