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CABINET CARD OF LINCOLN AND HIS CABINET

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 350.00 USD
CABINET CARD OF LINCOLN AND HIS CABINET
<B>CABINET CARD OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND HIS CABINET, 1865.</B></I> Wonderful and scarce, original 1865 cabinet card, a photograph of a calligraphic work of art featuring the signatures of Abraham Lincoln and the members of his cabinet. This interesting photo measures approx. 6.5" x 8". The image is a photograph of a fantastic calligraphic construct with a large eagle at the top perched on a shield with crossed American flags in the background. Below the eagle is a central, oval “frame” containing the signature of Abraham Lincoln. Surrounding this central oval are individual oval areas containing the signatures of the members of Lincoln’s Cabinet - Edwin Stanton, William Seward, William Fessenden, Edward Bates, William Dennison, Gideon Wells, and James P. Usher. There is also a copyright notice dated 1865 by Edwin P. Hill (likely the photographer). Please note - this is a photograph of the signatures<B> </B></I>and the photo is not actually hand-signed by Abraham Lincoln or the members of his cabinet. <BR><BR><B>Provenance: </B></I><I>Al. Emmett Fostell Collection</B></I><B><I> </B></I></B></I><BR><BR><B>Condition:</B></I> Very fine.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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