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Lot #77
James A. Garfield

Rare full Garfield signature, with eight members of his cabinet

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Rare full Garfield signature, with eight members of his cabinet

Fantastic signature display of the Garfield cabinet, highlighted by a rare full ink signature, “James A. Garfield,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card bearing a contemporary date notation to the lower left of May 15, 1881, which makes this likely signed as president. The display features an additional eight cards, each signed in ink by a cabinet member of the Garfield administration, including: Vice President Chester A. Arthur; Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln; Secretary of State James G. Blaine; Secretary of the Treasury William Windom; Secretary of the Interior Samuel J. Kirkwood; Attorney General Wayne MacVeagh; Secretary of the Navy William H. Hunt; and Postmaster General Thomas Lemuel James. Double-matted and framed with identification captions to an overall size of 27.25 x 13.75. In overall fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs
  • Dates: #521 - Ended February 07, 2018





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