$525K flag that draped Abraham Lincoln’s casket settles in NYC steakhouse
Historic Lincoln Flag Displays at NYC Steakhouse A unique flag, once draped over Abraham Lincoln’s coffin during his funeral, has found a new location at a steakhouse in midtown Manhattan. Keene’s Steakhouse, which boasts 141 years of history and a vast collection of Americana, revealed this significant $500,000 find during a private event on Thursday. […]
Pittsburgh gate ramming suspect referenced Lincoln’s assassin: criminal complaint
Incident at FBI Pittsburgh Field Office A man has been charged after reportedly driving his car into a metal gate at the FBI’s field office in Pittsburgh. The suspect, identified as Donald Henson from Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, allegedly made a reference to a famous Latin phrase during the incident: “sic semper tyrannis,” which translates to […]
Ken Griffin purchases Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment for $18.1 million
Billionaire Ken Griffin Expands Collection with Historic American Artifacts Ken Griffin, a billionaire hedge fund manager and CEO of Net Worth, recently added to his collection of rare historical documents by purchasing two significant pieces of American history. As reported by Forbes, Griffin acquired a rare handwritten copy of the 13th Amendment for $13.7 million […]
Abraham Lincoln’s gloves from Ford’s Theatre receive top bid at presidential auction
Auction of Lincoln’s Personal Items Draws Attention A recent auction featured personal belongings of President Abraham Lincoln, and one item particularly stood out. The leather gloves that were reportedly in Lincoln’s pocket on the night he was assassinated attracted significant interest. They sold for an astonishing $1.52 million, which included the buyer’s premium fee, according […]
Abraham Lincoln’s blood-soaked gloves from his assassination up for sale
A valuable artifact tied to President Abraham Lincoln hit the auction block on Wednesday. This item, part of a collection made accessible for public display, found itself caught in a complicated dispute related to $8 million in debt. The infamous leather gloves that Lincoln had in his possession the night he was assassinated were among […]