Statue Liberty Designer Bartholdi & Smith Built Foundation Autograph PSA/DNA

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Listed for auction is an impressive Statue of Liberty historical display which contains the autographs of Frederic Auguste Bartholdi who was the sculptor who designed the Statue of Liberty, and Francis Hopkinson Smith, who was the engineer of the decorative foundation which the Statue of Liberty sits upon. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi [1834 1904] was a French sculptor who was commissioned by the French Third Republic to design a memorial to show the fraternal feelings existing between the republics of the United States and France. Bartholdi began to work on the statue in the early 1870's and the statue was formally delivered to the American minister in Paris on July 4, 1880, and reached the United States in 1885, and was formally dedicated on October 28, 1886. Francis Hopkinson Smith [1838 1915] was an author, artist and engineer who was commissioned as the engineer for the foundation for the Statue of Liberty. The autographs are the center of an attractive display and are signed on album pages as follows, ''For autograph F. Bartholdi, N.Y. Novemver 18th 1889'' in black fountain pen and ''With great pleasure, F. Hopkinson Smith, N.Y. Mch 5/94'' in black fountain pen. The display contains b/w photographs of Bartholdi and Smith mounted above their autographs, along with [4] four b/w photographs related to the building of the statue of Liberty and an engraved display plaque which contains their names. The display was professionally triple matted and mounted in a black ornate wood frame to the overall size of 31.00 x 21.00 inches. The display was assembled years ago, there is some trivial toning to the matte and the black wood frame has wear, in this sellers opinion it all fits the era of the display and adds character. Authenticity, the autographs have been examined and authenticated by PSA/DNA, and the display will be accompained with a full Letter of Authenticity. It is a wonderful display which represents an important period of our nation and will be the center of any historical collection . We have listed a nice collection of military, aviation and astronaut autograph. Check out my other items !Shipping/Handling..... Please Read.... There is no additional charges for shipping multiple items which can be mailed in the same envelope. Shipping in the United States is ....Free.... for 1st class mail with delivery confirmation, 7.50 for Priority mail flat envelope with delivery confirmation. To our overseas customers, please be advised that shipping rates have gone up. Worldwide shipping is 48.00 for Priority Mail Express, please note this is the only form of shipping we will use for overseas parcels. Please note it is not our intent nor do we make money on shipping. If you have purchased a framed display, please allow us [2-3] days to prepare your display and obtain a shipping cost. Thank you for your purchase, your items will be well packed for shipping. Authenticity/Return Policy. We are life time autograph collectors and we are now in our 13th year of selling autographs on Ebay. We believe the purchase of an autograph is an investment. All our autographs are researched and guaranteed authentic without time limits. We also offer a 14 day unconditional return policy. If the autograph or display is not as stated or to your expectation, simply return and we will refund your full purchase price along with your return shipping costs. We feel you should be comfortable with your purchase and our policy reflects this. Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your FavoritesBe sure to add me to your favorites list ! read more

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