$150
CORRESPONDENCE, MUMMY CLOTH, PAPYRUS & PERSONAL ITEMS BELONGING TO LEWIS CAPEN, 39 ITEMS OVERALL:Including a piece of cloth from a mummy (3 3/4" x 2"), a piece of Papyrus (3 3/4" x 4") with a authentication guarantee (given by Aladdin House 520 Fifth Avenue New York 36, N. Y.), a card with a piece of wood from Lincoln's Springfield home and an oak leaf from the tree of Lincoln's tomb, a letter from the Prime Minister of Canada's office, a letter from the Supreme Court of the United States, a "...Certificate of Merit for membership Work in the National League of Postmaster.", a letter from the White House from the Special Asst. to the President (1962), a letter from the United States Senate Committee on Finance along with other personal items (tickets, newspaper clippings) and a packet (14 items) of correspondence, photos and certificates.
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2006-12-08