Description: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Cover panel hand-addressed by Benjamin Franklin with his official red wax seal to John Canton, “To, Mr. Canton, at the Academy, Spital Square.” Canton (1718-1772) was a British physicist who was the first in England to perform experiments to validate Franklin’s (1706-1790) hypothesis on the identity of lightning and electricity. Canton and Franklin would collaborate in several other electrical experiments. COVER PANEL HAND-ADDRESSED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TO JOHN CANTON, THE FIRST IN ENGLAND TO VALIDATE FRANKLIN’S HYPOTHESIS ON THE IDENTITY OF LIGHTNING AND ELECTRICITY Contains one page, postmarked, measures 7.875 by 6.25 inches, and in very good condition with soiling, toning, heavy horizontal folds, attached to a larger sheet of paper, and a pencil notation authenticating the handwriting.
Price: 3750 USD
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-10-17T08:37:16.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Industry: Historical
Signed by: Benjamin Franklin
Signed: Yes
Autograph Authentication: Guaranteed to pass PSA/DNA, JSA, or Beckett
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
