Autograph Letter signed by Robert Spring, to a collector in Britain, offering him autographs of George Washington and others

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Sale 403: Americana with Manuscript Material; Travel & Exploration; Maps; Photographs (#403) 05/14/2009 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 05/14/2009 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #4Autograph Letter signed by Robert Spring, to a collector in Britain, offering him autographs of George Washington and others

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$531.25

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Sale 403: Americana with Manuscript Material; Travel & Exploration; Maps; Photographs (#403) 05/14/2009 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Heading:

AAA(Autograph Collecting)

Title:

Autograph Letter signed by Robert Spring, to a collector in Britain, offering him autographs of George Washington and others

Author:

Spring, Robert

Place Published:

Baltimore, MD

Date Published:

Sept. 18, 1863

Description:

34 lines, in ink, on single sheet 7½x4¾, the verso of which is Springs printed advertisement and want list.

Robert Spring, Baltimore dealer in autographs, rare books, and other antiquarian items, writes to a collector across the Atlantic, "...Some time since I was so fortunate as to obtain possession of the papers belonging to the branch of the old U.S. Bank in this city. Among them I found many autographs of distinguished men and quite a number of the immortal Washington..." Of great interest is the printed notice on the back asking for autographs and other material. Provenance: A West Coast institution.

Condition:

Fine condition.

Item#:

202676

Headline:

ALS from Autograph Dealer 1863
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