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Declaration of Independence - Engraved by E.M. Weeks, 1939

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Declaration of Independence - Engraved by E.M. Weeks, 1939
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Declaration of Independence - Engraved By E.M. Weeks, 1939. Hand-engraved exact facsimile of the original Declaration, from a steel plate ordered by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 1936. Engraver Edward M. Weeks spent 1,318� hours engraving the 26 x 31 in. steel plate that was finished in 1939. At lower left of the document is printed: "Facsimile of the Original / Engraved on Steel at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing by E.M. Weeks, Sc / 1939." Laid to board. The model for this intaglio print was from a photograph of the original Declaration of Independence taken by Levin C. Handy in 1903.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250.