LOT #43020 |
Starting Bid: $600
Abraham Lincoln: 1861 Inauguration Ball Dance Card. ...
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Description
Abraham Lincoln: 1861 Inauguration Ball Dance Card. 2 3/8" x 3 5/8"; [Washington D.C.]; [March 4, 1861]. Die-cut dance card issued by Philp & Solomons for the Union Ball in honor of the Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln. Originally issued as a two-part, four-page card (printed front and back) strung together at top left, the front page containing the invitation cover and order of dancing is no longer present.Condition: Minor toning with some scattered soiling. Minor edgewear and a small hole at top right margin where pages were bound. Previously mounted with loss to the list of "Engagements" on verso. Adhesive remnants at upper right.
Auction Info
2026 March 18 The Dan Madsen Collection of Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain Memorabilia Americana & Political Signature® Auction #6335 (go to Auction Home page)
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18th
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