{"product_id":"william-h-taft-autograph-unitarian-club-check-signed-1917-psa-president","title":"WILLIAM H. TAFT * Autograph UNITARIAN CLUB Check Signed 1917 * PSA President","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e27th President of the United States, WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, autographed \"WILLIAM H. TAFT\" check \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003esigned and dated November 12, 1917 on Second National Bank check stock, payable to the Unitarian Club for $3.00. The check is written in a secretarial hand with Taft authentically signing boldly at lower right as \u003ci\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\"Wm H Taft\"\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. The Taft check is countersigned on verso by J. Jerome Lightfoot, Treasurer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaft was a lifelong member of the Unitarian Church. The Unitarian Club was a type of social, educational and professional organization designed to foster community, discuss intellectual topics and promote social justice efforts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaft was president from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1913, and later Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1921 to 1930. He is the only person to have held both offices.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe TAFT signed check has been thoroughly reviewed and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA\/DNA EXPERT EXAMINATION and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eencapsulated inside PSA\/DNA's sonically-sealed, tamper-evident holder – your assurance of absolute authenticity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e GUARANTEED GENUINE. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition is as shown, with toning, tiny paper loss at upper right, slight smudge to the \"ft\" in \"Taft\", consistent with age, use and handling. Cancellation punches at middle, not affecting signature. Check measures \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eappx. 3.25\" x 8.5\" inside appx. 5.5\" x 12\" encapsulate.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBuy with confidence – we are among eBay's elite \"most reputable sellers\" of authentic historic autographs and artifacts since 1998! Please view our exceptional feedback and ratings, and our additional historic autograph and artifact auctions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSold as is, as shown.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Signaturist-Ink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49421167132912,"sku":"336496584521","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/5948\/2096\/files\/10_526d61da-17c0-459b-836d-04115575fe7e.jpg?v=1774303279","url":"https:\/\/signaturist-ink.com\/products\/william-h-taft-autograph-unitarian-club-check-signed-1917-psa-president","provider":"Signaturist-Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}