Wright Bro’s Check To New York Times By Orville, One Of His Last Checks
This image displays a cancelled bank check signed by Orville Wright, one of the pioneering aviators who invented and flew the first successful airplane. The check is dated April 15, 1947, and made payable to "The New York Times" for the amount of $17.00.
Orville died the following year, making this one of the last checks he signed.
Details
Payer: Orville Wright
Payee: The New York Times
Bank: The Winters National Bank & Trust Co., Dayton, Ohio
Date: April 15, 1947
Amount: $17.00
Condition: The check is cancelled with various stamps and punch holes, a common feature of authentic signed checks from this era.
Signed checks from Orville Wright are considered valuable historical collectibles, with similar authenticated items selling for a wide range, generally from a few hundred to over a thousand US dollars, depending on the recipient and condition. This specific check has historical significance due to its connection to The New York Times, which documented much of the Wright brothers' history.
This image displays a cancelled bank check signed by Orville Wright, one of the pioneering aviators who invented and flew the first successful airplane. The check is dated April 15, 1947, and made payable to "The New York Times" for the amount of $17.00.
Orville died the following year, making this one of the last checks he signed.
Details
Payer: Orville Wright
Payee: The New York Times
Bank: The Winters National Bank & Trust Co., Dayton, Ohio
Date: April 15, 1947
Amount: $17.00
Condition: The check is cancelled with various stamps and punch holes, a common feature of authentic signed checks from this era.
Signed checks from Orville Wright are considered valuable historical collectibles, with similar authenticated items selling for a wide range, generally from a few hundred to over a thousand US dollars, depending on the recipient and condition. This specific check has historical significance due to its connection to The New York Times, which documented much of the Wright brothers' history.