D.S, a Lincoln National Bank check signed "R. E. Peary" by the Arctic explorer,

Book Description

1908. generally credited as the first person to reach the georgraphic North Pole and described by polar historian Fegus Fleming as "undoubtedly the most driven, possibly the most successful and probably the most unpleasant man in the annals of polar exploration." Includes endorsement signature and bank stamp in verso. 6 1/2" x 2 3/4" New York, March 31, 1908.

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