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LINCOLN, Abraham. Autograph letter signed ("A. Lincoln") to John C. Sanborn, Springfield, Ill., 21 May 1859. 1 page, 8vo., matted and framed .

LINCOLN, Abraham. Autograph letter signed ("A. Lincoln") to John C. Sanborn, Springfield, Ill., 21 May 1859. 1 page, 8vo., matted and framed .

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$12,000–$18,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Modern & Contemporary Art Online: A Moveable Feast, Hong Kong · 14 June 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-5799373
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LINCOLN, Abraham. Autograph letter signed ("A. Lincoln") to John C. Sanborn, Springfield, Ill., 21 May 1859. 1 page, 8vo., matted and framed ., LINCOLN, Abraham. Autograph letter signed ("A. Lincoln") to John C. Sanborn, Springfield, Ill., 21 May 1859. 1 page, 8vo., matted and framed . Christie's, 14 Jun 2005, lot 323. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5799373.

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LINCOLN, Abraham. Autograph letter signed ("A. Lincoln") to John C. Sanborn, Springfield, Ill., 21 May 1859. 1 page, 8vo., matted and framed ., LINCOLN, Abraham. Autograph letter signed ("A. Lincoln") to John C. Sanborn, Springfield, Ill., 21 May 1859. 1 page, 8vo., matted and framed . Christie's, 14 Jun 2005, lot 323. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5799373.

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