sold Signed Check of Francis Scott Key, Composer of Our National Anthem
Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer and amateur poet who witnessed the bombarding of the American forces at Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore, September 13-14, 1814. When the smoke cleared on this crucial War of 1812 battle, Key saw the American flag still waving and was so inspired...
Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer and amateur poet who witnessed the bombarding of the American forces at Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore, September 13-14, 1814. When the smoke cleared on this crucial War of 1812 battle, Key saw the American flag still waving and was so inspired that on the way back home he wrote a poem describing his experience, a poem we now call the “Star Spangled Banner”.
Autographs of Key are increasingly uncommon. This is a bold signature on a check, dated June 27, 1808, for money he withdrew from his bank account six years prior to writing the anthem. Key has written in “Self” in the “pay to” line and “seventy eight 61/100” for the amount.
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