Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.25 x 8.5, May 4, 1853. President Pierce appoints Samuel R. Beardsley as “Deputy Postmaster, at Oswego, in the State of New York.” Prominently signed at the conclusion by Franklin Pierce and countersigned by Secretary of State William L. Marcy. The crisply embossed white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. Handsomely double-cloth-matted and framed with a contemporary engraved portrait of Pierce and engraved nameplate to an overall size of 24.5 x 30.5. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, a small tear below Marcy’s signature, and a mild circular area of toning from the seal. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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