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Samuel Morse Carte-de-Visite, Signed.

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MORSE, SAMUEL FINLEY BREESE. 1791-1872. An original carte-de-visite photograph, showing a bearded Morse seated with his head resting on his hand, a watch fob chain on his lapel; by Bogardus, New York. Autographed verso in black fountain pen, "Saml. F.B. Morse." The card 4 1/8" x 2 7/16". Condition very good. Provenance: Private Collection; understood to have been acquired from Stanley Gibbons, UK/Guernsey.

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Samuel Morse Carte-de-Visite, Signed.

Name: Samuel Morse Carte-de-Visite, Signed.
SKU: 174352556
Price: 475 USD
Availability: InStock

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