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Permalink Reply by michelle on August 8, 2014 at 11:41pm

Churchill's sig is not that rare; - but can be very expensive.  Now a cheque could be a good idea indeed;- as more difficult to forge. I personally have never seen a Churchill cheque before altho Churchill's sig often does come up at auctions (altho when genuine usually very pricey)   If the cheque is at a good price it may be worth considering it because of the rarity value of owning a  Churchill  cheque and it should not be that expensive because of how small it is.

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Permalink Reply by Robin Banks on August 9, 2014 at 6:32am

Thanks for the response Michelle. What would you consider a good price for an item like a cheque?

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Permalink Reply by michelle on August 9, 2014 at 7:51am

well IMO anything under $900  as long as the cond was good would be a very good deal; - but don't forget I live in England where he fetches a premium; - but if you have the money (no pun intended) and its a bit higher I would still go for it because it will hold its own and you may regret it in the future.  I mean, how many people do you know that have a signed Churchill cheque?!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Dan Gregory on August 9, 2014 at 8:30am

Agreed a signed cheque is not common and a couple of bidders in an auction and it would go for up to $2k. I was shocked how many things Churchill signed, lots of papers and quite a few photos etc and often can be purchased for between $250 upwards depending on what you buy.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on August 9, 2014 at 9:03am

Oh at least; I've never seen one before; -  and I follow Churchill at some of the auction houses here.

It would make a great talking point; - do you want to see my signed Churchill cheque?!!!    

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Permalink Reply by Robin Banks on August 9, 2014 at 11:12pm

Thanks for your input Dan.

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Permalink Reply by Robin Banks on August 10, 2014 at 1:44pm

Michelle, i noticed different variations of Churchill signatures. Can you give us your expertise and explain the different type of autos?
Thanks
Robin

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Permalink Reply by michelle on August 12, 2014 at 1:04am

not  a W C  expert but do like keeping an eye on his stuff; - IMO he was more of an eratic (I don't know if that's the right spelling) kind of signer.  Some of this was due to the fact that he liked writing anyway; some of it was due to the fact that he was pressurised when he signed and some of it was due to the fact that he liked the odd drink (or two) which could account for some of the variations. Sometimes he would be up for hours writing, or dictating.  However, your best best bet IMO would not be one of the ad hoc sigs.  I think your cheque still sounds a very good buy (no pun intended) .  I would personally be very careful if you were going to buy anything off ebay.   

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