MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK & RELATED DRUGGIST BILL

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AN ORIGINAL MARILYN MONROE PRODUCTION CHECK SIGNED IN BLUE INK BY JOSEPH CARR , PAYABLE TO SMITH PHARMACY ,INC.,CHECK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH LIGHT FOLDS , CANCELLATION BARELY TOUCHING JOSEPH CARR'S SIGNATURE ON FACE OF CHECK, CHECK IS DRAWN ON THE COLONIAL TRUST COMPANY, ROCKEFELLER CENTER BRANCH IN NYC WITH VIGNETTES OF NYC ON FACE OF CHECK AND IS DATE.D OCT. 19,1956.JOSEPH CARR WAS APPOINTED SECRETARY OF MARILYN'S PRODUCTION COMPANY. INCLUDED IS THE ORIGINAL BILL AND STATEMENT FROM SMITH PHARMACY WITH DETAILS AS TO THE PURCHASE AND REFERENCE TO THE CHECK NUMBER AND INDICATING THAT THE PURCHASE WAS FOR MM PERSONAL. THE ITEMS PURCHASED WERE 2 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS NAMING ONE AS "SECONAL" WHICH IS A BARBITURATE USED TO TREAT SLEEPING PROBLEMS (INSOMNIA) OR TO CALM THE USER AS A TRANQUILIZER .MARILYN'S ADDICTION TO THESE TYPES OF DRUGS IS REFERRED TO IN MOST BIOGRAPHIES ABOUT HER LIFE. A TOTAL OF 2 ITEMS RELATED TO THE CHECK'S ISSUANCE. THIS FANTASTIC RARE ASSOCIATION OF THE ORIGINAL BILLS AND RELATED CHECK IS VERY RARE AND HIGHLY DESIRABLE FOR ALL MARILYN MONROE COLLECTORS AND SERVES AS FURTHER AUTHENTICATION OF EACH ITEM. THEY PRESENT US WITH A GLIMPSE INTO MARILYN'S LIFE IN 1956 INDICATING HER ADDICTION AND PERSONAL PROBLEMS. BILLS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH MAILING FOLDS AND CORNER AND EDGE TEARS WHICH EFFECT NOTHINGQUITE read more