LOT #25051 |
Sold on Feb 20, 2006 for: Sign-in
or Join (free & quick)
Lincoln commissions a wounded Gettysburg veteran. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), President, partly-printed Document Sign...
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Sold on Feb 20, 2006 for:
$8,962.50
Bid Source: Podium bidder
Get one of these:
Explore Available Items
Description
Lincoln commissions a wounded Gettysburg veteranAbraham Lincoln (1809-1865), President, partly-printed Document Signed "Abraham Lincoln" as President, one page on vellum, 15.75" x 19.75", Washington, August, 1, 1864, a military commission promoting Thomas H. Hay as "...First Lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps..." Countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton ("E M Stanton"). Document festooned with an eagle at top and a symbolic display of military accouterments at bottom. On July 2, 1865, Hay as a first lieutenant in the 54th New York Infantry, lost 102 men at Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg. Hay was severely wounded in his left leg during the battle, and had it amputated. He then served with the Reserve Corps until he retired in 1870. Unusually bold and clear example of Lincoln's signature with no feathering or skipping. Usual folds, otherwise very good condition. A superior commission for anyone wishing a single example to own. From the Henry E. Luhrs Collection. Accompanied by LOA from PSA/DNA.
Auction Info
2006 February Dallas Books, Autographs and Manuscripts Auction (New York City) #626 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
February, 2006
20th-21st
Monday-Tuesday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 16
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 964
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
19.5% of the successful bid per lot.
Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms