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Lot #17
Abraham Lincoln

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Estimate: $600+
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Description

Black-bordered postally-used mourning cover honoring the late President Lincoln, 5.5 x 3, featuring a small oval portrait of him in the upper left corner, encircled by a period notation: "Assassinated at Ford's Theatre, Washington, by J. Wilkes Booth." Also annotated at the top, "Good Friday, April 14/15." Postmarked at New York, May 1st, and addressed to Sophia Page in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #578 - Ended March 04, 2020