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I found a carbon copy of two presidents signature on a farm deed of my grandfathers land. Do they have value?
They're in excellent condition but I was wondering if they have any value?
Sorry to add that it's Andrew Jackson who scratched out John Quincy Adams printed name and put his and James Madison is the other
It is probably a federal "patent" transferring land that was executed by a government official on behalf of the president. However, it is potentially valuable to the right collector. You really need to take this to a professional appraiser. There are so many "if's" involved in the situation that no one here can really give you an accurate answer.
Even if it is not really valuable as a historical document, it would be a cool thing to have mounted and hung in a frame. Real estate attorneys (like me), surveyors, and appraisers love that type of thing to decorate their offices, especially if the patent is for the same county where their offices are located. It is also just a great family heirloom.
If is is not valuable in a monetary sense, then it is a connection to your family's history that should be protected.