Lot 1004
John Adams (1735-1826), Second President of the U.S. (1797-1801); Vice President under Washington (1789-1797); Signer of the Declaration of Independence (died on the 50th anniversary of its signing).
Document signed as president, 12" x 13¾", February 22, 1799, on vellum, land grant of 1,000 acres "situated between the Little Miami and Sciota rivers, north-west of the River Ohio", countersigned by Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State. Usual file folds, small tear in the seal of the United States, Adams' signature a trifle light but fully readable, Fine.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
Expertization: Kenneth Rendell COA.
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| Realized $4,000 |
