Lot 944
[Wilson, Woodrow]. World War I DS signed by President Wilson's Assistant Secretary of War, William M. Ingraham, 20" x 16", Washington, 1917 Aug. 6. Four months after the U.S. entered the war, James F. Cyphers is appointed "First Lieutenant in the Ordnance Section, Officers' Reserve corps of the Army of the United States." The space where President Wilson would have signed is empty; otherwise, this is the official document used for these appointments, with the blue seal intact and the normal military engravings at top and bottom. Overall toning, else fine.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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| Realized $120 |
