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Abraham Lincoln DS

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Abraham Lincoln DS
"WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS BY THE AUCTIONEER ONCE ALL BIDS HAVE BEEN PROCESSED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER FOR EACH LOT."
Abraham Lincoln document signed as President, dated 21 October 1861, just as the Civil War was getting underway. Countersigned by Secretary of State William Seward, document appoints a Benjamin Franklin Rexford ''…Commissioner of the United States under the Convention of 2d July, 1860, for the adjustment of Claims of Citizens of the United States against the Government of Costa Rica…'' Signed clearly ''Abraham Lincoln''. Document measures 15'' x 19'' and is mounted to a backboard. With some small holes forming along folds, though not affecting Lincoln signature. Very good condition.