Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. Rare New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Company check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Abbie C. Pond, made payable to Tagore for $225, December 16, 1920, endorsed on the reverse in fountain pen, “Rabindranath Tagore.” Also endorsed by Rathindranath Tagore, his son. Three vertical folds (one vertical passing through a single letter of the top signature), and expected bank stamps and cancellation holes (slightly affecting signatures), otherwise fine condition. Pond was a relative of James Pond, Jr., who helped to arrange Tagore’s lecture tours of the United States. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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