Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
President James Buchanan Signed War Of 1812 U.S. Land Grant, Dated 1858
- Price realized
- $508
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $400
- Category
- Books, Manuscripts & Archives
- Sold
- November 9, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 2- NOVEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
United States land grant on paper, signed by President James Buchanan (1791-1868, Fifteenth U.S. President), dated October 11, 1858, in favor of Henley Wade, Private, Captain Stokes Company (4th), Kentucky Militia, War of 1812, and transferred to John G. Wells and Thomas H. Wells, Land Office seal lower left, housed in borderless glass frame, sheet: approx 10"h, 15.75"w, overall: approx 16"h, 20"w, 2.25lbs
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.