Marilyn Monroe | 1960 Signed Check

Description

A piece from the star's "Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc." account at the Colonial Trust Company in NYC; dated "June 4, 1960," typed out to the "Beverly Hills Hotel / Bungalow 16 / Room 204" in the amount of $3,913.70 (which is about $40,000 in 2026 money!), signed in blue ballpoint ink in the lower right corner "Marilyn Monroe," with normal cancellation stamps and punch-outs; Marilyn and Arthur Miller stayed at the famous hotel during the entire production of her 1960 20th Century Fox romantic comedy, "Let's Make Love," hence the hefty amount.

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Marilyn Monroe | 1960 Signed Check

Lot 0066

Estimate $600-$800Jun 4, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT

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100 Years of Marilyn

Jun 04, 2026 1:00 PM EDT

Gardena, CA, United States

Marilyn Monroe | Circa 1960 Interesting Envelope: A single piece; with the star's return business address printed in the upper left corner reading "Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. / 444 East 57th Street / New York 22, N.Y." [which was actually her N

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | Circa 1960 Interesting Envelope

Marilyn Monroe | 1960 Partially-Used and Unused Business Checks in Billfold: A small black leather case with a snap closure; embossed on the cover with the seal of "The First National City Bank of New York," folded up inside are nine unused checks from the star's Irving Trust

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1960 Partially-Used and Unused Business Checks in Billfold

Marilyn Monroe | 1959 Signed Check to Herself: A piece from the star's "Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc." account at the Colonial Trust Company in NYC; dated "September 25, 1959," typed out to "Marilyn Monroe" in the amount of "$1,763.00" (which i

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1959 Signed Check to Herself

Marilyn Monroe | 1957 AFTRA Membership Card: A small light blue document from the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists union; noting the star's typed name on the front and her ID number of "S 19848," further noting her dues were "

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1957 AFTRA Membership Card

Marilyn Monroe | 1952 Handwritten Counter Check: A piece entirely penned in blue fountain pen ink by the star; from her "Bank of America" account at "Sunset and Laurel," dated "March 29, 1952," paid to Standard Stations, Inc., in the amount of "$68.

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1952 Handwritten Counter Check

Marilyn Monroe | 1941 Expenses List Compiled by Grace Goddard: A single sheet of lined notebook paper; entirely handwritten in pencil, reading in part "1941 Norma Jeane / Money Spent," Grace itemizes the September to November costs related to her 15 year-old char

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1941 Expenses List Compiled by Grace Goddard

Marilyn Monroe | 1948 Inscribed Check: A piece entirely penned in black fountain pen ink by the then starlet; from her "Bank of America" account at "Sunset & Gower," dated "8/23 ?48," paid to "Hollywood Studio Club" in the amount of "22 00

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1948 Inscribed Check

Marilyn Monroe | 1962 Joan Crawford Signed Letter to the Strasbergs: A single sheet of Crawford's famous light blue personalized stationery; typed, dated "August 13, 1962," reading in part "Darlings, Paula and Lee, / ?I knew what a / shock you had about Marilyn / ?Be

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1962 Joan Crawford Signed Letter to the Strasbergs

Marilyn Monroe | 1961 Revealing and Very Sad File Copy Letter to Dr. Ralph Greenson: A seven page document; typed on vellum by May Reis [MM's longtime and trusted secretary], dated "March 2 1961," this extensive letter was dictated by the star in order to give her Los Angeles

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1961 Revealing and Very Sad File Copy Letter to Dr. Ralph Greenson

Marilyn Monroe | Circa 1961 Pat Newcomb Heartfelt Handwritten Letter: A note on two pieces of small white stationery; no date, penned in blue ballpoint ink on both sides by the publicist, reading in part "Dear Marilyn - / It's about 2 in the morning here / and I'm

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | Circa 1961 Pat Newcomb Heartfelt Handwritten Letter

Marilyn Monroe | 1961 Personal Checkbook Stub Register: A black spiral bound binder; a label taped to the front has a blue ballpoint ink annotation reading in part "M.M. Personal / Irving Trust Co." [likely May Reis' hand], inside pages document the

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1961 Personal Checkbook Stub Register

Marilyn Monroe | 1961 Bank Book: A small booklet from City National Bank of Beverly Hills; navy blue covers, inside with a single blue ballpoint ink annotation reading "Marilyn Monroe / Dep 40,000.00" (which is the equivalent of

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1961 Bank Book

Marilyn Monroe | 1959 Arthur Miller Annotated Script from "Let's Make Love": 20th Century Fox, 1960; light blue covers, with its original working title "The Billionaire," dated "November 13, 1959," ownership signature in upper right corner reads "Complete A.M." [Arthur

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1959 Arthur Miller Annotated Script from "Let's Make Love"

Marilyn Monroe | 1957 Arthur Miller Specially-Bound Book Titled "Arthur Miller's Collected Plays": A unique first edition; hardcover, published by The Viking Press in 1957, red leather covers, stamped in gilt on the front "MM," stamped in gilt on the spine "Arthur / Miller's / Collected / Plays,"

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1957 Arthur Miller Specially-Bound Book Titled "Arthur Miller's Collected Plays"

Marilyn Monroe | 1959 Arthur Miller-Related Black and White Photograph by Paul Schumach: An original print; glossy finish, depicting the star and then-husband at the premiere of her 1959 United Artists comedy "Some Like It Hot" which took place in New York City on March 29, 1959; verso

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1959 Arthur Miller-Related Black and White Photograph by Paul Schumach

Marilyn Monroe | 1956 Arthur Miller-Related Rare Color Transparency: An original print; on film, depicting the star in June 1956 alongside her then fianc? Arthur Miller, journalists, a policeman, photographers, and onlookers as the couple announce their marriage plans

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1956 Arthur Miller-Related Rare Color Transparency

Marilyn Monroe | 1960 Paula Strasberg Incomplete Annotated Script from "The Misfits": United Artists, 1961; light blue covers, marked "Revisions," dated "July 13, 1960," by Arthur Miller, ownership annotation penciled in lower right corner reads "Paula Strasberg / Final Revised

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1960 Paula Strasberg Incomplete Annotated Script from "The Misfits"

Marilyn Monroe | 1960 Never-Before-Seen 8mm Film Footage from "The Misfits": United Artists 1961; a single reel of home "Kodachrome Movie Film," film measures 1/4-inch, run time is 4:26 minutes total with Marilyn seen in approximately 1:20 minutes; though that does not sound

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1960 Never-Before-Seen 8mm Film Footage from "The Misfits"

Marilyn Monroe | 1961 Sides from "The Misfits": United Artists, 1961; yellow covers, titled "File Copy," penciled annotation in the upper left corner reads "May Reis" [MM's longtime secretary], 38 pages, with 11 plastic tabs on the right side

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1961 Sides from "The Misfits"

Marilyn Monroe | 1960/2012 Enormous Black and White Photograph by Thomas "Doc" Kaminski from "The: A circa 2012 later print; huge format [40"x40"], semi-gloss finish, on Hahnem?hle Archival Harmon Fiber Gloss paper, depicting a compelling image of the star on location during the filming of her

Jun 04, 2026Marilyn Monroe | 1960/2012 Enormous Black and White Photograph by Thomas "Doc" Kaminski from "The

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