Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Alexander Hamilton To Jabez Bowen Signed Envelope
- Price realized
- $4,669
- Pre-sale estimate
- $1,000 – $2,000
- Hammer price
- $3,750
- Category
- Historical & Political Memorabilia
- Sold
- February 22, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 1- FEBRUARY 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
Framed franked envelope, signed lower left A. Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton, American, 1755/57-1804, first U.S. secretary of the treasury 1789-1795), addressed to Jabez Bowen, Esquire (American, 1739-1815, militia colonel during the American Revolutionary War 1776-1777, Deputy Governor of Rhode Island 1778-1780 and 1781-1786, delegate to the Constitutional Convention 1790), Providence, Rhode Island, framed together with a printed portrait after John Trumbull (American, 1756-1843), certificate of authenticity issued by The Quill & Pen, Autographs and Documents of Distinction, Dallas, Texas, envelope: approx 3.5"h, 4.75"w, overall: 39.75"h, 27.25"w, 13.25lbs
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.