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Pierce, Franklin Engraved Signed Document

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Ben Franklin Signed Document Dated 1788: Benjamin Franklin (January 6, 1705 -April 17, 1790). Signer of the Declaration of Independence, statesman, inventor, printer. A remarkable signature and a rare piece of American History, Franklin sign

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Ben Franklin Signed Large Document 1766: (INSERT DOCUMENT SPECIFICS HERE) Ben Franklin (January 6, 1705–April 17, 1790). Signer of the Declaration of Independence, statesman, inventor, printer 2 X 4signature page. Boldly signed in blac

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Ben Franklin Signed Receipt Document Dated 1785: Ben Franklin (January 6, 1705 – April 17, 1790). Signer of the Declaration of Independence, statesman, inventor, printer. A remarkable signature and a rare piece of American History, Franklin si

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Benjamin Franklin Signed Legal Document 1776: Very Rare Benjamin Franklin Signed 8 x 13 Legal document dated 1776. Ben Franklin (January 6, 1705 - April 17, 1790). Signer of the Declaration of Independence, statesman, inventor, printer. A remarka

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Ben Franklin Signed 7x5 Receipt Document Date 1785: Ben Franklin (January 6, 1705 – April 17, 1790). Signer of the Declaration of Independence, statesman, inventor, printer. A remarkable signature and a rare piece of American History, Franklin si

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SHERIDAN, Philip H. (1831-1888). Engraved document: SHERIDAN, Philip H. (1831-1888). Engraved document signed (“P.H. Sheridan”) as Lieutenant General and countersigned by John P. Nicholson, 7th January 1887. One page on vellum, accomplished

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Legal Document Signed by Benjamin Franklin: Very Rare Benjamin Franklin Twice Signed 8 x 13 Legal document dated Jamuary First 1787. Signed on both the front and back of the document Ben Franklin (January 6, 1705 - April 17, 1790). Signer of th

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Robert E. Lee Document Signed: Beautifully engraved partly-printed vellum DS, signed "R. E. Lee," as superintendent of West Point, one page, 17 x 21.5, June 16, 1854. United States Military Academy diploma presented to George A. Go

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John Campbell Letter Signed: American jurist (1811-1889) who was appointed by Franklin Pierce to the United States Supreme Court in 1853, serving until the outbreak of the American Civil War, when he became an official of the Con

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WWI Eyes for the Navy Certificate Roosevelt FDR Document: WWI RARE Eyes for the Navy Certificate Roosevelt FDR Document. Eyes for the Navy Certificate signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Facsimile). Franklin D. Roosevelt, then Secretary of the Navy, initiated t

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Revolutionary War 1775 to 1776 Hartford Connecticut Collection of Taxes document paid to the General: Revolutionary War 1775 to 1776 Hartford Connecticut Collection of Taxes document paid to the General Assembly of the State. Signed by Petatiah Pierce, Barnabas Hinsdale, and Danice Pilkin. The attest

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Douglas MacArthur Signed West Point Diploma: Partially engraved document completed in manuscript. West Point, New York, 14 June 1922. 1 page, 24 x 18 inches overall. Signed by Superintendent General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964). Also signed by

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George Washington Signed Document Dated 1791: George Washington signed document dated 1791 . George Washington (February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799). Bold, Large signature in black ink. George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States,

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George Washington Signed Document Dated 1776: We are honored to present a paramount piece of American history: a document signed and initialed by George Washington, dated 1776. This exceptional artifact represents a connection to a seminal year i

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Robert E. Lee Signed Document: Two page letter, dated April 17th, 1851, written and signed by then Colonel Robert E. Lee from Fort Carroll in Maryland. The letter is addressed to George Proctor Kane, who at that time was the Collec

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Pierce, Franklin Engraved Signed Document

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Franklin Pierce (1804 to 1869). Engraved document signed (Franklin Pierce), as President, Washington, D. C., 17 October 1855, countersigned by James C. Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy. Military appointment promoting William K. Mayo to "Master (in the line of promotion)" in the Navy. William Kennon Mayo (1824-1900) was an officer in the U.S. Navy, ultimately rising to the rank of Commodore. He was appointed midshipman for active service in the Mexican-American War, and then worked as an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy. During the Civil War, he was appointed executive officer of the Housatonic during the Union blockade of Charleston. He stayed in the Navy after the end of the Civil War, attaching to various ships before being named commandant of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard from 1882 to 1885. 1 page, folio, 410 x 342 mm, on vellum, with paper seal, creased, dampstaining affecting signature. Document has waves also.