Abraham Lincoln Document Signed: A Price Guide by Nate D. Sanders for Abraham Lincoln Autographs
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Abraham Lincoln Document Signed
Abraham Lincoln Document Signed: A Price Guide by Nate D. Sanders
Abraham Lincoln Autograph Letter During Early Days of Civil War:
Superb Abraham Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed as President, Regarding Possible War Profiteering During the Civil War — “…I expected that when…the price of a…gun was fixed, it would stand…”
Abraham Lincoln autograph letter signed as President with exceptional content regarding arms requisitions, dated 23 April 1862 during the early years of the Civil War as the government’s military expenditures were dramatically increasing. Lincoln’s legal instincts are sharp here, as he analyzes a contract for the purchase of guns, putting a contractor on notice that varying prices will be challenged, and making sure that the government doesn’t fall victim to war profiteering or fraud. Sold for $20,124.
Near Fine President Abraham Lincoln Signed Appointment From 1861:
Abraham Lincoln Autograph Document Signed as President — Near Fine With Full, ”Abraham Lincoln” Signature
Elegant document with Abraham Lincoln autograph as President, appointing Joseph Wilbar as Postmaster in Taunton, Massachusetts. Signed with his full name, ”Abraham Lincoln”, document dated 18 December 1861 is countersigned by Secretary of State William Seward. Measures 13.5” x 9.5” with paper covered red wax seal to verso. Folds and small repair to fold on verso. Overall near fine. Sold for $10,210.
Abraham Lincoln Document Signed. Click to enlarge.
Abraham Lincoln Document Signed Being a Military Appointment Signed in Near Mint Condition:
Abraham Lincoln document signed on 23 February 1863, appointing Silas A. Miller as 2nd Lieutenant of the 12th U.S. Infantry. Miller would be KIA on the 2nd of July of that year at Gettysburg. Document features a blue stamped seal of the United States War department, and contains Lincoln’s signature to lower right. Countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Large vellum document measures 15” x 19”, in a 24” x 29” frame bearing a small plaque reading ”Abraham Lincoln / February 23, 1863”. Folds to document and light discoloration along bottom. Very good to near fine. Sold for $10,068.
President Abraham Lincoln Document Signed (Military Appointment) Near Mint Condition From 1863 — Appointing a Soldier KIA at Gettysburg
Abraham Lincoln Document Signed Being a Four-Language Ship’s Paper Signed Without the Ship Information Filled Out in Near Mint Condition:
4-Language Ship’s Paper Signed — With Full ”Abraham Lincoln” Signature
As President, Abraham Lincoln signs his full name in black ink to a blank ship’s passport. Abraham Lincoln document signed is co-signed by Secretary of State, William H. Seward. Document retains its paper seal of the United States and is printed in 4 languages: French, Spanish, English and Dutch, respectively. Measures 19.5” x 16”. Minor repairs at folds, overall near fine condition. Sold for $9,000.
Abraham Lincoln Document Signed Being a 4-Language Ship’s Paper Signed — With Full ”Abraham Lincoln” Signature
Abraham Lincoln Signed Check From 1860 in Near Fine Condition:
Abraham Lincoln Autograph 1860 Check Signed — Made Out Entirely in Lincoln’s Hand on the Day That Lincoln Argued a Case Before the Illinois Supreme Court — With PSA/DNA COA
Highly desirable 1860 check signed by the nation’s then rising star, Abraham Lincoln and made out entirely in his hand. Drawn on the Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance Company, check is dated 12 January 1860, the day that Lincoln argued a case before the Illinois Supreme Court, defending the Illinois Central Railroad against a lawsuit filed by the state concerning unpaid taxes. Lincoln also traded in his old buggy to a carriage maker on this day and wrote the check offered here, payable to Ruth, Matheny & Watson for $5.00. Signed ”A. Lincoln”. Measures 7.25” x 2.25”. With cancellation cut above signature, overall in near fine condition. With PSA/DNA COA. Sold for $9,000.
Abraham Lincoln Signed Check. Click to enlarge.
LOA for Abraham Lincoln Signed Check. Click to enlarge.
Abraham Lincoln Postmaster Appointment Document Signed in Near Mint Condition (Price is Around the Same for Any Other Routine Job Position Appointment):
Large document signed by President Abraham Lincoln, signed in the first weeks of his presidency, on 28 March 1861. Lincoln appoints Nathaniel Low, Jr. as Postmaster of Dover New Hampshire. With a full ”Abraham Lincoln” signature and also countersigned by William Seward, who served as Lincoln’s Secretary of State. Very few Lincoln signatures exist from the four weeks of peace before the outbreak of Civil War on 12 April 1861. Document measures 17.5” x 11.5”, partially affixed to a linen mat. Folds and some foxing, overall in very good condition. Sold for $8,750.
Abraham Lincoln Appointment Signed With a Bold, Full ”Abraham Lincoln” Signature — Signed Very Early in His Presidency on 28 March 1861
Abraham Lincoln Autograph Appointment From Last Few Weeks as President:
Abraham Lincoln Autograph Document Signed as President in 1865 — With Full “Abraham Lincoln” Signature
Just a month before his death, Abraham Lincoln signs an official Presidential appointment “Abraham Lincoln” with an engraving of his name arching across the top. The document appoints Jeremiah Lothrop to the position of “Appraiser of Merchandise for the Port of New York in the State of New York”. Acting Secretary of the Treasury George Harrington countersigns. The lower left bears a faintly embossed Treasury Department seal. Partly printed document is dated 7 March 1865 and measures 17.75″ x 14″. 1″ separation at top fold, else near fine condition. A fantastic, bold Abraham Lincoln signature. Sold for $7,986.
Abraham Lincoln Document Signed. Click to enlarge.
President Abraham Lincoln Handwritten Note to Secretaries of State:
Abraham Lincoln Autograph Note Signed as President — Lincoln Asks His Secretaries of State & War for Their Opinion
Abraham Lincoln autograph note signed as President, addressed to his Secretary of State William Seward and his Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Composed entirely in Lincoln’s hand, note reads in full, ”Sec. of State, and of War, please give me their opinions whether this court named within can now be dispensed with consistently with the public service. A. Lincoln / Oct. 12, 1863”. Single page measures 7.75” x 9.75”. Folds and very light soiling, overall very good condition with bold handwriting. Sold for $7,500.
Abraham Lincoln Document Signed. Click to enlarge.
1864 Abraham Lincoln Endorsement in Very Good Condition:
Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President — Lincoln Pardons Two Confederate POW’s After They Take Oaths of Allegiance to the United States
Autograph endorsement signed “A. Lincoln” as President dated 23 January 1864, pardoning and discharging two Kentucky Confederate Prisoners of War confined at the notorious Camp Douglas prison. As prescribed in Lincoln’s proclamation issued six weeks earlier, “…all persons who have…participated in the existing rebellion…a full pardon is hereby granted to them, with restoration of all rights of property, except as to slaves, who have taken oaths of allegiance to the United States.” Document in Lincoln’s hand reads in full, “Let the persons above named, take the oath of Dec. 8, and be discharged. A. Lincoln. Jan. 23, 1864.” On verso of this 8″ x 12.25″ lined sheet reads the particulars of the two men John M. Smith and Samuel B. Lyons, who have signed the document along with a notary public. During their time at Camp Douglas, which experienced the highest casualty rate of any prison — Union or Confederate — during the war, temperatures sank to 25 degrees below zero with prisoners often forced to sleep outside in tents. Raised seal at lower left of page with POW’s signatures. Evidence of a line erasure above President Lincoln’s endorsement, ostensibly listing the names of the two prisoners of war. Expertly strengthened at horizontal folds and silked for preservation. Very good condition. Sold for $7,151.
Abraham Lincoln Document Signed.
Abraham Lincoln Military Appointment From Early Days as President:
1861 Abraham Lincoln Autograph Signed Document
Rare document signed by Abraham Lincoln just eleven days after his inauguration. Military appointment dated 15 March 1861 appoints “…William B. Dayton…Second Lieutenant of Infantry…” Signed by Lincoln to lower right. Also signed by Simon Cameron as Secretary of War. Lincoln’s full name signature appears especially large, dark and bold. Embossed seal remains intact. Document shows minor staining and slight toning. Document measures 14.5″ x 10″; framed image measures 21″ x 16″. Excellent condition. Sold for $6,672.
1861 Abraham Lincoln Document Signed. Click to enlarge.
Abraham Lincoln Handwritten Document Regarding Civil War Veteran:
Abraham Lincoln Autograph Note Signed as President — “…he has served in the war, is disabled, and now wants employment – I shall be glad if he can get it…”
Abraham Lincoln autograph note signed as President dated 1 September 1863, regarding a disabled Civil War veteran. Note reads in full, “I do not know the bearer, but he says he has served in the war, is disabled, and now wants employment – I shall be glad if he can get it. A. Lincoln / Sept. 1, 1863.” The clearly-signed note dates exactly eight months after Lincoln ended slavery with his issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation and about two months before he delivered the Gettysburg Address. Inked on cardstock, note measures 3.25″ x 2″. Paper remnants from framing to verso. Toning, a few small stains, and a tiny circular hole punched near center of top edge. Overall very good condition. A 5″ x 7″ engraving from a Brady photograph is included for framing. Sold for $5,830.
Abraham Lincoln Document Signed. Click to enlarge.
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