Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 762:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! This lot features an original manuscript land grant (DS) on paper, signed by John Quincy Adams as the sixth President of the United States. Dated August 4, 1825, the document grants 400 acres of land in the Virginia Military District of Ohio to William Sullivant and the heirs and legal representatives of Lucas Sullivant. The land is described as being located between the Little Miami and Sciota rivers, northwest of the Ohio River, specifically on Duffs Fork of Deer Creek. This grant was issued in consideration of three years of Revolutionary War military service performed by William Hudson, a Lieutenant in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment. The document is headed with the printed title John Quincy Adams, President of the United States of America and bears the handwritten signature J. Q. Adams at the lower right. It is also signed by George Graham as Commissioner of the General Land Office. An embossed white paper seal of the General Land Office is affixed to the lower-left corner over a red serrated paper backing. The reverse of the document contains historical handwritten notations, including Recorded in volume Eleven page 416, a certification by George Graham dated August 4, 1825, and a filing notation identifying the grantees and acreage. The document is accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity (LOA) from James Spence Authentication (JSA), certification number ZZ91683, confirming the authenticity of the John Quincy Adams signature. The JSA LOA contains two clerical errors in the data fields: it erroneously lists the document date as August 4, 1985, and the submission date as January 29, 2026. Size: 12.75 inches x 18 inches. If this item is framed – it can be shipped with or without the frame.
Condition report:
The document is in very good condition for its age. It shows heavy creasing from historical folding with some minor wear and tiny separations at the fold intersections. There is scattered light foxing and localized staining consistent with 19th-century paper. The ink remains dark and highly legible throughout. The embossed paper seal is well-preserved with sharp details.
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