December 2012 Auction Ends Tuesday, December 18th, 5pm Pacific

Lot #555:

1860 Check Written and Signed by Abraham Lincoln -- Just Before Becoming the Republican Presidential Candidate

Abraham Lincoln handwritten and signed check, dated 14 March 1860, and made out to ''Susan A. Bailey'' in the amount of $2.10. Check, drawn on the Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance Company, is signed in pencil, ''A. Lincoln''. In May 1860, Lincoln became the Republican candidate for President and would campaign throughout 1860 until his success at the polls in November. The 7'' x 2.5'' check is in very good condition.