Civil War-dated Riggs & Co. bank check, 7 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Welles, “Gideon Welles,” payable to Jas. C. McGuire & Co. for $54, February 19, 1864. Matted with a photo of Welles to an overall size of 8.25 x 10.75. In very good condition, with three vertical folds, one fold passing through a single letter of the signature, light scattered soiling, a central cancellation cut, and a stray spot of ink affecting the end of the signature. RRAuction COA.
