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Oil billionaire ''J. Paul Getty'' check signed in blue ink. Dated 10 July 1942, the check is made out in type to Western Union in the amount of $100. The memo line reads ''Money Order to Geo.F.Getty II / Princeton, N.J.'' George Franklin Getty II was Getty's firstborn of five children and the father of George F. Getty III, who was kidnapped in 1973. Known for his penny-pinching, Getty initially refused to pay ransom in the kidnapping of his grandson, and only acquiesced after the kidnappers mailed his ear to the Getty family. Check measures 8.25'' x 3.25''. With standard bank cancellations and filing punch holes, else near fine.
Billionaire Oil Magnate ''J. Paul Getty'' Signed Check Wiring Money to His Son
Billionaire Oil Magnate ''J. Paul Getty'' Signed Check Wiring Money to His Son
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Auction closed on Tuesday, September 25, 2012.
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