Auction Name: 2026 March 18 The Dan Madsen Collection of Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain Memorabilia Americana & Political Signature® Auction

Lot Number: 43029

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Lincoln & Johnson: Jugate Inauguration Ball Invitation. One page on wove cardstock, 7 1/2" x 9 7/8"; Washington, D.C.; March 4, 1865. An engraved invitation for Lincoln and Johnson's National Inauguration Ball in 1865, featuring jugate engravings of the President and Vice President alongside patriotic imagery symbolizing the defeat of the rebellion and the restoration of the Union; the most desirable design of all inauguration ball invites. Engrossed in manuscript to "Miss Anna E. Meding."

Condition: Somewhat toned. Minute separation at top edge. Trimmed close at bottom, cutting off imprint at lower left. Mounting remnants on verso.

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