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P. T. Barnum 1882 Signed Hand Written Letter PSA

Sold for $425 at Amero Auctions on Jun 2, 2019.

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ALS hand written letter from P.T. Barnum to Mr. Parsons dated April 8, 1882, on Sturtevant House, New York stationary. Content reads "To Mr. Parsons, I hope you will take time to see Jumbo if he arrives in good order - as well as the thousands of other attractions in my big show. If you publish in the English Caret of any Jumbo cut in the Weekly I shall purchase a couple of electrotypes of it from Harper for my own use - one of which I shall put in my autobiography. Truly, P.T. Barnum". Framed with a cabinet photo of Barnum, pinback, advertising card and ticket. Letter sight size 7.75' x 4.5". Sold with 2008 PSA/DNA certificate, 1976 sale letter from Conway Barker. From the estate of noted autograph collector / dealer Joseph McMahon.

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