Check written to Ken Miles's wife

[deathsled]

https://www.ebay.com/i/362762667674?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=362762667674&targetid=475515373381&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9021508&poi=&campaignid=6469750693&mkgroupid=79220282802&rlsatarget=aud-622524042678:pla-475515373381&abcId=1141176&merchantid=6310644&gclid=CjwKCAiA_MPuBRB5EiwAHTTvMbeagKVW141Sa6Fjk2TwmqVwfmEz5aDh7P2leecyx_soAilN1gG12xoCPDAQAvD_BwE

I spotted this little artifact on ebay.  I am not associated with this item in any way.  It's a rather interesting piece.

[2112]

Interesting. Wish there was more backstory.

I can imagine the seller wants to take advantage of the movie release.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Written the day after Ken died at Riverside. I don't want to know more.

[2112]

It was only 192 some odd dollars. Had to be reimbursement of some order

[Bob Gaines]

It was only 192 some odd dollars. Had to be reimbursement of some order

In the movie they were excited because he was going to be paid 200.00 a week for what ever that is worth.

[69mach351w]

Lol, no Bob it was $200 a day!!

[Shelby_r_b]

Wow. Interesting, especially the price.

[camp upshur]

The 'seller' lists a number of SAI cancelled checks.
Could these have had their origin in the boxes of then forlorn SAI docs 'found' in Gardena in 1976-1977ish timeframe?
You know, the ones that have been hoarded and made 'experts' and 'registrars' out of those who tease us occasionally with their contents?

[nate]

Lol, no Bob it was $200 a day!!

haha yes it does say $200 a day. Maybe they owed him for a day. Either way, neat Piece.

[Coralsnake]

Or a partial day 😉

[kjspeed]

Probably no way to know for sure what the purpose of that check was, but if it was payment for services rendered the day before, that is truly macabre.

[Side-Oilers]

$200 minus payroll taxes?  But I'd think it would've been in Ken's name, not Muriel's.
Maybe she got paid for assisting with some time keeping at the track?

[deathsled]

Probably no way to know for sure what the purpose of that check was, but if it was payment for services rendered the day before, that is truly macabre.

I agree.  There is a certain darkness associated with it.  Not something I'd want to own.

[JD]

Probably no way to know for sure what the purpose of that check was, but if it was payment for services rendered the day before, that is truly macabre.

I agree.  There is a certain darkness associated with it.  Not something I'd want to own.

+2

[Richstang]

Probably no way to know for sure what the purpose of that check was, but if it was payment for services rendered the day before, that is truly macabre.

Per the description, that's exactly what it was for. It's a bit morbid to profit on that.