1924 Roderick (Bobby) Wallace Endorsed Chicago Cubs Payroll Check - PSA/DNA

Sold For:

$1,800

Year:

1924

Auction:

2021 Fall

Lot #:

1590

Category:

Autographed Baseballs/Flats/Photos

Chicago Cubs payroll check dated March 15, 1924, issued to Hall of Fame shortstop Bobby Wallace, who has endorsed it on the reverse. PSA/DNA has encapsulated the check and certified the signature as Authentic. Bobby Wallace signed personal or bank checks (with Wallace as the issuer) are unknown. This is one of only two Wallace endorsed checks we have handled, both of which are Cubs payroll checks (the other dates from 1923). Wallace, whose playing career ended in 1918, was working for the Cubs as a scout during the 1920s. The check, drawn on the Boulevard Bridge Bank of Chicago, Illinois, is made out to “R. J. Wallace” in the amount of $166.66. Signed by team owner “William L. Veeck” in black fountain pen (grading “7”) along the base (Veeck was the father of Hall of Fame owner Bill Veeck). Wallace has endorsed the check “R. J. Wallace” in blue fountain pen on the reverse (grading "9"). The check (8.5 x 3.75 inches), which has normal bank cancellation stamps and holes (none affect either signature), displays a vertical fold line and is otherwise in Excellent condition. Estimate $300.