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1859 Gilt Copper Declaration of Independence, Choice Extremely Fine.
This gilt copper print of the Declaration of Independence measures 8" x 7.25" and has 98 percent of the original gilt remaining. The whole piece is made from copper and is dated at the bottom, "Entered According To The Act Of Congress, in the year 1859 by S.H. Black In The Clerk's Office of The District Court For The Southern District of New York." In the center is a round seal bearing an inset impression of The Congress on July 4th, 1776. All around it is written in raised print the declaration itself. Beneath are the raised signatures of each of the signer's of that document. The piece has some slight tarnish and discoloration.
1859 Gilt Copper Declaration of Independence, Choice Extremely Fine.
This gilt copper print of the Declaration of Independence measures 8" x 7.25" and has 98 percent of the original gilt remaining. The whole piece is made from copper and is dated at the bottom, "Entered According To The Act Of Congress, in the year 1859 by S.H. Black In The Clerk's Office of The District Court For The Southern District of New York." In the center is a round seal bearing an inset impression of The Congress on July 4th, 1776. All around it is written in raised print the declaration itself. Beneath are the raised signatures of each of the signer's of that document. The piece has some slight tarnish and discoloration.
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Autographs-Coins-Currency-Americana
9:00 AM PT - Jan 26th, 2008
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Early American
P.O. Box 3507
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
