This piece is an exceptionally rare, original Civil War-era s Carte de Visite (CDV) Piece on bottom signed by Abraham Lincoln

Item Summary

• Subject: President Abraham Lincoln
• Format: Albumen print mounted on card stock (Carte de Visite)
• Signature: Boldly signed "A. Lincoln" in ink across the lower margin of the mount.
• Dimensions: Approximately 4" x 2.5" 

Visual Description

The photograph features a classic sepia-toned bust portrait of a bearded Abraham Lincoln looking slightly to his right. He is wearing his signature dark coat, white collar, and bowtie. The albumen print is fixed to a standard 19th-century card mount with a faint double-ruled border framing the image. Lincoln's iconic signature is cleanly penned in the bottom blank space. 

Historical Context & Rarity

Cartes de visite were immensely popular pocket-sized photographs traded during the 1860s. While unsigned commercial prints of the President were widely produced, authentic examples personally autographed by Lincoln are extraordinarily scarce, highly coveted by presidential collectors, and command significant premiums at major historical auctions.