1861 Lincoln Signature

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This clipped signature of Abraham Lincoln is dated October 21, 1861. This is the first Lincoln signature purchased by Chief Justice Williams at a cost of $200.00. Clipped signatures, not really the best way of collecting autographs, now sell for $3,000.00.

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"1861 Lincoln Signature" (2024). Autographs. 7.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-autographs/7