Lot 1018
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), document signed as president 13½" x 18", August 19, 1861, on vellum, a presidential appointment of Horace Jewett, as First Lieutenant, to the 15th Regiment of the infantry, countersigned by Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. Usual file folds, penned portion a bit faded but legible, Lincoln's signature is fine, tape stains at top and bottom edges only and does not impinge on the printed area, Fine.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
Expertization: Kenneth Laurence COA.
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| Realized $5,250 |
