Lot 136
Arthur, Chester A. Matted and framed, along with a steel engraved portrait of the President and a bronze Presidential medallion. Overall size 36 x 24". 21st President of the United States, 1881-1885.
Partly Printed Document Signed As President. One page, oblong folio. Washington DC, September 9, 1883. An attractive formal Presidential appointment of a postmaster.
"…Thomas Coggeshall…Postmaster at Newport, in the Coounty of Newport, State of Rhode Island…"Arthur's signature is impressive and quite bold. The document is countersigned by Timothy O. Howe as Postmaster General. At the lower left corner, a large gold paper seal of the Post Office Department, with red ribbon underneath. Arthur's engraved name and an engraving of the eagle of Independence.
Fine.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,200.
Superior Galleries Presidential Manuscript Auction, Feb. 6, 1993, lot 120.
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