Very desirable Executive Mansion card, boldly signed in black ink, “William McKinley.” A few insignificant marks and nicks to the surface, and mild mounting remnants to reverse, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original letter of transmittal from his secretary on Executive Mansion letterhead, dated December 22, 1900, as well as the Executive Mansion mailing envelope. This was sent just eight months prior to McKinley’s assassination at the hand of anarchist Leon Czolgosz; when Roosevelt succeeded him in office, he had the remaining Executive Mansion stationery printed with black borders in McKinley’s memory, and after a month-long morning period had new cards and stationery printed with the words ‘White House,’ replacing ‘Executive Mansion.’ Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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