Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2019
The first sitting member of Congress to be elected to the presidency, James A. Garfield served as a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, taking part in numerous battles including Shiloh. In a tightly-fought election in 1880, Garfield defeated Democrat Winfield Scott Hancock to serve as the 20th President of the United States, in office from March 4, 1881, until his assassination six months later, on September 19, 1881. We have a pair of signed calling cards, with an example from Garfield along with a card signed by First Lady Lucretia Rudolph Garfield. At approx 2 ½” x 4”, each card has been signed in dip/nib pen, with the Garfield a gorgeous thin flowing specimen, while the First Lady’s signature is also thin and nicely executed, with no issues. Each card exhibits a few minor stains, with these not affecting the signatures whatsoever, with glue residue over each reverse. There is also small handwritten text at the base of the front of the Garfield-signed card that states, “Elected President of the US Nov 2 1881”. An LOA from JSA will accompany, along with additional COAs.
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