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Lot 154

Two "Shanah Tovah" Checks – Portraits of Theodor Herzl, Wolfson and Nordau – Early 20th Century

Two "Shanah Tovah" greeting cards designd as checks. Europe, [early 20th century]. Yiddish.
1. Printed check for "One Hundred and Twenty Good Years" with a portrait of Theodor Herzl, sent on the eve of Rosh Hashanah 1923.
27X10 cm. Fair condition. Tears along the check, professionally restored. Creases. Pen inscriptions on the back.
2. A printed check for "One Hundred and Twenty Good Years" with portraits of Theodor Herzl, David Wolfson and Max Nordau. Was not used.
28X11 cm. Folding marks and stains.