Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 14.25 x 18.25, July 10, 1911. President Taft appoints James Daniel Burt as "Second Lieutenant of Infantry in the Service of the United States." Signed at the conclusion by President Taft and countersigned by Acting Secretary of War Robert Shaw Oliver. The blue seal affixed to the lower left remains intact, with a small tear to the top. Tightly wrapped over a mount and in very good to fine condition, with the second half of Taft's signature a bit light.
This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for
$75.00
*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.
