Lot 1047
Jackson, Andrew, 14¾ x 18½ vellum partly-printed DS as President, Washington, Feb. 20, 1832, commission of William H. Freeman as Brevet Colonel of the U.S. Marine Corps, signed also by Navy Secretary Levi Woodbury (later Supreme Court Justice). Engraved steel vignettes top and bottom, Navy Department seal. Slight blurring and shadowing to ink (probably from dampness), overall light toning, large and very nice 5¼" signature of Jackson. Jackson Marine Corps commissions are quite scarce.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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| Realized $1,300 |
