Lot 89
Coolidge, Calvin. Original pencil drawing of Coolidge made by M.H. Herrin in 1929 and signed in pencil by Coolidge, 10¼ x 7 5/8 in., laid to a 11¾ x 9¼ in. mount. A small label is affixed to left corner of drawing, "Northampton, Mass., May 1929." Coolidge had become President on August 2, 1923 when Warren G. Harding died in office. He was elected on his own in 1924 but when the 1928 election came around, he opted not to run for a second term, saying that he had already served longer than any other President, and if he ran again and won, that would make ten years in the White House, which would be too long. When his term ended on March 4, 1929, he and Grace went back to Northampton and he wrote his memoirs.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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| Realized $250 |
