1973 Abraham Lincoln Athens Illinois Long Nine ORIGINAL Hand Forged Nail Relic +
RARE hand forged square head nail relic from the Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum in Athens, Illinois that was removed during renovation of the building in 1973-The building was renovated in time for the National Bicentennial in 1976 & the 140th Anniversary of the Long Nine Banquet which ultimately chose Springfield as the Capitol of Illinois on August 3, 1837-The large sized hand-forged nail (5" long) comes with a COPY of the original document authenticating it reading: "Original nails picked up by me today in the "Long Nine" building as it is being restored on its original site in Athens, Illinois. In this building on the second floor members of the Long Nine, including Lincoln, were entertained at a banquet on the afternoon of August 3, 1837"-(See photos below)-How many of these survived?.
RARE hand forged square head nail relic from the Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum in Athens, Illinois that was removed during renovation of the building in 1973-The building was renovated in time for the National Bicentennial in 1976 & the 140th Anniversary of the Long Nine Banquet which ultimately chose Springfield as the Capitol of Illinois on August 3, 1837-The large sized hand-forged nail (5″ long) comes with a COPY of the original document authenticating it reading: “Original nails picked up by me today in the “Long Nine” building as it is being restored on its original site in Athens, Illinois. In this building on the second floor members of the Long Nine, including Lincoln, were entertained at a banquet on the afternoon of August 3, 1837″-(See photos below)-How many of these survived?.
