DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 15.5 x 14, March 3, 1913. President Taft appoints Walter Melchior Troll to the position of Third Lieutenant of Engineers in the Revenue Cutter Services of the United States. Signed at the conclusion in ink by Taft and countersigned by Secretary of the Treasury Franklin MacNeagh. Impressively double suede matted and framed with a color portrait of Taft, to an overall size of 36 x 24 . In fine condition, with Taft’s signature light but legible, intact seal and some scattered mild toning . R&R COA. Oversized.
