The blood-stained leather gloves that were in Lincoln’s pocket the night he was assassinated were among the 144 items up for bid, 136 of which sold.

Abraham Lincoln's bloodstained gloves from Ford's Theatre sold for $1.52 million at auction. Other items included a handkerchief and a "wanted" poster.

Lincoln's Blood-Stained Gloves From the Night of His Assassination Among 144 Artifacts on Auction SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Treasured artifacts associated with President Abraham Lincoln were on ...

One of two handkerchiefs Lincoln had with him April 14, 1865, the night he was shot, went for $826,000.A “Wanted” poster featuring photos of three suspects in the assassination conspiracy, led ...

In 1865, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died of an assassin's bullet fired the night before at Ford's Theatre in Washington. Vice President Andrew Johnson was sworn in as chief executive.

The gloves were the top-selling items, bringing in $1.52 million including the premium. One of two handkerchiefs Lincoln had with him April 14, 1865, the night he was shot, went for $826,000.

One of two handkerchiefs Lincoln had with him April 14, 1865, the night he was shot, went for $826,000.A “Wanted” poster featuring photos of three suspects in the assassination conspiracy, led ...

Lincoln's blood-stained gloves from the night of his assassination among 144 artifacts on auction. By JOHN O'CONNOR, The Associated Press May 21, 2025.