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. Primary Menu Sections. US News. Metro; ...

The blood-stained leather gloves that were in Lincoln’s […] SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Treasured artifacts associated with President Abraham Lincoln were on the auction block Wednesday, ...

Lincoln’s blood-stained gloves from the night of his assassination among 144 artifacts on auction The gloves were the top-selling items, bringing in $1.52 million including the premium.

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.

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. Credit: Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP.

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

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.

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.