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Ernest Hemingway signed check, filled out entirely in his hand and dated 16 December 1952. Check is addressed to ''Portador'', which means ''pay the bearer'' in Spanish. Check is endorsed to verso by Roberto Herrera, friend and manager of his ''Finca Il Vigia'' property in Cuba, which is now a museum. Signed ''Ernest M. Hemingway'', check for $18.50 is drawn on the First National Bank of Boston, Havana Branch. Measures 6.25'' x 2.75''. Bank cancellation stamps slightly touching signature. Near fine.
Ernest Hemingway Signed Check From 1952, Filled Out in His Hand -- To Longtime Friend & Manager of His Property in Cuba
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