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At an auction of President Abraham Lincoln's personal belongings, one unique item was on display that caught the attention of many.
A pair of gloves that were in Lincoln's pocket at Ford's Theater the night he was shot have sold for the highest price, the Associated Press reports.
The bloody gloves, made of leather, sold for $1.52 million, including buyer's commission.
Of the 144 items offered at the Freeman's/Hindman auction in Chicago, 136 found new owners.
The auction was held to raise funds to repay a loan taken out by the Lincoln Presidential Foundation, which has been in existence for 20 years.
A pair of gloves found in Lincoln's pocket at Ford's Theatre the night he was shot fetched the highest price at auction. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP Newsroom)
Also among the finds associated with Lincoln on the night of his assassination was a handkerchief that sold for $826,000.
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on the night of April 14, 1865, while watching the play Our American Cousin.
The auction also included a “Wanted” poster featuring three murder suspects, including Wilkes Booth.
The page features the earliest known example of Abraham Lincoln's handwriting. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
This item sold for $762,500.
A notebook containing Lincoln's handwriting, dated 1824, sold for $521,200.
The auction raised $7.9 million from the sale of Lincoln-related items. (iStock; Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
According to the AP, it is believed to be the earliest known example of his handwriting.
The artifacts were pulled from the foundation's 1,540-item collection, acquired in 2007 from Louise Taper for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the AP reported.
Another look at Lincoln and the bloody gloves from the night he was shot in Washington, D.C., at Ford's Theater. (iStock; Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
The auction ultimately raised $7.9 million, including a buyer's commission of 28% of each sale.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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