Lot 921
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) 16th President of the United States (1861-1865). Partly-printed DS as President, on vellum, 17¾" x 13½", Washington, 1864 Feb. 26. Appointing M.H. Dickinson "Additional Paymaster." Countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. War vignettes at top and bottom. Normal folds, one affecting the light blue embossed War Department seal; approximately one inch of the blank upper margin has been trimmed up to the docket, and the accomplished portion is a little light; however, both signatures are nice and dark, Lincoln having signed with a full "Abraham Lincoln." A very attractive and desirable document.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
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| Realized $6,325 |
