President John Adams Authentic Full Lock of Hair Wales Trivial gum wrinkles and disturbances

Trivial gum wrinkles and disturbances mentioned for accuracy but superb appearance with lovely colour and exceptional centring

On the reverse

Faint bend at right but a fresh and attractive example

respectively '1 JAN 89

lower right corner block of 4 from left pane with plate numbers "1 1" and athletes (part of surcharge) in margins

President John Adams Authentic Full Lock of Hair Wales Trivial gum wrinkles and disturbancesA very rare substantial lock of founding father President John Adams hair, originally obtained from the estate of George F. Noyes of Portland, Maine. Hairs measure approximately 3. 5 in length and the lock is affixed to a 4 x 3. 75 inch off white sheet with a single spot of red wax. Notation on the sheet reads, Presented me by Elizabeth Adams Quincy, President Adams hair Quincy. Accompanied by the original period envelope the hair was discovered in,