Raab Collection

Daniel Day-Lewis in the film 'Lincoln'. (Credit: Dreamworks Pictures)

Riding ‘Lincoln’ Popularity, Local Art Dealer Puts Rare Letter Up For Sale

A recently-discovered, unpublished Lincoln family letter written nearly a year before his assassination is being made available by a Philadelphia-based historic documents dealer.

2013/02/22

Philadelphia Dealer Selling Historic Civil War Document

While many historians concur the bombardment on Fort Sumter triggered the start of the Civil War, there is a document President Abraham Lincoln signed just days after the event that is actually considered the legal launch of the bloody conflict between the states.

2012/11/23

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Rare Document Signed By Lincoln For Sale In Philadelphia

The Raab Collection in Philadelphia said Tuesday it is selling the document, which it calls one of the most important in American history. The asking price is $900,000.

2012/11/20

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