WATERGATE COMMITTEE SIGNED DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

WATERGATE COMMITTEE SIGNED DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Fascinating item of Watergate memorabilia, which comprises a bicentennial postal copy first day issue of the Declaration of Independence. Signed by the members of the Watergate Committee postal dated October 20, 1972. The antique style document signed in black marker on the edges by six committee members as follows: Sam Ervin; Ed Gurney; Daniel Inouye; Joseph Montoya; Herman Talmadge, Lowell Weicker’s signature. Also Howard Baker, the Committee’s attorney. Housed in a modern decorated molded wood frame behind glass. This is the only copy known to exist. PROVENANCE: Our consignor went to the post office for the First Day Issue and brought the document to Senator Inouye’s office in which he was a constituent of. He requested the signatures and a few months later he received it back. DOCUMENT SIZE: 15-3/4” x 13-3/4”. OVERALL SIZE: 20-1/2” x 18-1/2”. CONDITION: A lightened T-shape on document which may have been as part of the antiqued process. Otherwise very good. 9-27161 (800-1,200)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	706	$234.00	WATERGATE COMMITTEE SIGNED DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Fascinating item of Watergate memorabilia, which comprises a bicentennial postal copy first day issue of the Declaration of Independence. Signed by the members of the Watergate Committee postal dated October 20, 1972. The antique style document signed in black marker on the edges by six committee members as follows: Sam Ervin; Ed Gurney; Daniel Inouye; Joseph Montoya; Herman Talmadge, Lowell Weicker’s signature. Also Howard Baker, the Committee’s attorney. Housed in a modern decorated molded wood frame behind glass. This is the only copy known to exist. PROVENANCE: Our consignor went to the post office for the First Day Issue and brought the document to Senator Inouye’s office in which he was a constituent of. He requested the signatures and a few months later he received it back. DOCUMENT SIZE: 15-3/4” x 13-3/4”. OVERALL SIZE: 20-1/2” x 18-1/2”. CONDITION: A lightened T-shape on document which may have been as part of the antiqued process. Otherwise very good. 9-27161 (800-1,200) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}