Abraham Lincoln rocking chairs selling for more than $17,000

A pair of wooden rocking chairs from Abraham Lincoln's home in Springfield, Illinois are leading an online sale at Nate D Sanders with a bid of $17,270.

The auction will close on January 30.

The chairs were left to a family friend in Springfield when Lincoln was elected to the White House. They were refurbished with a stencil design in the 1930s.

Lincoln rocking chairs
The rocking chairs were left in Springfield when Lincoln was elected to the White House

Memorabilia pertaining to Lincoln is highly sought after due to his monumental contribution to the development of the United States.

The sale also includes Lincoln's crystal decanter, which carries a minimum bid of $10,000.  

You can read Wikicollecting's top 10 pieces of US presidential memorabilia here.

We have these fragments of wallpaper for sale, which also originate from Lincoln's home in Springfield.

A rare Apollo 11 flown flag is currently at $13,310.

The item is attached to a certificate which features the signatures of all three astronauts on the mission, and despite some light toning is in fine condition.

In November last year an exceptional Apollo 11 flown flag from the collection of a long-time NASA employee realised $71,875 at Heritage Auctions in Dallas.

We have a selection of space memorabilia available, including this copy of Life magazine signed by Neil Armstrong.

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