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Description	Oath of a Freeman forgery by Mark Hoffman
Author or copyright owner	Mark Hoffman
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: printed in 1985 by Mark Hoffman using a forged plate Immediate source: https://historical.ha.com/itm/books/americana-and-american-history/-mark-hofmann-forger-the-oath-of-a-freeman-printed-broadside-comprising-a-forgery-of-the-first-document/a/6232-45390.s#
Date of publication	March 25, 1985
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Oath of a Freeman
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	Need to illustrate the convincing nature of the forgery.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	One of a kind image
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	Forgery created in 1985. Text is public domain.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	Hoffman was convicted of forgery and is not legally allowed to profit from this crime.
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Credit/Provider	HA.com
Date and time of data generation	09:22, 13 April 2021
Author	Matt Roppolo
Copyright holder	2021 Heritage Auctions
Date and time of digitizing	09:22, 13 April 2021