RUTHERFORD HAYES Autograph AFFIX THE SEAL Pardon Signed AS PRESIDENT 1877 * PSA For Sale

19th 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.
Under 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.Hayes 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 preserveparty unity and retire to private life at the family's Spiegel Grove estate.
The Hayes document has been thoroughly examined and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA/DNA EXPERT EXAMINATION, andencapsulated using PSA/DNA's proprietary sonically-sealed technology. GUARANTEED GENUINE.Condition is as shown, with lighttoning, and light wear consistent with age, use and handling. Document measures appx. 7.75" x 10" inside 10" x 13" encapsulate.NOTE: 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 printedimage.
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Own a remarkable, original piece of American history! The perfect gift for the Presidential collector, Hayes fan, or History buff.Sold as is, as shown.

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