[ELECTROTYPE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE] Vintage 1859 Declaration silverplate on copper in original wood frame. Measuring 7.75-in x 8.5-in, the electrotype is attributed at bottom "Entered According To the Act of Congress, in the Year 1859 by S. H. Black in The Clerk's Office of The District Court for The Southern District of New York." At center is a circular raised inset of the famed Trumbull portrait of the drafting committee presenting the document to Congress, captioned "In Congress" above and "July 4th 1776" beneath. The silverplate electrotype text and seal is pressed into heavy copper relief. The Signers signatures are incused at bottom. Occasional tarnish; else in very good condition. Framed to overall 10-in x 10.75-in. Black later electrotyped the seal of the Confederacy in 1863. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.