Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 763:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! This professional framed presentation features an original presidential document signed by Ulysses S. Grant, a historical portrait, and a collection of excavated artifacts. The primary component is a Presidential Executive Order dated October 15, 1873, in Washington, D.C. The handwritten text authorizes and directs the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a warrant for the pardon of L.D. Wilkie. The document is signed in dip pen ink in the lower right. Accompanying the display is a JSA Letter of Authenticity with certification number ZZ91684 verifying the signature as genuine. The display also contains a black and white photographic print depicting Ulysses S. Grant in his field uniform as a General during the Civil War, leaning against a tree. Centered between the photograph and the document is a recessed shadowbox containing a trio of excavated battlefield recoveries. These artifacts include a lead Minie ball bullet showing white oxidation, a tarnished brass military-style button, and a corroded rectangular metal component, likely a strap keeper or buckle part. The items are mounted on a tan fabric mat with a black inner bevel and housed in a wood-grain finished frame. If this item is framed – it can be shipped with or without the frame.
Condition report:
The document shows light age-toning and original horizontal and vertical fold lines. The signature is clear and legible with minor fading consistent with age. The excavated relics exhibit heavy oxidation, patina, and surface corrosion typical of battlefield recoveries. The photographic print and framing are in excellent overall condition with minimal signs of wear.
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