LINCOLN SCARCE 1864 GEM ALBUMEN PORTRAIT IN BRASS FRAME.
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Winning Bid:
$266.09 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
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Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, March 11, 2020 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #229 Part I
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Item Description
1" tall. Sepia toned image on cardboard w/moderate wear under magnification. VF. Frame retains Mint luster. The "Speed Portrait," utilized on this 1864 campaign badge, was likely the first photograph of Lincoln after his inauguration taken between March 1st and the end of June. Lincoln received a Bible from Lucy Speed, the mother of his best friend Joshua Speed, and gifted her an inscribed copy of this photo.
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