Certified Zane Grey Hand-Signed Vintage Personal Bank Check Collection (1916 & 1928)

This listing is for an exceptional, museum-grade archival pairing of American literary history and Western frontier lore: a collection of two (2) separate, original personal bank checks fully executed and hand-signed by legendary author and pioneer of Western fiction, Zane Grey. Spanning over a decade of his historic career, this rare dual archive tracks the iconic author's financial lineage across the United States—from New York to Southern California—providing an intimate look into his private daily transactions during his most prolific writing eras.

The Collection Includes:

1. The 1916 Middletown, New York National Bank Check

• Authentic Hand-Signed Signature: Personally hand-signed "Zane Grey" in dark ink across the primary signature baseline.

• Historical East Coast Lineage: Drawn on The Merchants National Bank (50-246) of Middletown, New York, manufactured by vintage check stationers Wm Mann Co. New York.

• Hand-Filled Payment Metrics: Completely executed by hand and dated Jan 16 1916 for the amount of $6.00 paid to the order of J. W. Chamberlain.

• Vintage Financial Backstamps: The reverse side functions as a structural ledger, featuring an endorsement signature from J. W. Chamberlain, an official clearing stamp from the Wayne County Savings Bank of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, a Corn Exchange National Bank stamp under Cashier L.F. Corson dated Jan 26 1916, and a final PAID JAN 28 1916 cancellation stamp.

2. The 1928 Altadena, California Pacific-Southwest Bank Check

• Authentic Hand-Signed Signature: Personally hand-signed "Zane Grey" in smooth fountain pen script across the primary line.

• Historical West Coast Lineage: Custom printed personal check featuring his name and location block, ZANE GREY / ALTADENA, CALIF., complete with central office notations. Drawn on the Altadena Branch of the Pacific-Southwest Trust & Savings Bank (90-1029-56) at North Lake and Mariposa.

• Hand-Filled Payment Metrics: Check number 217 is hand-executed in purple fountain pen ink and dated March 1 1928 for the amount of $5.68 paid to publishing house L.C. Page & Co..

• Bank Stamps & Perforation Provenance: The face features a bold, circular "H.G.H." stamp, a purple "N.P." stamp, and an official crisp-perforated "PAID" pin-punch pattern across the body. The reverse side carries three distinct period stamps: a large black clearing stamp from The First National Bank of Boston dated MAR 12 1928, a red banking stamp from the Los Angeles-First National Trust & Savings Bank dated MAR 16 1928, and a secondary Pasadena branch backstamp.

Collector's Archival Condition:

Both century-old documents in this literary collection are preserved in wonderful vintage condition. The historical paper stocks remain clean, crisp, and structurally sound. Zane Grey's distinct personal signatures, the handwritten transaction metrics, the colorful arrays of vintage collection ink stamps, and the 1928 pin-punched text are boldly legible and entirely unblemished across the front and reverse fields. The collection comes safely housed in separate clear, archival-grade protective sleeves to guarantee museum-quality preservation.

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that the text and images provided show the exact, unique physical front and back fields of the 1916 and 1928 personal checks and hand-inked signatures you will receive in this listing. As authentic, hand-signed historical artifacts from the defining father of the American Western novel, the precise flow of the pen strokes, the variations in ink type, and the natural age-appropriate properties of the vintage papers are entirely unique to this specific historical archive.

Own an Unrivaled Piece of Western Americana History Today!

While standard promotional cut signatures or clipped autographs are occasionally available, original personal checks from the prime eras of Zane Grey's career represent the absolute highest tier of literary memorabilia. Because financial documents require legal execution, they provide completely un-staged, official confirmation of a star's private affairs. Directly bridging his early New York publishing period to his legendary Altadena estate heights, this two-check collection is a premier crown-jewel centerpiece for any world-class collection of American literary history, rare manuscripts, or Western Americana artifacts.