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Herschel Johnson - Lithograph Portrait and Envelope

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Political Memorabilia Start Price:80.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 USD
Herschel Johnson - Lithograph Portrait and Envelope
Comprises 1.) Lithograph titled "Hon. Herschel V. Johnson / Democratic Candidate for / Vice President of the United States," published by Currier & Ives,New York, N.Y., 1860. Depicts Johnson in a bust-length, 3/4 profile, pose above his facsimile signature. [Sheet: 16" H x 12" W]. Age-toning, minor staining, and margin wear with few tears. 2). Douglas and Johnson envelope bearing imprinted inscription "'I stand for the right of the whole people - Intervention - North or South, means Disunion' Douglas". Featuring a vignette portrait of Stephen Douglas enclosed within an oval surmounted by an eagle and flanked by American flags [3 1/8" H x 5 1/2" W]. Light soiling.