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7:00 AM PT - Feb 25th, 2012

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Lot 271
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Early North Carolina Fraktur, 1805 

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Early North Carolina Fraktur, 1805 

Dated, February, 1805, a hand drawn fraktur in German in ink on laid paper in well-defined script, a death record written in black, a vase with flowers and the inscription, Die liebe die duldet alles S:kt(?) ("Love endures all")in the upper left corner, the one in the right with the name of the dead, Gufanna Walrferin. The text body with the names of the father and mother, North Carolina, Cabarrus County, the birth date, February 10, 1798; paper size 8 x 12.25 in. 

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Loss in upper center, some other small holes near the loss, toning and minor waterstaining in areas.

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