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Several strands of Abraham Lincoln's hair from the collection of noted Lincoln expert Frederick H. Meserve, and certified by renowned autograph dealer Charles Hamilton. The hair, grouped to an approximate size of 2.25 x 1.5, is presented on a certificate of authenticity signed by Charles Hamilton, in full: "I certify that I personally removed the accompanying strands of hair from a lock of hair in an old frame (made in 1908) by Judd Stewart from wood removed from the Lincoln home in Springfield. The hair bore on its frame authentication written by Frederick H. Meserve, the famous Lincoln expert, and was from his personal collection of Lincoln memorabilia. In my opinion, there is no doubt that this is the authentic hair of Abraham Lincoln." In fine condition. Frederick H. Meserve (1865–1962) was a world-renowned collector of Lincoln and Civil War-era photography, remembered for compiling a catalog of known Lincoln images. Much of Meserve's collection of Lincolniana is now held by Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
