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Lot #8513
Franklin D. Roosevelt 1934 Signed US Treasury Presidential Payroll Check - PSA/DNA

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Estimate: $5000+
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Description

Extremely rare presidential paycheck from the Treasurer of the United States, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type as payable to "Franklin D. Roosevelt President of the United States, The White House, Washington DC" for $5,312.50, February 28, 1934, nicely endorsed on the reverse, "For Deposit, Franklin D. Roosevelt." In fine condition. At this time the salary for the US president was $75,000 per year, paid monthly. Issued while FDR was implementing his New Deal to alleviate the nation from the Great Depression, this is a superb example of a presidential rarity. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Sports
  • Dates: #542 - Ended February 21, 2019