Fine Books & Manuscripts
Sat, Jan 27, 2018 11:00AM EST - Sun, Jan 28, 2018 11:00AM EST
Lot 94
Two Lincoln Forgeries by Joseph Cosey.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
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| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
[Lincoln, Abraham] Cosey, Joseph (1887—1950). Two Lincoln Forgeries by Joseph Cosey. The first dated December 1, 1858, a plea of trespass and fraudulent transfer by David Stuart in the case of the sale of a stolen horse (13 ½ x 10 ¼”, framed); the second, dated May 12, 1854, addressed to N.W. Edwards, Esq., copying an affidavit, with the deposition of the plaintiff, Thomas Dunn, on the verso (5 ½ x 8 ¾”), with invalidation and settlement notations. Both signed “A. Lincoln”, the second also signed “Abraham Lincoln”.
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