{"product_id":"francis-lewis-psa-autograph-cut-signed-declaration-independence-signer-2","title":"FRANCIS LEWIS * PSA * Autograph Cut Signed * DECLARATION Independence Signer","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFounding Father and Declaration of Independence signer FRANCIS LEWIS handwritten partial autograph document signed with full name as \"Francis Lewis\", dated from 1773 appearing to record the receipt of the sum of \"four shillings\" with additional handwritten words from Lewis above the signature. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003eOf note, Lewis' handwritten documents and autographs are relatively scarce and uncommon, making him one of the rarest and increasingly difficult Declaration of Independence signers to obtain.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLewis was a founding member of the Sons of Liberty as well as a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation as a representative of New York in the Continental Congress. \u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"\u003eIn the Continental Congress, Lewis was instructed not to vote for independence, but signed the Declaration anyway. The British retaliated by destroying his home and his wife died after being imprisoned. He soon abandoned politics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA\/DNA Authentication Services EXPERT EXAMINATION. GUARANTEED GENUINE - simply one of the finest FRANCIS LEWIS autographs available on the market. Sale includes corresponding PSA LOA pictured.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-large;\"\u003eCondition is as shown with toning, light wrinkling. The cut measuring appx. 1.25\" x 4.5\".\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOwn a remarkable, original piece of Early American history! The perfect investment-quality acquisition for the Declaration of Independence collector, Founding Father autograph enthusiast, or History buff. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSold as is, as shown.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#383838\" face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Signaturist-Ink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49497915818224,"sku":"EB-335862138411","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/5948\/2096\/files\/10_9e490edd-22b4-4763-a1cd-b8167f63474f.jpg?v=1775239729","url":"https:\/\/signaturist-ink.com\/products\/francis-lewis-psa-autograph-cut-signed-declaration-independence-signer-2","provider":"Signaturist-Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}