Property from the Tenenbaum Estate and Other Owners
Thu, Jun 27, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1098
Jefferson Davis/Varina Davis/Alexander Stephens Ltrs
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$800
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $300,000 | $10,000 |
Property of a Private Collector, Hilton Head Island, SC
Description:
Jefferson Davis, Varina Davis, and Alexander Stephens Signed Letters, 4 Articles, comprising Jefferson Davis (1808-1889, President of the Confederacy) letter signed to Ambrose Dudley Mann, dated 1874, with printed portrait photograph card (Size of letter: 7 7/8 in. x 10 in., paper worn, toning, wear to edges with small creases and tears, creases from folding, wear at central crease); Alexander Hamilton Stephens (1812-1883, Vice President of the Confederate States) address leaf signed, dated 1874 (3 1/8 in. x 6 in., mounted, toning, wear to edges) and letter signed, dated 1873 (8 1/8 in. x 5 1/4 in., toning, minor wear to edges, some ink splotches, old mounting residue along one edge); Varina Davis (1826-1906, Wife of Jefferson Davis, and First Lady of the Confederacy) third person note on her husband's behalf, signed, to Robert T. Corson, undated, with envelope (Size of note: 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in., both with minor toning, wear to edges).Measurements: Height: of largest 7 7/8 in. x Width: 10 in.
Condition:
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