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US Presidents Collection. A comprehensive collection of the autographs of all 46 presidents from George Washington to Joe Biden, (including Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States), 1764-2020, comprising 17 Documents Signed, 1 Typed Letter Signed and 1 Autograph Note Signed, 12 Signed Photographs and 1 signed engraved portrait, 14 signatures including six signed free fronts and four signed White House cards, plus an additional 9 autograph items for Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George Bush, George W. Bush and Joe Biden (Quantity: 55) Provenance: a private British collector, all autographs guaranteed genuine. Full list: George Washington (1732-1799). 1st President of the United States, 1789-1797. Bold, dark ink signature, ‘Go: Washington’, 1768, on a clipped Mountain Road Lottery ticket with printed design and the date 1768, 2 x 1.5 cm, neatly laid down and with an extremely thin border of discoloration to extremities, only very slightly touching Washington’s signature, VG The Mountain Road Lottery was organised in 1768 in order to fund the building of a road which would open a route to the west of Virginia. The project was of great importance to Washington. John Adams (1735-1826). 2nd President of the United States, 1797-1801. Autograph Document Signed, signed in the text, ‘John Adams’, 18 June 1764, a manuscript financial document, in full, ‘Braintree June 18, 1764. For value rec’d I promise to pay John Adams or his order One Pound Three Shillings and Eight Pence of lawful money on demand with lawful interest therefore till paid. Witness my hand’, signed at the conclusion by Matthew Pratt and John Vinton, in very good condition, with small split along intersecting folds, one fold passing through a single letter of signature, and scattered toning and edge wear, 9.5 x 15 cm, window-matted for display with an engraved portrait of Adams, framed and glazed, overall 47 x 30 cm Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd President of the United States, 1801-1809. Free-franked address panel signed, 22 April 1826, addressed in another hand to 'Messrs Cummings Hillian & Co', and franked in the upper left, 'Free Th: Jefferson', and bearing a red circular cancellation under signature, docketing above mailing fold on top bears a date of 22 April 1826, just three months before Jefferson’s death, in very good condition, with entire sheet having been professionally backed repairing vertical separations, scattered light toning and soiling, and some scattered foxing, Jefferson’s signature is crisp and largely unaffected by the flaws, 21 x 25 cm, and folded to an overall size of 11.5 x 10.5 cm, matted and displayed with a two dollar bill and reproduction portrait, 23 x 40 cm James Madison (1751-1836). 4th President of the United States, 1809-1817. Document Signed, as president, 15 December 1813, President Madison grants a tract of land in Ohio to Jonathan W. Condy, signed at the conclusion by Madison, and countersigned by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Madison's signature is fairly light, but mostly legible, two vertical folds, scattered creases, and several words of handwritten text professionally restored, otherwise very good condition, 1 page, 22.5 x 37 cm, matted, framed and glazed, 37 x 51 cm James Monroe (1758-1831). 5th President of the United States, 1817-1825. Partly-printed Document Signed, as president, 26 June 1820, President Monroe grants 160 acres of land in Ohio to William Crooks, with heavy central vertical fold, several other lighter vertical folds, Monroe's signature a little lighter than the other ink, but completely legible, some scattered toning, soiling and creasing, white seal soiled and worn, but mostly intact, good condition, 1 page, 23 x 35 cm John Quincy Adams (1767-1848). 6th President of the United States, 1825-1829. Partly-printed Document Signed, ‘J. Q. Adams’, as president, 2 April 1825, President Adams grants James Coleman 80 acres of land in the Michigan territory, signed at the conclusion by Adam