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Auction offers Lincoln s hair and other presidential oddities
A substantial lock of Lincolns hair from the collection of renowned Lincoln expert Frederick Meserve, certified by Charles Hamilton: There is no doubt that this is the authentic hair of Abraham Lincoln.
by Christina Morales
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- Robert Russell Crans Jr. is storing a bounty of items once owned and touched by President Abraham Lincoln and his family that represent a time in U.S. history and politics most can only read about in history books.
Through hundreds of years, the Lincoln personal items have been passed down through generations of family members. Crans is adopted, but his mothers stepfather, Robert Lincoln Beckwith, was the last known blood relative of the Lincoln family.
Auction Offers Lincoln’s Hair and Other Presidential Oddities
The auction feeds a thriving market for private collectors. Among the items: photographs, a lottery ticket signed by Washington, a Kennedy sweater and a check from Donald J. Trump.
Locks of hair from the heads of the first United States president, George Washington, right, and his wife, Martha, left.Credit.Nikki Brickett/RR Auction, via Associated Press
Published Feb. 15, 2021Updated Feb. 16, 2021
Robert Russell Crans Jr. is storing a bounty of items once owned and touched by President Abraham Lincoln and his family that represent a time in American history and politics most can only read about in history books.