Twice-signed partly-printed DS, signed “Jno: Hancock,” one page, 7.25 x 11.25, June 10, 1758. Promissory note in which Samuel Philips of Boston is bound and obliged to pay a sum to merchants Christopher Thilby and Jonathan Barnard, signed at the conclusion by Abijah Browne and Hancock as witnesses. Hancock additionally endorses the reverse, “June 8th 1758. Rec’d Twenty five pounds Sterl’g…of witness for Tho’s Hancock Esq.—Jno Hancock.” Matted and framed with an unsigned engraved portrait. In very good condition, with areas of soiling and light staining, and paper loss along the right edge; Hancock’s early signature on the front is bold and unaffected by any flaws. After graduating from Harvard four years earlier, Hancock had joined his uncle and adoptive father Thomas Hancock's merchant firm; John would inherit the firm and family fortune after Thomas passed away in 1764, making him one of the wealthiest men in colonial America. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for
$250.00
*This item has been pre-certified by a trusted third-party authentication service, and by placing a bid on this item, you agree to accept the opinion of this authentication service. If you wish to have an opinion rendered by a different authenticator of your choosing, you must do so prior to your placing of any bid. RR Auction is not responsible for differing opinions submitted 30 days after the date of the sale.
