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c. 1845 “Washington National Monument” Society Decorative Steel-Plate Engraved Certificate, Signed in the printed plate, Zachary Taylor, as President, Form Never issued, Fine. Scarce, Steel-Plate Engraved Certificate acknowledging receipt of a contribution to the erection of the Monument for George Washington, 8” x 10.5." Issued by the Washington National Monument Society, this piece bears the printed signatures of Zachary Taylor (President), Elisha Whittlesey (General Agent), and George Watterston (Secretary). The left side shows a vignette of the monument complete with the “Pantheon” at the base (which was never built). The right side shows a vignette of the monument that is very similar to the final design--with no Pantheon). Two other engravings lie at the top and the bottom of the document. Never issued. A beautiful and great original example in exceptional clean quality, of this historic Certificate.
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