Sale 258


Lot 1043

Grant, U. S. (1822-1885), 18th President of the U.S., led Union Army to victory in Civil War, accepted Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House. 19 x 15 vellum DS as President, Washington, April 19, 1869, commission of George C. read as U.S. Navy Passed Asst. Paymaster, signed also by Navy Secretary Adolph Borie. Steel engraved vignettes at top and bottom, blue Navy Dept. seal cracked and missing few teeth. Light toning and foxing, slight soiling, matted with color portrait of Grant and metallic identification plaque, framed to 26 x 29.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

 
Realized $1,000



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