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THOMAS A. EDISON Signed 1928 Edison Botanic ResearchCorporation Check – West Orange NJ
Original December 17, 1928 check issued by the EdisonBotanic Research Corporation of West Orange, New Jersey, bearing the signature\"Thos. A. Edison.\" Beautifully presented in frame (12inX15in) withpictures (original postcards) of the inventor and his birthplace in Milan,Ohio.
This check originates from Edison\'s fascinating late-careerefforts to develop a domestic source of natural rubber through the EdisonBotanic Research Corporation. The corporation represented one of Edison\'s finalmajor scientific ventures and remains an important chapter in Americanindustrial history.
Authenticity: This framed check has been a family possessionsince the early 1970s. Other cancelled checks I located on the internet forsale show check numbers consistent in date sequence with this one:Check number 1255 (December 14, 1928); Checknumber 1300 (December 26, 1928); Check number 1307 (December 29, 1928); Checknumber 1361 (January 16, 1929).
Details:
Date: December 17, 1928
Check number: 1278
Amount: $27.80
Corporation: Edison Botanic Research Corporation
Location: West Orange, New Jersey
Drawn on Savings Investment & Trust Company, EastOrange, NJ
Signed \"Thos. A. Edison\"
Original banking and endorsement stamps on reverse
Attractive and displayable example from Edison\'s final years
Condition: Original circulated check showing no folds, minimalhandling wear, banking cancellations, and endorsement markings consistent withage and use.
Authentication: Offered as an original historical document.
Documents directly associated with his business enterprisesremain highly sought after by collectors. A scarce and desirable Edison-relatedartifact from one of his final research enterprises.
