Autographs and Free Franks
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1 |
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 First Day Cover, American Independence, Blue Str. Line (N.) York, July 4,1776, addressed to The Hon'ble John Hancock of Philadelphia. Writer regrets his inability to be in Philadelphia for the signing
because the British stole his horse. Into the post at New York to Philadelphia, Bold Blue "Free", First Week of the new Continental Congress Postal Service, no longer under British jurisdiction. Cover neatly mended, Fine appearance and one of the
Greatest Bicentennial covers in existence (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
6,500.00 |
| 2 |
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 G. Washington, Autograph signature on 1790 Land Grant to a Revolutionary War Officer, also signed by T.(imothy) Pickering as Sec. of State & James W. Henry, Sec. of War, validating the claim as bounty lands.
Recording & subsequent transfers of title endorsed on the back of the parchment document, which is in an excellent state of preservation. A magnificent piece of Americana, particularly fitting for our Bicentennial Year (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
2,800.00 |
| 3 |
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 John Adams, Autograph Free Frank as President on folded cover to Dr. Samuel Holten of Danvers (Member of Continental Congress) Bold "Free" & Bishop Mark, Docketed "A letter from the President of the United States,
Aug. 19, 1798. Wonderfully Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 500-750 |
950.00 |
| 4 |
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 Free, Th.
Jefferson, Bold Free Frank on folded cover to "General Swift, New York". Light Red "Charlottesville, Va." pmk., Abbreviated type of 1817, Tiny restoration at top center, still Very Fine, Ex-Stem (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 500-750 |
900.00 |
| 5 |
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 J. A. Garfield, Autograph Free Frank as President, "Hiram, 0." pmk., Bold "Free" on envelope to Warren, Ohio, Docketed "President Garfield, Jun. 15, 1881, Declines to Come". Franked a bare two weeks before he
was shot. Least bit aged, Very Fine, This is the first recorded Presidential Frank of Garfield and is very likely unique (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
0.00 |
| 6 |
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 War of 1812, Prisoner's Letter, Headed "Porto Rico, 8 Mar. 1814" Extraordinarily Interesting Contents, Prisoners held aboard British ship, describes suffering from hunger & maltreatment. Letter was permitted to
be sent from Puerto Rico, by courtesy to Phil'a., Red Brown "PHI" pmk., "121/2" rate to New York. Least bit aged. A Wonderful Piece of American History (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 500-750 |
525.00 |
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AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION, 1859-1880's. Old Red Leather autograph album (5x8") with several hundred autographs, some names of interest only to the owner and his or her family but also containing autographs of famous people including Abraham
Lincoln, U.S. Grant, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, John Tyler, Wm. H. Seward, Howell Cobb, Henry Ward Beecher, Horace Greeley, William Cullen Bryant, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Charles Sumner, Schuyler Colfax & Jenny Lind. Some are on cartes de visite
glued to album page, some on slips of paper affixed to the pages and others are directly on the pages themselves. Only minor wear in corners of the album, Interior very fine and clean with an occasional portrait cut from a photograph. A Very Fine and
interesting nostalgic lot Search for comparables |
E. 750-1,000 |
700.00 |
