Bankers Trust Company check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Monroe, payable to Hedda Rosten for $65.85, August 25, 1961. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold, trivial soiling to right edge, and expected bank stamps and cancellation holes. Writers Norman and Hedda Rosten first met Monroe in 1955 when their friend, legendary photographer Sam Shaw, arrived at their Brooklyn apartment with the blonde starlet by his side. Best friend and former roommate to Arthur Miller’s soon-to-be ex-wife Mary—thanks to Marilyn—Hedda was initially hesitant to befriend her, but as time passed, the Rostens became two of Monroe’s most trusted friends. When Marilyn and Miller married the following year, Hedda served as her maid of honor. A nicely signed check from a difficult period in Monroe’s life, as she spent the end of 1961 recuperating from a variety of medical and emotional issues. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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