This 8.25 x 3 business check, dated October 7, 1960, carries the signature of glamorous Marilyn Monroe. Drawn on the Colonial Trust Company’s account for Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc., the check bears type designating “Hedda Rosten” as the payee of an amount of $65.85. The Hollywood icon executed the document with a full name, “Marilyn Monroe” signature, and the piece is set beside a glossy image of the idol posturing for the camera. This wonderful showpiece (matted and framed to 14.5 x 20) exhibits fine condition, as the check bears only the standard characteristics that commonly affect such relics: a bisecting vertical fold, show-through from cancellation marks on the reverse, and a small stamp over the beginning portion of the starlet’s last name. One of Marilyn’s closest friends, Hedda Rosten served as her secretary during the filming of The Prince and the Showgirl. Though there was a report that Rosten was escorted off the set following a “clash” with director and co-star Laurence Oliver, this mishap never sullied the relationship, as both Rosten and her husband, poet Norman Rosten, were named beneficiaries in the actress’ will. RRAuction COA.
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