Declaration of Independence: William Ellery Signed Colonial Document (PSA/DNA Encapsulated NM–MT 8 Autograph Grade)

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A paper fragment, 3.25” x 2.5,”signed in the third person by William Ellery (1727-1820), the future Declaration of Independence signer, as "William Ellery" at center. PSA/DNA graded NM–MT 8. In fine condition. The slab measures 7.25” x 4.25.” Document reads, “Rec'd / Newport April 10th 1771 of William Ellery one hundred and seventy pounds eight.”

William Ellery lived his entire life in Newport, Rhode Island. The Harvard College graduate was a merchant, customs collector, lawyer, and state assembly clerk before serving as a Rhode Island delegate in the Continental Congress in 1776. His signature on the Declaration of Independence is second largest after Boston merchant John Hancock's.

Declaration of Independence: William Ellery Signed Colonial Document (PSA/DNA Encapsulated NM–MT 8 Autograph Grade)

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Declaration of Independence: William Ellery Signed Colonial Document (PSA/DNA Encapsulated NM–MT 8 Autograph Grade)

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