Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 18.5, May 12, 1916. President Wilson appoints Jose Penteado Bill as "First Lieutenant in the Medical Rescue Corps of the Army of the United States." Signed at the conclusion by President Wilson and countersigned by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker. The blue seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. Framed to an overall size of 16.5 x 20.5. In very good condition, with heavy overall waviness and rippling, light soiling, and Wilson's signature a few shades light.
This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for
$100.00
*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.
