This is a collection of American documents that was put together by the Historical Documents Co as a package to celebrate the US Bicentennial in 1976. These are replicas reproduced on antiqued parchment paper. Each document measures approx 15.5 in x 13.5 in. They are in New-Old-Stock condition, though each does have a significant crease due to being folded inside the outer envelope.
The documents include replicas of:
Declaration of Independence
US Constitution
US Bill of Rights
Battlefield Map from the Revolutionary War
3 denominations of Colonial money from 1776.
From their website:
In 1926, a Philadelphia druggist named Charles Promislo accidentally spilled a beaker of chemicals on his laboratory table and left a mess to clean up in the morning. By the next day, the spilled liquids had soaked through some papers. The papers had reacted in a strange way, for each sheet was aged, wrinkled and old. Mr. Promislo, a history buff, was intrigued by his discovery and founded Historical Documents Company. He devoted several years to perfecting his unique 11-step process.
The documents were first made available at the World's Fair of 1939 held in New York City. Charles Promislo kept adding to the items, satisfying his own interest in various periods of American History. His son and grandsons continued to add to the collection, including items of African-American History, currency and graphic books detailing some of the great battles of the Civil War.
Today, Historical Documents is still a family-owned operation. The company continues the family tradition of making history come alive by producing authentic replicas on parchment paper that look and feel old.