2nd Annual Minnesota Art and History
Wed, May 17, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 270
2 Postmaster Documents Signed by Calvin Coolidge
Estimate: $300 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $500,000 | $25,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
| $10,000,000 | $100,000 |
Group of two historical documents naming Henry E. Day postmaster of the city of Raymond in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Signed by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge and Postmaster General Harry S. New. One document dated December 19, 1923 and the testimony dated January 24, 1924. One document dated May 14, 1928 and the testimony dated June 2, 1928.
Height: 14 in x width: 18 in.
Height: 14 in x width: 18 in.
Condition
No visible tears, creases, or losses. No visible sign of restoration under UV light. The sheets are toned has browning and light soiling. Both sheets are kept rolled; light creases throughout. The item, captured lower in the lot listing, there is light soiling to the upper margin and upper left quadrant. There is minute black accretion to the upper left quadrant. To the lower margin, there is a light accretion. Along the lower margin, there are pencil marks. Along the verso, the paper is toned, browned, and has soiling. To the left side of the verso, there is a minute pinhole. The item captured upper in the lot listing has a folded crease to the upper left corner, measuring 2 1/2 in. Along the verso of the item, upper in the listing, there is minute black accretion to the center and light soiling throughout; to the lower left quadrant, there is patterned mark; please see the listing image.
Available payment options
Payment & Shipping PAYMENT Revere Auctions accepts wire transfers, checks (personal or business check in US dollars certified by a US bank, a cashier’s/banker’s check drawn on a US bank or US money order), cash (US currency not to exceed $10,000 in a single or multiple related payments). Visa, Discover, American Express or MasterCard may be used and are subject to a 3.0% convenience fee and are limited to purchases of $5,000.00 (total). Credit Card payments for jewelry and gold are NOT accepted. The purchaser’s obligation to pay immediately the full purchase price is absolute and unconditional and is not subject to any defenses, setoffs or counterclaims of any kind whatsoever. Revere Auctions is not obligated to release a lot to the purchaser until title to the lot has passed. The purchaser agrees to pay Revere Auctions handling charge of $30 for any check dishonored by the drawee. SHIPPING Revere Auctions does NOT offer in-house shipping. As a convenience to the Buyer, Revere Auctions will make a referral for packing and shipping. This is at the request, expense, and risk of the Buyer, and Revere Auctions assumes no responsibility for the items or the timing of delivery. Insurance for in transit items is the responsibility of the buyer. The buyer must reach out to a shipping company to arrange shipping. The buyer must fill out and return the Shipping Release Form to info@revereauctions.com in order for their items to be released. This is to ensure that the won item(s) are given to the proper shipping company and reach their final destination safely. This form can be found here: https://www.revereauctions.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ShippingRelease_Fillable2022.pdf Here is a list of our preferred shippers: UPS Store #2105 Contact: Ryan Wilson Email: store2105@theupsstore.com Phone: 651-642-5972 UPS Store #2158 Contact: Randy Email: store2158@theupsstore.com phone: 651-635-0636 UPS Store #5396 Contact: Ivory Email: store5396@theupsstore.com Phone: 612-332-4117 Museum Services Inc For shipping estimate please complete the following link: http://museumservices.org/revere For our full list of shipping referrals and information please see our shipping information page with more details: https://www.revereauctions.com/shipping-information/
Powered By
