ORVILLE WRIGHT Signed 1908 Check Payable to Charlie Taylor
ORVILLE WRIGHT Signed 1908 Check Payable to Charlie Taylor Wright Brothers Aviation
Rare February 8, 1908 Dayton Ohio check signed by Orville Wright and made payable to Charles E. Taylor, builder of the first Wright aircraft engine.
Offered is an original bank check signed by aviation pioneer Orville Wright, co-inventor of the first successful powered airplane.
Details
The Winters National Bank
Dayton, Ohio
Dated February 8, 1908
Payable to C. E. Taylor
Amount: $18.00
Signed by Orville Wright
This check is particularly desirable because the payee is Charles E. Taylor ("Charlie Taylor"), the master machinist who built the engine that powered the Wright brothers' historic 1903 Flyer. Documents directly connecting Orville Wright and Charlie Taylor are far scarcer than ordinary Wright-signed checks.
1908 was a landmark year in aviation history, during which Orville Wright's public demonstrations helped establish the airplane as a practical machine and launched the modern aviation era.
Condition
Typical folds from banking use
Clearing and endorsement stamps on reverse
Small punch cancellations
Light edge wear and handling consistent with age
Strong, attractive Orville Wright signature
An outstanding aviation artifact linking two of the most important figures in the birth of powered flight.
ORVILLE WRIGHT Signed 1908 Check Payable to Charlie Taylor Wright Brothers Aviation
Rare February 8, 1908 Dayton Ohio check signed by Orville Wright and made payable to Charles E. Taylor, builder of the first Wright aircraft engine.
Offered is an original bank check signed by aviation pioneer Orville Wright, co-inventor of the first successful powered airplane.
Details
The Winters National Bank
Dayton, Ohio
Dated February 8, 1908
Payable to C. E. Taylor
Amount: $18.00
Signed by Orville Wright
This check is particularly desirable because the payee is Charles E. Taylor ("Charlie Taylor"), the master machinist who built the engine that powered the Wright brothers' historic 1903 Flyer. Documents directly connecting Orville Wright and Charlie Taylor are far scarcer than ordinary Wright-signed checks.
1908 was a landmark year in aviation history, during which Orville Wright's public demonstrations helped establish the airplane as a practical machine and launched the modern aviation era.
Condition
Typical folds from banking use
Clearing and endorsement stamps on reverse
Small punch cancellations
Light edge wear and handling consistent with age
Strong, attractive Orville Wright signature
An outstanding aviation artifact linking two of the most important figures in the birth of powered flight.
