Stan Klos' 1823 William StoneCopper PlatePrinting of the
Wet Ink Transfer of Declaration of Independence
Stan Klos holding the
American Philosophical Society's Dunlap
1776 Vellum Printing of The
Declaration of Independence
Is It
Real?
Our Experts are ready to inspect value and authenticate your
historical documents and rare autographs. We charge $100.00 an hour
for large lots and provide estimates for individual artifacts with
receipt of a digital image and request.
$45.00 Special on all
Declaration of
Independences.
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Declaration of Independences BELOW.
We’ve all
heard of the man who bought a $4 painting at a garage sale, found an
original copy of the Declaration of Independence inside, and sold it for
$2.4 million. A once-in-a-lifetime story, right? Not so much, actually.
reports
that Michael Sparks was visiting a Nashville thrift store, where he
bought a candleholder, a set of salt and pepper shakers, and a yellowed
print of the Declaration of Independence. Sparks figured the document
was a worthless, modern reprint, so he paid the asking price – $2.48 –
and headed home.
After looking over the
document for a few days, he wondered if it might be older than he
initially thought. So he hopped on the internet to do some research and
soon realized he had purchased one of only 200 official copies of the
Declaration of Independence commissioned by John Quincy Adams in 1820.
Of those 200, 35 had been found intact; he had number 36.
It took a year for Sparks to have the print authenticated and preserved,
and then he put it up for auction, netting a final sale price
of $477,650.
There are
many different copies of the Declaration whose auction value ranges below
$100.00 and as high as $8 million. Determining authenticity and value is a
several step process.
Step One: An initial digital inspection of a Declaration
of Independence is the best starting point and we charge a flat rate of $45.00.
Step Two: Our initial
inspection will clearly advise what the next step should be (see below).
Please
do not call us or send your pictures
seeking a free consultation on your
Declaration of Independence.
We charge $45.00
for this service.
See Below on How to Submit
you images and retain our $45.oo Declaration of Independence authentication
service
Left: William
Woodruff Printing of the Declaration of Independence
Right: Stan Klos' American Archives' Rice Printing of
the Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence Special - $45.00
For $45.00
we will review digital images of your Declaration of Independence and provide
you with the following opinion via email or letter (your choice):
1. The Declaration of
Independence has a value below $100.00
2. The Declaration of
Independence may have
a value ranging from _______ to ________ but requires a full onsite
evaluation that includes, ink, paper and provenance examination.
The fee for an onsite
examination will be $175.00 plus shipping and insurance. If we determine
the document has a value under $2,000.00 a refund of $75.00 will be included in
the re-shipment (less the cost of postage) of the Declaration.
Declaration of Independence Authentication
To start your authentication
the Declaration of Independence
process please email us the following
information:
Exact size of the document in inches
Digital image of 5 mega pixels or better of:
John Hancock's Signature area or Printed name if a
broadside
Upper Left 1/4
Upper Right 1/4
Lower Left 1/4
Lower Right 1/4
Full digital picture of front and back
Describe the Paper - Vellum,
Rice, Rag or if unable to discern your observations in your own words.
Describe the History of the
Document - how did you obtain it, who were the previous owners etc...
IMPORTANT: A
picture of any Printing marks (Hancock
Insurance, Centennial Edition etc...) or markings (previous owners names,
handwritten notes, seals etc...)
e-mail
us the information to
Evisum@tampabay.rr.com
Declaration of Independence Authentication
or send a CD, jump
drive, or pictures (we do not return these items) to:
ROI.us Corporation
Authentication
2710 Alt 19 N
Suite 301-211
Palm Harbor, Florida 34683
Left:
Humphrey Phelps 1845
Printing of the Declaration of Independence
Right: Centennial Printing of the Declaration of
Independence
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