PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING: I sell ONLY ORIGINAL items and NOT ANY reproductions.

This sale is for one very rare 

NATURALiZATiON CERTiFiCATE

( 2 separate scans are shown ) 

(not a post card) from the year 1888

for

GUSTAV MECKENSTOCK

 in

 LA SALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS .

FRANK P. SNYDER as presiding JUDGE

PATRICK FINLEN as CLERK of COUNTY COURT

J. C. BRIEL as DEPUTY

The certificate was engraved by

BROWN , PETTIBONE  and Company 

located in 

CHiCAGO IlLinoiS .

This certificate is signed by

the Clerk, P. FINLEN

and by

 the Deputy, J. C. BRIEL .

In testimony, mentioned are two U.S. citizens named:

ERNST CLAUS

ADAM CLAUSE

CONDITION:  It has minor flaws, normal horizontal letter folds and is in good condition.  The "EBAY ITEM" thing is just a loose piece of paper that is not attached to the item that is for sale.

The approximate size is 8 5/8" X 14 1/4".

If you have any questions, please contact me

Payment to EBAY upon purchase  Free shipping to the continental U.S. only.  When you receive your item, PLEASE leave feedback (I will see it) and I will reciprocate feedback at that time. 

PLEASE view my other Ebay store items for related ephemera, antique documents, and paper collectibles at TEXASJOHNNYBOY EPHEMERA.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH and GOOD LUCK TO YOU.