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Lot 90
Proof of Military Service, New Orleans, 1848
Estimate: $500 - $700
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Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Antique document verifying military service by John Hobson, who served with the Louisiana Volunteers during the Mexican-American War in 1846; document dated 1848, undersigned by Justice of the Peace George Bright, New Orleans Parish, Louisiana, with green seal in lower left of the Third District Court of New Orleans; custom framed along with a $1.50 bill issued by the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Rail Road Company dated 1861
document: 12.5 x 8 in., frame: 19.5 x 11.5 in.
Provenance: Property from the collection of a long-time Alamo Heights, Texas antiques dealer
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