2050
Benjamin Lincoln, Sec. of War, ADS, 1783
Estimate:
$150 - $200
Sold
$1,100
Live Auction
November 5th, 2021 Gallery Auction l Americana Historical Documents, Memorabilia, & Weapons
Category
Description
Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810, Revolutionary War General, Secretary of War, 1781-'84) part-printed certificate of service issued to Barnet Allwine, of the 1st Pennsylvania Regt., who enlisted in May, 1778, and served until August 18, 1783; signed by Lincoln and other officers; endorsed by an attorney with regard to bounty lands.
Condition
Intersecting folds; laid into a window mount; light pencil notes
Provenance
From the estate of a Maryland collector. Purchased from Walter Benjamin Autographs, NY, November, 1962.
