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National Lincoln Monument, 1869 Issued Contribution Certificate by WBNC

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Political Memorabilia Start Price:140.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 350.00 USD
National Lincoln Monument, 1869 Issued Contribution Certificate by WBNC
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Springfield, Illinois, 1869. Issued Contribution Certificate for the erection of a Monument in memory of Abraham Lincoln, "our martyred President," for the sum of $0.50, donated by Sallie Henry. Black text with a depiction of the Lincoln Tomb at center, Fine condition with slight signs of age. On April 15, 1865, the day President Lincoln died, a group of Springfield citizens formed the National Lincoln Monument Association and spearheaded a drive for funds to construct a memorial or tomb. The subsequent Lincoln Tomb was established, serving as the final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln; his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln; and three of their four sons, Edward, William, and Thomas. It is located in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. Constructed of granite, the tomb has a single-story rectangular base, surmounted by an obelisk, with a semicircular receiving room entrance-way, on one end, and semicircular crypt or burial-room opposite.