November 19, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Three
Sat, Nov 19, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 2071
ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S STRANDS OF HAIR FROM OSTENDORF COLLECTION
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for
$1,644.50
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S STRANDS OF HAIR FROM OSTENDORF COLLECTION, card with tied strands of hair inscribed "5 STRAND OF LINCOLN'S HAIR / (4 BLACK / 1 GRAY), and "1 FRACTION", above a Lincoln family CDV, flanked by a typed, signed letter from noted Lincoln author and historian Lloyd Ostendorf stating the he supplied the present strands from a lock of Lincoln's hair originally in the Oliver Barrett collection of Chicago. Archival framed with museum glass. Circa 1865. 15" x 19" OA.
Provenance: From the collection of Williston and Josephine Cofer, Alexandria, VA.
Very good overall visual condition. Not examined outside of frame.
Provenance: From the collection of Williston and Josephine Cofer, Alexandria, VA.
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