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Lincoln Manuscript Sets New Auction Record

On Abraham Lincoln's birthday, Christie's auction house in New York announced that a handwritten, autographed manuscript of the president's 1864 victory speech sold for $3.44 million -- the highest ever paid for any American historical document.

Feb 13th, 2009 | 1 comment
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