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Abraham Lincoln: Signed Carte de Visite [CDV]....
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Abraham Lincoln: Signed Carte de Visite [CDV]. Identified in Lloyd Ostendorf's Lincoln's Photographs as O-71A, this excellent portrait of Abraham Lincoln was taken in Washington by Alexander Gardner on August 9, 1863, using a four-lens camera. Lincoln's signature, "A. Lincoln," graces the bottom of the 2.375" x 3.75" card. Slabbed by PSA/DNA, the signature has an impressive rating of "Mint 9." The reverse of the CDV has an inscription in pencil reading, "held Pekin, Illinois Fair to raise money for soldiers - in early part of war - probably 1862. Photographs sent by Lincoln and autographed by him. The amount of "$200" is written below.A Sanitary Fair in Tazewell County, Illinois, was held on October 18, 1864, and it was Mrs. Mary L. Westerman, an officer of the local Soldiers' Aid Society, that sent a letter to Abraham Lincoln, insisting he sends a donation to support the fair's good cause. The letter, digitally available for viewing through the Library of Congress, was sent on October 2, 1864, from Pekin, Illinois. Her persistence paid off, and a letter to Westerman from John Hay confirms Lincoln sent six cartes de visite signed by the President. We believe this CDV was one of the six, as evidenced not only by the text on its verso, but also by the display held by the Allen County Public Library in the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, framing John Hay's original letter with two of the six photographs sent-both images matching this example.
Condition: Light toning, with very light soiling. Top edge has been trimmed. Signature remains quite bold.
References: Ostendorf, L., Lincoln's Photographs: A Complete Album, 1998, page 133, O-71A; Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress, Series 1, General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Mrs. Henry P. Westerman to Abraham Lincoln...; Allen County Public Library, Lincoln National Collection, LN-2593.
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2023 February 25 - 26 Americana & Political Signature® Auction #6269 (go to Auction Home page)
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February, 2023
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