1862 ABRAHAM LINCOLN Signed Military Appointment with JSA Letter of Authenticity. Offered for sale is an original 1862 Presidential Civil War Appointment signed by Abraham Lincoln. Measures around 13.5 x 17.5 inches, professionally framed to 25 x 30 inches. Specifically, appointing to Brigadier General, Lovett Rousseau, on March 11, 1862. Counter signed by Edwin Stanton as the Secretary of War. Standard docketing notes in the upper left corner above the original blue Presidential seal. No expense was spared to place this into a custom and archival frame (under glass) and matte, with an engraved plaque and photo, ready to be displayed on your wall. Includes a full Letter of Authenticity and guaranteed original, as discussed below. At the exact day of this signing, Lincoln was heavily involved in the Civil War, removing George McClellen as his General-in-Chief of the Union Army. We can state with confidence, in our 25+ years of dealing with Lincoln memorabilia, this is the cleanest Civil War Appointment document we have ever handled or seen. Overall grade at a strong near mint to pristine condition, with a pristine Lincoln signature. This was extremely well protected in its 150+ year existence. This is in the top 3% quality level of all signed Lincoln documents, worthy of upgrading into the finest of collections. The signature of Abraham Lincoln have been JSA (James Spence Authentication) certified authentic. Includes a Full photo JSA (James Spence Authentication) LOA (letter of authenticity) with certification number: Z97481 and photo ensuring authenticity of this item. Letter is pictured below. Certification number can be looked up and verified on the JSA – SpenceLOA website. PSA/DNA uses state-of-the-art technology to protect your genuine valuable collectible from any foul play. Once an item is deemed genuine, along with the photo and certificate, the item is marked with invisible DNA laced ink: naked to the eye but verifiable through a specially calibrated infrared laser. Each item is assigned its own alphanumeric number, and any interested party can verify authenticity online even as items change hands time after time. Please see all the photos below. Condition: The document is in an overall incredible near mint+ condition. Lincoln’s full name signature is pristine and stands out. Overall paper quality is simply the best we have ever seen, on this over 150 year old document. Most of Lincoln’s Civil War appointments are found with heavy fading and toning to the paper. The preservation level on this sheet is about as fresh as when it was created. The document has the usual paper folds with a couple small (under 0.5 inch) separations along the fold. Housed in a custom archival frame and matte. An excellent signed display piece of one of the most influential Presidents, ready to put up on your wall. The item may also be picked up in the Los Angeles area with prior arrangements. KEY: vintage old antique art book greatest photo photograph signature autograph autographed collectible john wilkes booth mary todd DS slavery general captain brigadier united states political JSA psa/dna beckett. The item “1862 President ABRAHAM LINCOLN Signed Civil War Document Appt. Autograph PSA/JSA” is in sale since Friday, September 20, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Historical Memorabilia\Political\US\Presidents & First Ladies”. The seller is “calisun9″ and is located in Encino, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Counter-signed by Secretary of War: Edwin Stanton
- Date: March 11, 1862
- Authentication: JSA Letter of Authenticity
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- First Lady: Mary Todd Lincoln
- President: Abraham Lincoln
- Material: Paper
- Appointment Type: Civil War – Brigadier General
- Type: Government Document
- Year: 1862
- Term in Office: 1861-65
