RICHARD STOCKTON * PSA * Autograph Cut NJ DECLARATION Signer Signature Signed *
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New Jersey Declaration Of Independence Signer - Richard Stockton Clipped Signature
Undated cut signature by Founding Father and Declaration of Independence signer Richard Stockton, removed from the closing of a document. Stockton signs with the same 1776 style signature he used on the Declaration of Independence! Several words in Stockton's hand appear on the recerse. A signature that carries a tangible link to the very beginnings of the United States!
Stockton signed the Declaration of Independence knowing it could cost him his freedom, his fortune, even his life. Stockton was captured by the British in late 1776, imprisoned for weeks in harsh, freezing conditions, and had his health permanently broken. Though thousands of Americans signed loyalty declarations to the Crown, Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, refused to renounce the cause of liberty. He was eventually released, but never fully recovered, and died in 1781 at just fifty years old.
The RICHARD STOCKTON signature has been thoroughly reviewed and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA/DNA EXPERT EXAMINATION. The signature is encapsulated inside PSA/DNA's proprietary sonically-sealed, tamper-evident holder. UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED GENUINE.
Paper measures appx. 1.5” x 3.25” inside 3" x 5.25" encapsulate. Reverse bears two partial lines handwritten by Stockton. Uneven edges, and toning, ink remains impressively bold and strong.
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