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Important Historic Americana | October 17, 2024

Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1179

The Massachusetts Centinel, August 2, 1788

Estimate: $1,000 - $3,000

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The Massachusetts Centinel, Boston, Saturday, August 2, 1788, Number 40, Volume IX, illustrating the Raising of the North Carolina Federal Pillar, illustrating "On the erection of the Eleventh Pillar of the great National Dome" with the hand of God raising the North Carolina pillar and a cracking Rhode Island pillar noting "Rise it will" and "The foundation good - it may yet be saved" (p 161) 4 pp., 9-3/4 x 15 in. Evans# 30323

Provenance: Private Collection

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Private Collection

light folds, wrinkles, wear along periphery, toning