Overview

• The Lincoln Presidential Foundation auctioned 144 items from its collection, with 136 selling for a total of $7.9 million, including buyer premiums.
• The most valuable item, Lincoln's blood-stained gloves from the night of his assassination, sold for $1.52 million, including fees.
• The auction also featured Lincoln's earliest known handwriting, which fetched $521,200, and a 'Wanted' poster for his assassins, which sold for $762,500.
• Proceeds from the auction will be used to retire the foundation's remaining debt from a $23 million loan taken in 2007 to acquire the collection.
• Concerns persist about the privatization of historic artifacts, as some items may no longer be accessible to the public.