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American Historical Autographs: Framed Certificate from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a Framed Letter from the 1858
Auction Date: April 11, 2020
Estimate: Estimate: 300 - 400
Sold for: $1,200
Lot: 29
John Hancock signature on a framed certificate from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts appointing John Peterson a judge of the County of Cumberland, June 29th 1792. Abraham Lincoln signature to a 1858 letter addressed to the State of Illinois: County of Sangamon, Signed A. Lincoln. Both pieces are framed.
Approximate dimensions including frames: Hancock 21 1/2 high x 17 wide, Lincoln 18 3/8 high x 13 1/2 inches wide..
Condition: Hancock article with fold lines, horiztonal tear through the middle, some darkening. Lincoln letter with fold lines, fading to the ink, slight foxing.