{"product_id":"orville-wright-exceptional-triple-signed-100-check-july-14-1914-winters-national-bank-dayton-ohio","title":"ORVILLE WRIGHT — Exceptional Triple-Signed $100 Check, July 14, 1914 — Winters National Bank, Dayton, Ohio","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exceptionally rare original bank check bearing three separate signatures of Orville Wright—two on the face and a third on the reverse endorsement—dated July 14, 1914, and drawn on the Winters National Bank of Dayton, Ohio. Provenance: Miller sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eExceptional Three-Signature Orville Wright Check | Winters National Bank, Dayton, Ohio\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 1914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBank:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Winters National Bank, Dayton, Ohio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmount:\u003c\/strong\u003e $100.00\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePayable to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orville Wright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three separate Orville Wright signatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional original \u003cstrong\u003e1914 Orville Wright bank check bearing three separate signatures of Orville Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e—two on the face and a third on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn on \u003cstrong\u003eThe Winters National Bank of Dayton, Ohio\u003c\/strong\u003e, the check is dated \u003cstrong\u003eJuly 14, 1914\u003c\/strong\u003e, only two years after the death of Orville's brother and aviation partner, \u003cstrong\u003eWilbur Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e. By this time, Orville was carrying forward the Wright family's aviation interests and business affairs on his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThree Orville Wright Signatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe extraordinary feature of this document is the presence of \u003cstrong\u003ethree distinct Orville Wright signatures\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e“Orville Wright”\u003c\/strong\u003e appears on the payee portion of the check.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA second, boldly written \u003cstrong\u003e“Orville Wright”\u003c\/strong\u003e appears at lower right on the face.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA third \u003cstrong\u003e“Orville Wright”\u003c\/strong\u003e appears on the reverse as the endorsement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is an unusually attractive multiple-signature Wright Brothers financial document, offering the collector \u003cstrong\u003ethree examples of Orville Wright's handwriting on a single original document\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe check dates from an important transitional period in Wright history. Following Wilbur Wright's death in 1912, Orville became the surviving principal figure of the Wright aviation enterprise. A 1914 document therefore represents the Wright family's continuing financial and business activity during the formative years of American aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWinters National Bank\u003c\/strong\u003e connection is particularly appropriate. Located in Dayton, the bank appears on numerous surviving Wright Brothers financial documents and provides an authentic contemporary connection to the Wright family's home city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Remarkable Collectible\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike a detached autograph, this is a \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete contemporary financial document\u003c\/strong\u003e, retaining its original banking characteristics, handwriting, cancellation perforations, and endorsement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the collector, it combines several desirable qualities:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrville Wright autograph • three signatures • 1914 date • Dayton provenance • Winters National Bank • $100 transaction • original contemporary document\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cancellation perforations are characteristic of cancelled historical checks and do not materially interfere with the three Wright signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good overall condition for a cancelled 1914 bank check, with expected folds, age toning, minor edge wear, cancellation perforations, and light handling wear. The paper remains substantially intact, and \u003cstrong\u003eall three Orville Wright signatures are exceptionally clear and legible\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not simply an Orville Wright signature on a cancelled check. It is an unusually scarce \u003cstrong\u003etriple-signed Orville Wright document\u003c\/strong\u003e, preserving three separate examples of his signature on one original financial instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52686844559642,"sku":null,"price":2788.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2089.jpg?v=1786486569","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/en-ca\/products\/orville-wright-exceptional-triple-signed-100-check-july-14-1914-winters-national-bank-dayton-ohio","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}