Offered for the first time ever – a genuine handwritten word from the famed French military officer, nobleman and trusted Major General in the Continental Army, Lafayette, authenticated and encapsulated by (BAS) Beckett Authentication Services. These cards were produced in an extremely limited quantity! Each handwritten word was carefully removed from a letter handwritten by Lafayette on May 28, 1829.
Each order will include one Lafayette handwriting fragment selected from the dropdown menu. An example of the selection of Lafayette words can be seen in the 2nd photo. Each word in the dropdown menu is an actual word handwritten by the Marquis De Lafayette. You will receive one authentic piece of Lafayette's penmanship encapsulated by Beckett.
Each encapsulated word was individually removed from a May 28, 1829 letter written by Lafayette from his La Grange estate to a friend attempting to clarify a simple misunderstanding that stirred some folks up, his noting no lasting harm from it "...since everything is stirred up every day", his regret at being stuck away from Paris, and musing about one visitor who has perhaps overstayed her welcome in the countryside.
Genuine Lafayette autograph letters can cost thousands of dollars. This encapsulated word offers a rare and affordable opportunity to own an authentic piece of the legendary French military officer's handwriting at a fraction of the cost of a letter.
The cost of authenticating an individual word of Lafayette's handwriting is $50 on Beckett's website.
