Amazing discovery by a young Lincoln scholar

[Anita]

News provided by
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...10429.html

[Steve]

Here's a link to the paper/report on the glasses:

https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/wp-...EALTH-.pdf

Unlike the phony Lincoln hat or the extremely dubious bloody Lincoln gloves up for auction mentioned previously in this Forum; this is the real deal.

[Anita]

(03-31-2026 02:35 AM)Steve Wrote:  Here's a link to the paper/report on the glasses:

https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/wp-...EALTH-.pdf

Unlike the phony Lincoln hat or the extremely dubious bloody Lincoln gloves up for auction mentioned previously in this Forum; this is the real deal.

Thanks for the link Steve. Excellent research on the "... breakdown of the ocular health of Abraham Lincoln and of his son Robert Todd Lincoln" in addition to the amazing sleuthing to trace the provenance of the glasses.

The "real deal" glasses sold for $100,000 March 26,2026 https://www.alexautographs.com/auction-l...288BD01AAB