Bold ink signature, ostensibly as president, “Abraham Lincoln,” on an off-white 3.75 x .75 slip affixed inside an autograph book. Affixed to the opposite page is an equally bold ink signature of Secretary of State William H. Seward; these are believed to have been clipped from the same postmaster appointment document. The autograph album belonged to N. K. Noble, who served as postmaster of Cambridge East for a decade after a stint in the Massachusetts state legislature. Other signers within the book number approximately 55, and consist of various friends, family, and local officials, including members of the Noble family, and a secretarial signature of Andrew Johnson. In overall fine condition, with subtle vertical folds passing through signatures and mild ink transfer to the Lincoln slip. This is an exceptional example of a presidential Lincoln autograph—he generally signed using just his first initial except for on official documents, making full signatures such as this quite scarce. It is also as strong and bold as the day it was signed, having been well preserved in this autograph book for over a century. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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