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FROM THE CATAFALQUE OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN, NEW

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:1,450.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
FROM THE CATAFALQUE OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN, NEW
<B>TASSEL FROM THE CATAFALQUE OF PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN, NEW YORK CITY, 1865.</B></I> A remnant of tassel from the funeral catafalque where President Lincoln’s body lay in state in New York City, 1865. Measures 6.50” x 1”. An extremely rare Lincoln relic. <BR><BR>Following his assassination, Abraham Lincoln’s body was returned to Springfield, Illinois, essentially retracing the 1,654-mile route Mr. Lincoln had traveled as president-elect in 1861. The funeral train, the <I>Lincoln Special</B></I>, arrived at the immense train station at Jersey City for a stop in New York. Mr. Lincoln's coffin was removed from the railroad car and taken across the Hudson River by ferry. It was then borne to the New York City Hall where it was carried up the circular staircase under the rotunda. The coffin was then placed in a black velvet dais. More than 500,000 people waited in line for a last look at President Lincoln. <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 condition <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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