SMITH, Samuel Francis — AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT: AMERICA
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Fair copy AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT on one side of a 7" x 9" sheet matted to an overall size of 14" x 10-3/4" of the complete four stanzas of Smith's famous lyric "America," SIGNED at the conclusion by Smith with the notation "Written in 1832/March 26, 1896." Smith used the music for the British anthem "God Save the King" and wrote these lyrics, beginning with the famous first line: "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." "America" served as the unofficial national anthems of the United States before the official adoption of "The Star Spangled Banner" in 1931.. Old neatly repaired short tears; toning with ink a tad light but very clear. Near Fine and ready to be framed
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022469
$4,375.00 (€3,969.40 | £3,311.53 | ¥698,631)
