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Amazing discovery by a young Lincoln scholar - Anita - Today 06:57 PM
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Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Mar 11, 2026, 08:43 ET
ELKTON, Md., March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 27, 2026 Maryland auctioneers Alexander Historical Auctions, known internationally for their sale of historic letters, documents, and relics will be offering at auction an amazing discovery made by a young Lincoln scholar: a pair of eyeglasses worn by the slain 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. The glasses were once attributed to Lincoln's son, but the young man's dogged research has proven them to have belonged to Abraham Lincoln himself.
The same auction will feature the historic large flag which covered the body of President Ulysses S. Grant from the time of his death until its arrival for burial in New York. It was given to the family of the man who donated to Grant the cabin in which the president would ultimately pass.
Details and photos:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/young-student-discovers-rare-pair-of-abraham-lincolns-eyeglasses-302710429.html