Pennsylvania and Lancaster
Turnpike Stock Certificate. No. 183, dated Mar. 16, 1795, signed by
William Bingham as President and Tench Francis as Secretary,
issued to George Roberts, beautiful illustrated vignette of horse-drawn
covered wagon approaching turnstile, two light folds, Very Fine and
historical -- the Pennsylvania and Lancaster Turnpike was the country's
first important turnpike and first long-distance road paved with broken
stone and gravel, the certificate is also one of the earliest with an
illustrated vignette -- William Bingham was one of the first American
millionaires and a close friend of George Washington's
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Abraham Lincoln. Bold
full signature on large Presidential appointment of Elisha L.
Applegate of Oregon to the post of Surveyor General of the United States
for the State of Oregon, dated March 14, 1865, (less than two months
before Lincoln was assassinated), also signed by Secretary of the Interior
J. (John) P. Usher and with the department's embossed seal, heavily
creased, but neatly mounted in attractive frameA BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENT SIGNED BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN AS PRESIDENT WITH AN IMPORTANT OREGON HISTORICAL CONNECTION.
Accompanied by written guarantee from Lion Heart Autographs and information about Applegate. (Image)
Andrew Jackson. Free
frank as President "Free Andrew Jackson" on folded cover to
New York, red "Washn. City Jun. 3" circular datestamp and matching "Free"
handstamp, 1829 docketing on back, Very Fine, early Presidential free
frank, Jackson assumed office on Mar. 4, 1829, with 1978 P.F. certificate
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Andrew Jackson. Free
frank "Free Andrew Jackson" on folded cover to Maj. W.B. Campbell at
Sparta Tenn., bold "Lebanon Ten. Aug. 16" circular datestamp and "Free"
handstamp, pencil "1832" at left, slightly toned, still Very Fine (Image)