Lot 438
Reagan, Ronald. Rare "Personal Account" check signed and filled out as President, n.p., 20 May 1986. Written on the Bank of America in Beverly Hills, California and paid to "Human Events Inc." for $21.95. Accompanying the check is an autograph note on one of the President's personal note pads headed, "Memo From the Big Cheese," on which he wrote the name and address of Human Events Inc. and the name of the book he wanted to buy: Evolution A Theory In Crisis by Dr. Michael Denton. The check and the note were given to a staff member to mail, but the staff member paid for the book himself since the check had no printed name and address at the top and the check might have been difficult to cash.
President Reagan seldom wrote checks -- he had a financial adviser who handled those things. Every once in awhile, however, he would give a staff member a check to purchase something that he was in need of or that he may have seen advertised somewhere -- such as a book or a magazine. He wouldn't write the check out to the organization, however, because there was no reason to make public the items he was purchasing or subscribing to. Consequently, the staff member would purchase or order it in their name and then pass it on to the President. In this instance, he was so thorough, he even wrote out the mailing address of where to send a check -- on one of his favorite "sticky pads." Personal checks from President Reagan are very rare.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000.
From the personal collection of a former presidential staff member.
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| Realized $2,520 |
