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PEABODY, GEORGE

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PEABODY, GEORGE
<b>293. GEORGE PEABODY </b>(1795 - 1869) American merchant and philanthropist, used his credit to support American credit abroad after the Panic of 1837, founder of the Peabody Institute and Peabody Museum. Rare S.P., a CDV showing Peabody seated at his desk with quill in hand, signed on mount below image adding "1869", the year of his death. Mayall, London backstamp. Mounting traces on verso, light and even toning, overall very good. Scarce in this form.<b>$300-400</b>