Search for local antique dealer leads to unexpected find
March 03, 2021REGION Let no words of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed.
These words spoken by our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, could not be more relevant to the story that you are about to read.
Artifacts from history have always been, documented, treasured and sought after. A window into the past that we can hold in our hands is, to some, quite magical. It is Lincoln himself whom this story is based.
Most items of value from the Civil War era have been found and are well known among historians, especially in regards to President Lincoln, but not all items.
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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.
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