Certified Dinah Shore Hand-Signed 1977 Personal Bank Check
We are proud to present an exceptional, museum-grade piece of classic entertainment history: an original, fully executed personal bank check dated June 8, 1977. This historic financial instrument is personally hand-signed by the legendary singer, actress, television variety show pioneer, and institutional icon, Dinah Shore.
As one of the most successful female vocalists of the big band era who transitioned into a multi-decade television titan—amassing nine Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award—original artifacts tracking Shore's private financial footprints are highly scarce. Signed personal checks represent the absolute highest tier of verification, offering an unvarnished window into a Hollywood legend's daily routine.
Archive Highlights
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Authentic Dinah Shore Signature: The primary execution line features a spectacular, instantly recognizable signature "Dinah Shore" hand-executed in a striking, vibrant red felt-tip ink across her machine-printed name block.
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Elite Beverly Hills CPA Management: The upper left field carries Shore’s printed name care of her financial managers: Dinah Shore, % Perry & Neidorf, 315 So. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA. This boutique firm was responsible for protecting the private fortunes of Hollywood's golden-era elite.
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Complete Transaction Metrics: Check number 11603 is custom-prepared with automated typewriter fields, made out to the Union Oil Company for the exact sum of $84.40. The amount is mirrored across the center via a multi-colored mechanical security stamping reading: THE SUM 84 DOLS 40 CTS.
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City National Bank "Bank to the Stars" Issuance: Drawn from the financial hub of the Hollywood elite: Head Office, City National Bank, 400 No. Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California.
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Automated Processing Marks: Carries a light purple ink clearinghouse cancellation stamp reading PAID — CITY NATIONAL BANK, confirming its legal processing through the California banking network.
Condition & Preservation
Spanning nearly five decades of American musical and broadcasting heritage, this complete financial artifact is in magnificent vintage condition. The original check safety paper stock remains exceptionally clean, bright, and structurally flawless, showcasing a beautiful gold-toned patterned background. Shore's distinctive red ink signature and all typed parameters are bold, distinct, and flawlessly preserved. To maintain modern data compliance, the bottom MICR encoding field has been neatly blacked out. The entire asset comes safely housed inside a clear, archival-grade protective sleeve.
Secure this certified check archive—a premier crown jewel for any world-class collection of pop culture artifacts, music history, or rare twentieth-century Americana manuscripts today!
