This Autographed & Framed 12x15.5 Appointment Dated November 25, 1862 Document has been Personally Signed by Abraham Lincoln. This item is 100% Authentic to include a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) / hologram by Beckett Authentication Services. The authenticity can be verified on Beckett Authentication Services website. This item has been professionally framed to overall dimensions of approximately 19.5 x 29.5 inches. The document appoints Robert Schulze as Vice-Consul of Russia for the port of New York. Dated November 25, 1862, the document is signed in ink by Abraham Lincoln at the lower right and countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. It features the embossed Great Seal of the United States and an elegant handwritten script throughout. The paper shows only slight toning and minor folds, typical for the period.