Engraved mortgage bond signed ("A. L. de Ste. Anna") on banknote paper (12 5/8 x 17 1/8 in.; 322 x 435 mm), issued in New York City, 1866, no. 748 of the series issued in the amount of $500, elaborately engraved by Nathan Lane, Wall Street, with a medallion portrait of Santa Anna and vignette views of three of his properties used to secure the bond, countersigned by two witnesses, with orange embossed seal for Santa Anna's signature and green embossed notary public seal; slight separations at head and foot of central fold. Matted, framed, and glazed with Plexiglas. — Amador, Juan Valentin. Manuscript letter signed ("Juan V. Amador" with paraph), one page (12 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.; 312 x 210 mm) San Luis Potosí, 8 January 1840, to an unnamed government official, forwarding a certified copy of a military report from General Mariano Arista (not present); upper right corner soiled, some later pencil erasures in lower margin. Matted, framed, and glazed with Plexiglas.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.