Lot # 2084: 1919 Grover Alexander Endorsed Chicago Cubs Payroll Check - PSA/DNA

Chicago Cubs payroll check dated June 14, 1919, and issued to and endorsed by Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Alexander. PSA/DNA has encapsulated the check and certified the signature as "Authentic." The check, drawn on the Lake View State Bank of Chicago, Illinois, is made out in the amount of $947.00. Signed by club president William Veeck Sr. in the lower-right corner. Endorsed by "Grover C. Alexander" in black fountain pen on the reverse. A short inscription in Alexander's hand is written directly above his signature. This is an exceptionally early Hall of Famer payroll check. This lot originates from the extraordinary collection of a longtime Chicago Cubs executive, Eldred "Salty" Saltwell, which was consigned to REA in recent years by his family. The check (8.25 x 3.75 inches), which has normal bank cancellation stamps and holes, has three vertical folds and a small tear along the top edge. In Good condition overall.