Lot 1046
Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845), 7th President of the U.S., General, defeated British at Battle of New Orleans. 17 x 13 partly-printed DS as President, Washington, March 7, 1834, appointment of John McNiel as Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Boston, signed also by Secretary of the Treasury (later Chief Justice) Roger B. Taney. Light toning, folds, steel engraved American eagle vignette at top center, no departmental seal. Quadruple matted with: steel engraving of Jackson; brass martial eagle; bronze medallion of Jackson; series 1914 Federal Reserve Jackson $10 banknote; series 1993 Federal Reserve Jackson $20 banknote; for U.S. Andrew Jackson stamps; 1959 Hermitage (Jackson's Tennessee home) stamp pencil-addressed FDC; small portrait of McNiel; and two engraved metallic identification plaques, one for Jackson and one for McNiel. Framed to 30 x 43 overall (very heavy); a handsome display.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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| Realized $1,800 |
