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Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction

Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 250

Central Georgia Survey and Land Grant, 1808

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

early 19th century survey for over 200 acres of land in "Gumm's District, Hancock County", hand drawn map, signed by Daniel Sturgis, Surveyor General; land grant for same property to William Hill, signed by Governor Jared Irwin, wax seal for State of Georgia, archival framed, overall 16-1/2 x 23 in., each document approximately 10 x 8 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Union Point, Georgia

Condition

visible distress throughout, discoloration, some losses at periphery, not removed from frame for examination

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