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THB1850 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Rare (Third Known) Discovery Variety !
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Post-Revolutionary War to Civil War
Exceedingly Rare Declaration of Independence - Variety Displaying Twelve Presidents to Zachary Taylor, Hart 590a
c. 1850, (DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE). Rare Steel-Plate is Engraved by Geo. G. Smith (1795-1878) and published by Chas Root, 186 Washington, corner of Franklin St., Boston.
c. 1850 This major design type was Not Known to Baker, and was later identified as Hart 590a (variety), where it is stated as only "Two Known.", Choice Crisp Very Fine. This exceedingly rare major variety bears the simple historic engraved title, "DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IN CONGRESS - JULY 4th 1776", the full sheet size measures 10.25" x 13.5" and to our best knowledge this example is only the Third Known, and possibly the finest known. It is printed from an Engraved Steel-Plate by George G. Smith sculp. (1795-1878), published by Chas Root, 186 Washington, corner of Franklin St., Boston. The text and designs are printed in rich black on heavy wove period paper, sharply detailed, with only trivial faint foxing and two insignificant outer edge selvage creases near the plate impression. This variety with President Zachary Taylor. This "Declaration" has an impressive design, being presented in a tall Oval format within a wreath. At the top it is surrounded by vignette portraits in medallions of all first twelve American Presidents from George Washington through Zachary Taylor, plus historical State Seals representing each of the original Thirteen Colonies (States). This variety is a revised version, having one prior medallion vignette of the "Capitol at Washington" erased, and redone with the head of President Zachary Taylor now inserted. This Third Known example is certainly missing in most all, even advanced collections. See: Library of Congress Online Catalog.
Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 - July 9, 1850) was the 12th President of the United States, serving from March 1849 until his death in July 1850. Before his presidency, Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to the rank of major general. After participating in ceremonies at the Washington Monument on a blistering July 4th, Taylor fell ill; within five days he was dead.
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