SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH * PSA * AMERICA / My Country 'Tis of Thee AUTOGRAPH Signed HARRY HOUDINI Signed by the band on

Signed by the band on April 30th

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Gauranteed to pass any reliable third-party authentication (PSA

including John Adams are exceedingly scarce

SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH * PSA * AMERICA / My Country 'Tis of Thee AUTOGRAPH Signed HARRY HOUDINI Signed by the band onAmerican Baptist Minister and author SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH authentic fully handwritten manuscript featuring his seminal line from AMERICA, "My Country 'Tis of Thee". Smith's authentic signature has been attached at the lower right. Smith is best known for having written the lyrics to the legendary American anthem. Smith reprises the legendary line again in this partial handwritten draft to his 1893 published poem, "The Twenty Fifth G. A. R.