VERY RARE Charles Ringling SIGNED Ringling Brothers Circus BENGAL TIGER Check for Sale

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VERY RARE Charles Ringling SIGNED Ringling Brothers Circus BENGAL TIGER Check For Sale

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VERY RARE Charles Ringling SIGNED Ringling Brothers Circus BENGAL TIGER Check:
$299.99

- 1913 Charles Ringling SIGNED Bengal Tiger CHECK -- Drawn on the RINGLING BROTHERS Circus Account -- Charles Ringling Unobtainable in this VARIETY of check -

VERY RARE Charles Ringling SIGNED “Bengal Tiger” CHECK, drawn on the RINGLING BROTHERS / World’ Greatest Shows CIRCUS account at the Bank of Baraboo in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Check is dated November 12th 1913 and made payable to “L. Schrieber” in the amount of $23.10. The check has been stamped “PAID” on the front in purple ink and has been endorsed / SIGNED on the backside by “Louis Schrieber”.

This beautiful and ornate check has a central, broadside view of a BENGAL TIGER, with the colorful “Ringling Bros” name in the top left corner in stylized form. Charles Ringling’s signature is virtually unobtainable on this particular VARIETY of “Ringling Brothers” circus check, depicting an attractive image of the BENGAL TIGER. This particular check is just ONE of TWO Bengal Tiger CHECKS that I have encountered during the last 25 years that was genuinely SIGNED by Charles Ringling. While “BENGAL TIGER” checks can be found SIGNED by Tom Buckley (Ringling Brother’s treasurer) or by Charles Ringling’s BROTHERS Henry + AL, it is VERY RARE indeed to find this check with Charles Ringling’s actual signature.

CHARLES RINGLING (1863 - 1926) was one of five “founding brothers” who built one of the greatest dynasty’s in the history of the American circus. The Ringling’s success was achieved on the basis of each of the five brothers fulfilling a particular role, and Charles was the advance man in charge of production. The Ringling Brothers bought the Barnum & Bailey Circus from the widow of James Bailey in 1907 and operated this additional circus independently from their own until 1919, when they combined the two shows. Charles Ringling would purchase large tracts of land in Florida and was instrumental in using his wealth to help develop the Sarasota County area. Besides the lavish, forty-acre home he constructed for his wife and daughter, he erected a 10 story hotel, owned a 33,000 acre ranch, founded the Ringling Bank and Trust Company, and built 150 Spanish style homes. Charles also served as the President of the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.

CONDITION: check measures about 3 ¼ x 8 ½ inches in size and is in SUPERB, near mint condition. There is a single, very light vertical fold which is essentially unnoticeable. There are NO rips or tears, with the exception of a tiny edge tear along the top (1/4 of an inch in length) and a small spindle hole (NO loss of paper) above the words “PAY TO” (see scans). Charles Ringling’s signature / autograph is guaranteed authentic. Winning buyer to pay $15 for shipping, postage & INSURANCE. Please let me know if you have any additional questions. PLEASE READ: I have been buying + selling American historical autographs & documents for over 40 years and a former member of both the “Manuscript Society” and the UACC. We ship everything INSURED (thru the USPS) with a value over $50. This helps us know that the item you took the time to purchase arrived safely. Packages are shipped out within 1 – 3 business days, but typically the next day. Please understand, we do not make any money on shipping costs, but rather run a deficit over the course of a year. Most buyers don’t realize that charges me a 13.3 percent FEE on the item sold, an additional 13.3 percent FEE on my quoted shipping charges, and another 13.3 percent FEE on the sales tax that collects on the item. Everything we sell is packaged with the utmost care. Please read my response over the last 20 years. The comments are often – the best packaging I have ever seen or “bullet proof” packaging. We do NOT offer returns for one simple reason. In the past, I have had some buyers purchase items from me and then proceed to shop them around during the return period to try and make a fast profit, without any financial risk. After they were unsuccessful, they returned the item to me. This information, however, made it back to me from different people I know who were directly offered my item immediately after I had sold it and before it was returned to me. offer with confidence! You will receive the exact item pictured and in the same condition as described in my listing.