REDUCED!! COLLECTION OF OVER 60 MAGIC AUTOGRAPHS ON CANCELLED CHECKS -1952-1954

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POTTER AND POTTER AUCTIONS, INC.
CHICAGO, IL
WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING ITEM OF MAGICIAN MEMORABILIA FOR YOUR COLLECTION:
A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF BANK CHECKS ISSUED TO MAGICIANS, AUTHORS, PUBLISHERS, BOOKSELLERS, AND COLLECTORS IN THE MAGIC FIELD, ASSEMBLED BY MAGIC COLLECTOR AND DONOR TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS OF THE MCMANUS -YOUNG HOUDINI COLLECTION, DR. MORRIS YOUNG, MD.
THESE CHECKS, OFTEN FOR NOMINAL AMOUNTS, THOUGH NOT ALWAYS,
WERE INTENDED TO FORM A COLLECTION OF MAGICIANS' AND MAGIC RELATED AUTOGRAPHS, AS THEY WERE ALWAYS ENDORSED BY THEIR PAYEES AND RETURNED BY THE BANK TO DR. YOUNG.
There are 67 different checks in this collection, all dated from 1952-1954,  with many notable names in magic, including William Becker, Allan Bernstein, Albert Blackman, Wesley Braun, Chris Charlton, Keith Clark, Edward Dart, Elmer Eckam, Jose Famadas, Fleming Book Company, J. Walker Fleming, John W. Frye, Arnold Furst, Teral Garrett, Walter B. Gibson and Litzka Raymond Gibson, Henry V. Griffin, Lester Grimes, Al Guenther, Conrad "Connie" Haden, Edgar Heyl, Max Holden, Burling Hull, Lloyd E. Jones, Jack LaWain, Carl S. Lohrey, John Maher, John McArdle, Richard F. McKinney, John J. McManus, Roger Montandon, Al Munroe, Estate of C.A. George Newman, Cal Rosini, Harry Roz-On, Charles. L. Rulfs, Frank Serrilla, James Steranko, Phil Thomas, C. R. Tracy, Claire Worthington, Francis White, C. B. Yohe, Morris Young, Bernard Zufall, and many others.
all are dated, between the years 1952 and 1954.
INCLUDED IN THIS LOT ARE TWO ADDITIONAL CHECKS THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE DR. MORRIS YOUNG COLLECTION
ONE ENDORSED BY
T. BAMBERG (OKITO)
AND A SECOND ONE DRAWN BY
HARRY BLACKSTONE SR.
(
PHOTOS OF THESE 2 EXTRA CHECKS WILL BE ADDED WHEN WE GET BACK TO THE OFFICE)
This is a one of a kind collection
ALL CHECKS AND SIGNATURES / ENDORSEMENTS (AUTOGRAPHS) ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.
PURCHASE MORE THAN ONE ITEM AND SHIPPING WILL BE COMBINED