Sell Your Abraham Lincoln Check Signed for up to $30,000 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions

Abraham Lincoln 1860 Check Signed — Made Out Entirely in Lincoln’s Hand on the Day That Lincoln Argued a Case Before the Illinois Supreme Court — With PSA/DNA COA Highly desirable 1860 check signed by the nation’s then rising star, Abraham Lincoln and made out entirely in his hand. Drawn on the Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance Company, check is dated 12 January 1860, the day that Lincoln argued a case before the Illinois Supreme Court, defending the Illinois Central Railroad against a lawsuit filed by the state concerning unpaid taxes. Lincoln also traded in his old buggy to a carriage maker on this day and wrote the check offered here, payable to Ruth, Matheny & Watson for $5.00. Signed ”A. Lincoln”. Measures 7.25” x 2.25”. With cancellation cut above signature, overall in near fine condition. With PSA/DNA COA. Sold for $9,000.

1860 Check Written and Signed by Abraham Lincoln — Year of His Successful Campaign for President Abraham Lincoln handwritten and signed check, dated 28 January 1860, and made out to ”W.P. McKinnie” in the amount of $4.20. Check, drawn on the Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance Company, is signed in ink, ”A. Lincoln”. Just a month after this check was signed, Lincoln delivered his important Cooper Union Speech to New York Republicans, a milestone in his quest for the Presidency. In May 1860, Lincoln became the Republican candidate for President and would campaign throughout 1860 until his success at the polls in November. Minor smudging to signature on 7.75” x 2.75” check, else near fine condition. Sold for $7,199.

1860 Check Written and Signed by Abraham Lincoln — In the Midst of His Campaign for President Abraham Lincoln handwritten and signed check, dated 25 August 1860, and made out to ”Barbara Dunkel” in the amount of $14.57. Check, drawn on the Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance Company, is signed in pencil, ”A. Lincoln”. In May 1860, Lincoln became the Republican candidate for President and would campaign throughout 1860 until his success at the polls in November. Minor soiling to 7.75” x 2.75” check, else very good condition. A fine tribute to Honest Abe who assumes the honesty of others by signing this check in pencil. Sold for $5,948.

We also sold the following Abraham Lincoln free frank signatures: Scarce Abraham Lincoln Signed Free Frank — With University Archives COA Scarce free frank signature by Abraham Lincoln, who here signs as a former Member of Congress in 1853, boldly signing at top right ”A Lincoln MC”. Lincoln writes to General David Campbell in Abingdon, Virginia, the former Governor of Virginia who, like Lincoln, strongly supported compulsory education. Wrapper measures approximately 6.75” x 3.75” as folded, unfolding to a size of 13” x 8.75”. With red wax seal at bottom, and docketing on verso. Folds, including a shallow one through Lincoln’s signature, otherwise in near fine condition with an exceptionally bold signature. With University Archives COA. Sold for $11,875.

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Abraham Lincoln Free Frank Cover Signed as President — Addressee in the Hand of Mary Lincoln Abraham Lincoln free frank cover signed as President, postmarked 16 October 1861 from Washington DC. Signed “A. Lincoln” at upper left. Addressee is in the hand of Mary Todd Lincoln, who signs “M.L.” at lower left, sent to Hindhaugh & Co., a tailoring firm in New York City. Cover measures 4.5″ x 2.375″, front portion only mounted to 9.5″ x 11.5″ presentation board, which states that the Lincolns wrote Hindhaugh concerning suits made for the President. Trimmed edges affecting the very top portion of signature. Overall in very good condition. A scarce free frank signed by Lincoln as President. Sold for $7,875.