How to Sell Your John Quincy Adams Autograph
To auction, sell or consign your John Quincy Adams autograph, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (NateDSanders.com).
Here Are Some John Quincy Adams Autographs We’ve Sold:
Signed Portrait Engraving — Sold for $4,900
Portrait signed “John Quincy Adams” upon the lower margin of a 3.25″ x 4.5″ bust engraving of the sixth President, just below a printed example of his signature. With handwritten provenance on verso by a David Lambert, the original recipient: “House of Representatives / Washington, June 6, 1842 / The lower signature on the other side was written by Mr. Adams on this day.” Below this statement, Lambert pens an excerpt from Byron’s epic poem, “The Siege of Corinth,” alluding to Adams’ staunch position opposing slavery: “There stood an old man — his hairs were white, But his veteran arm was full of might. Though aged, he was so iron of limb, Few of our youth could cope with him, And the foes, whom he singly kept at bay, Outnumber’d his thin hairs of silver grey.” Exceptionally rare early Presidential portrait signed is matted to an overall size of 6″ x 8″, allowing viewing from both sides. Moderate soiling, creasing and surface abrasions, and small tear below image, not affecting signature. Sold for $4,900.
Signed Consul Appointment — Sold for $1,706
James Monroe consul appointment signed as President and countersigned by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams. Partially-printed document datelined Washington, 19 December 1817 appoints Joshua Clibborn “Consul for the port of Antwerp.” With large patriotic vignette in the upper portion and a paper seal in the lower. Both signatures are very bold. Singe page document measures 22.75″ x 17.75″. Archivally repaired at the folds and chipping along edges, otherwise very good. Sold for $1,706.
Document Signed From 1818 — Sold for $1,477
James Monroe document signed as President, dated 9 December 1818. The President appoints Samuel Winston to the post of Registrar of the land office ”west of Pearl River”. Countersigned by John Quincy Adams as Secretary of State. Separation to folds and creasing. Mounted attractively to a matte board. Very good. Document measures 16” x 9.5” and frame measures 25” x 29.5”. Sold for $1,477.
Signed Copy of 4th of July Speech — Sold for $1,458
John Quincy Adams signed presentation copy of his soaring 4th of July speech, ”Mr. Adams’ Oration”, with the subtitle ”Addressed to the Citizens of the Town of Quincy on the Fourth of July, 1831”. Published by Richardson, Lord and Holbrook: Boston: 1831. Signed on the original printed wrapper to Congressman and Vice Presidential candidate John Sergeant, in full: ”John Sergeant Esq / from his friend / J.Q. Adams”. 40 page speech is bound in modern brown cloth over boards with title in gilt on a leather spine label. Measures 6.25” x 10”. Original pages show light to moderate toning. Signature page is toned with some abrasions. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $1,458.
Document Signed as President — Sold for $1,008
John Quincy Adams document signed ”J.Q. Adams” as President, dated 8 May 1826. Here, Adams signs a land grant bestowing Arthur Collins of Dallas county 80 acres in Cahaba, Alabama. Official blindstamped seal remains affixed to the lower left. Countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office, George Graham. Document measures 16” x 9.75” with small pinholes throughout, slight splitting along one of the vertical folds, and general toning throughout. Very good condition overall. Sold for $1,008.
To auction, sell or consign your John Quincy Adams autograph, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (NateDSanders.com).
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