Lot 776
Lincoln, Abraham. Attractive Lot of Three Military Documents Signed in Period Frames. Three beautifully framed Military Documents Signed, described as follows:
A. Partially Printed Document Signed by Abraham Lincoln as President. One page, Folio, on vellum, Washington DC, July 3, 1862. Ornate engravings adorn this Presidential Military Appointment naming William Goldie "…Assistant Quartermaster of the Volunteers, with the Rank of Captain…" Large vignette of a flying eagle above, with a clutch of arrows and an olive branch in its talons. Below, another engraved vignette of military flags, weapons, and regalia. Signed in full, "Abraham Lincoln," as President, and countersigned by Edwin Stanton as Secretary of War. With a bright blue wafer Seal of the United States War Office. Docketed by the Assistant General's Office above. Moderately stained around its perimeter, otherwise fine. Framed to an overall size of 18½ x 23".
B. Partially Printed Document with a Stamp Signature by Andrew Johnson as President. One page, Folio, on vellum, Washington DC, March 10, 1866. Ornate Presidential Military Appointment instating "…William Goldie of the U.S. Volunteers, in the service of the United States by and with the advise and consent of the Senate the rank of Lieutenant Colonel BY BREVET…for faithful and meritorious services during the War…" Intricately engraved, as above, with some staining at borders, otherwise fine. Framed to an overall size of 18½ x 23".
C. Engraved Printed Document of the Illinois St. Andrews Society. One page, Folio, Chicago, Illinois, November 9, 1850. Richly illustrated certificate of the Illinois St. Andrews Society admitting William Goldie into this fellowship dedicated to the "relief of the distressed." Signed by the president and by the secretary of the Society, and profusely decorated with vignettes of Edinburgh Castle, the port city of Chicago, two Scotch Warriors, and a large coat of arms. Framed to an overall size of 18½ x 23½". In fine condition.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500.
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