Description:
Hemingway, Ernest Miller (1899-1961) Signed Check, 24 December 1954.
Check drawn on the First National Bank of Boston, Havana, Cuba; fulfilled and signed by Hemingway to Roberto Herrera, for $100; with accompanying envelope addressed to Herrera in Hemingway's hand, "Merry Christmas, Roberto, Happy New Year." The check endorsed, cashed, stamped, and perforated by the bank; envelope with stain, 6 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.
Estimate $900-1,200
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Ernest Miller, Roberto Herrera, Havana, CubaJohn Dorfman
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