VERY RARE Charles Ringling SIGNED Ringling Brothers Circus BENGAL TIGER Check

Description

- 1913 Charles Ringling SIGNED Bengal Tiger CHECK -
- Drawn on the RINGLING BROTHERS Circus Account -
- Charles Ringling Unobtainable in this VARIETY of check -
VERY RARE
Charles Ringling SIGNED “Bengal Tiger” CHECK
,
drawn
on the
RINGLING BROTHERS / World’ Greatest Shows CIRCUS account
at the Bank of Baraboo in Baraboo, Wisconsin.  Check is
dated
November 12th
1913
and made
payable to
“L. Schrieber” in the amount of .10.  The check has been stamped “PAID” on the front in purple ink and has been endorsed / SIGNED on the backside by “Louis Schrieber”.
This beautiful and ornate
check has a central, broadside view of a BENGAL TIGER, with the colorful “Ringling Bros” name in the top left corner
in stylized form.
Charles Ringling’s signature is virtually unobtainable on this particular VARIETY of “Ringling Brothers” circus check
, depicting an attractive image of the BENGAL TIGER.  This is
ONLY the SECOND Bengal Tiger CHECK that I have ever encountered over the last 25 years that was genuinely SIGNED by Charles Ringling
.  While this style of  check (colorful Bengal Tiger) can be easily found SIGNED by Tom Buckley (Ringling Brother’s treasurer) or by one of Charles Ringling’s BROTHERS, Henry + AL, it is VERY RARE to find one with Charles Ringling’s actual signature.
CHARLES RINGLING (1863 - 1926)
was  one of five “founding brothers” who built one of the greatest dynasty’s in the history of the American circus.  The Ringling’s success was achieved on the basis of each of the five brothers fulfilling a particular role, and Charles was the advance man in charge of production.  The Ringling Brothers bought the Barnum & Bailey Circus from the widow of James Bailey in 1907 and operated this additional circus independently from their own until 1919, when they combined the two shows.  Charles Ringling would purchase large tracts of land in Florida and was instrumental in using his wealth to help develop the Sarasota County area.  Besides the lavish, forty-acre home he constructed for his wife and daughter, he erected a 10 story hotel, owned a 33,000 acre ranch, founded the Ringling Bank and Trust Company, and built 150 Spanish style homes.  Charles also served as the President of the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.
CONDITION:
check measures about 3 ¼ x 8 ½ inches in size and is in SUPERB, near mint condition.  There is a single, very light vertical fold which is essentially unnoticeable.  There are NO rips or tears, with the exception of a tiny edge tear along the top (1/4 of an inch in length) and a small spindle hole (NO loss of paper) above the words “PAY TO” (see scans).
Charles Ringling’s signature / autograph is guaranteed authentic
.   Winning bidder to pay
for shipping, postage & INSURANCE
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