Lincoln items once destined for state museum sell as part of $1.3 million auction

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Original Load Date March 27, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated March 27, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
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Nearly 200 artifacts mostly linked to Abraham Lincoln sold for more than $1 million at a Chicago auction Thursday, including some items originally purchased for display at the state-run Lincoln presidential museum in Springfield. The sale by Freeman’s is believed to have included pieces of a $23 mi...