{"product_id":"rutherford-hayes-autograph-affix-the-seal-pardon-signed-as-president-1877-psa","title":"RUTHERFORD HAYES Autograph AFFIX THE SEAL Pardon Signed AS PRESIDENT 1877 * PSA","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e19th President of the United States, RUTHERFORD B. HAYES partly printed authentic autograph document signed as President dated August 14, 1877 authorizing the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a pardon of Cornelius J. Kelley. Neatly signed at conclusion by Hayes.\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\u003eUnder Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the President has the power to grant clemency for any federal crime. It is unknown what Kelley's particular offense might have been.\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHayes served in Congress from 1865 to 1867 and was elected governor of Ohio, serving two consecutive terms from 1868 to 1872 and half of a third two-year term from 1876 to 1877 before his swearing-in as president in 1877. Post-Presidency, Hayes declined to run again, preferring to preserve \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eparty unity and retire to private life at the family's Spiegel Grove estate.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\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 style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eThe Hayes document has been thoroughly examined and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA\/DNA EXPERT EXAMINATION, and encapsulated using PSA\/DNA's proprietary sonically-sealed technology. G\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eUARANTEED GENUINE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition is as shown, with light \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003etoning, and light wear consistent with age, use and handling. Document measures appx. 7.75\" x 10\" inside 10\" x 13\" encapsulate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"first-half\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; word-break: break-word;\"\u003eNOTE: several examples of \"Newton's Ring\" appear on the reverse side of the encapsulate (the rings that look like little air bubbles trapped inside) -- a common, harmless byproduct of the slabbing process of larger items, not affecting the autograph or printed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"second-half\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; word-break: break-word;\"\u003eimage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\n\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBuy with confidence – we are among eBay's elite \"Top Rated\" and \"most reputable sellers\" of authentic historic autographs and artifacts, since 1998. Please view our exceptional feedback and ratings, and our additional historic autograph and artifact auctions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003eOwn a remarkable, original piece of American history! 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