Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Autographs and Postal History continued...

**Presidential Autographs and Free Franks continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
12		Louisa C. Adams. Free frank "L. C. Adams" on 1849 mourning cover to London, England, red "Washington D.C. Free Sep.13" circular datestamp, neat "5" handstamp, ms. transit rating and transit backstamp, small tear at right affects numeral marking, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage, illustrated in ASCC Vol. II on p. 223 (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,500.00
13		Andrew Jackson. Document signed as Major General, dated March 24, 1813, details number of men and rations apportioned to various companies under his command, some overall wear not affecting signature and minor splitting along folds, the signature is Very Fine (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,900.00
14		Andrew Jackson. Signature as President on vellum land grant dated April 12, 1831, also signed by Commissioner Elijah Hayward, light file fold barely affects signature, some edge wear, Very Fine (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	600.00
15		Andrew Jackson. Signature as President on vellum land grant dated August 1, 1831, also signed by Commissioner Elijah Hayward, vertical fold thru signature, few light toned spots, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	600.00
16		Andrew Jackson. Signature as President on vellum land grant dated Jan. 26, 1832, vertical file folds barely affect signature, Very Fine (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,000.00
17		Andrew Jackson. Signature as President on vellum land grant dated July 10, 1831, part of document at left (away from signature) reduced, Very Fine (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	600.00
18		Andrew Jackson. Free frank "Free Andrew Jackson" as ex-President on folded cover addressed in his hand to Andrew Jackson Jr. at Wheeling Va., red "Washington City Jun. 31" and "Free" handstamps, additional note in Jackson's hand reads "The P. Master of Wheeling if Mr. Jackson has passed before this reaches his office will forward this to Nashville" and initialled "A.J.", fresh and Very Fine, fascinating usage (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,800.00
19		Andrew Jackson. Free frank "Free Andrew Jackson" as ex-President on folded cover to Lebanon Tenn., blue "Nashville Te. Sep. 12" (1843) circular datestamp, contents also written in his hand, some ink erosion inside affecting "Free" though not franking signature, Fine and scarce Jackson free frank (Image)	E. 1,200-1,500	1,200.00
19A		Andrew Jackson. 1-1/2p autograph letter signed "Andrew Jackson" and datelined "Hermitage Septr. 9th, 1843" as ex-President, previously attached to the folded cover in lot 19, regarding damages in a civil lawsuit, extensive damages from acid ink erosion, some pieces missing, still restorable	E. 400-500	750.00
20		Andrew Jackson. Free frank "Free Andrew Jackson" on undated cover front only to Francis P. Blair, Washington D.C., no postal markings, vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine free frank (Image)	E. 400-500	525.00
21		Andrew Jackson. Free frank "Free Andrew Jackson" on cover front only to Memphis Tenn., light strikes of red "Washington City D.C. Apr. 5" and "Free", slightly reduced, torn at bottom, affixed to paper backing, still almost Fine, scarce free frank (Image)	E. 750-1,000	425.00

Presidential Autographs and Free Franks continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

Louisa C. Adams. Free frank "L. C. Adams" on 1849 mourning cover to London, England, red "Washington D.C. Free Sep.13" circular datestamp, neat "5" handstamp, ms. transit rating and transit backstamp, small tear at right affects numeral marking, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage, illustrated in ASCC Vol. II on p. 223 (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,500.00

Andrew Jackson. Document signed as Major General, dated March 24, 1813, details number of men and rations apportioned to various companies under his command, some overall wear not affecting signature and minor splitting along folds, the signature is Very Fine (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,900.00

Andrew Jackson. Signature as President on vellum land grant dated April 12, 1831, also signed by Commissioner Elijah Hayward, light file fold barely affects signature, some edge wear, Very Fine (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

600.00

Andrew Jackson. Signature as President on vellum land grant dated August 1, 1831, also signed by Commissioner Elijah Hayward, vertical fold thru signature, few light toned spots, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

600.00

Andrew Jackson. Signature as President on vellum land grant dated Jan. 26, 1832, vertical file folds barely affect signature, Very Fine (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,000.00

Andrew Jackson. Signature as President on vellum land grant dated July 10, 1831, part of document at left (away from signature) reduced, Very Fine (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

600.00

Andrew Jackson. Free frank "Free Andrew Jackson" as ex-President on folded cover addressed in his hand to Andrew Jackson Jr. at Wheeling Va., red "Washington City Jun. 31" and "Free" handstamps, additional note in Jackson's hand reads "The P. Master of Wheeling if Mr. Jackson has passed before this reaches his office will forward this to Nashville" and initialled "A.J.", fresh and Very Fine, fascinating usage (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,800.00

Andrew Jackson. Free frank "Free Andrew Jackson" as ex-President on folded cover to Lebanon Tenn., blue "Nashville Te. Sep. 12" (1843) circular datestamp, contents also written in his hand, some ink erosion inside affecting "Free" though not franking signature, Fine and scarce Jackson free frank (Image)

E. 1,200-1,500

1,200.00

19A

Andrew Jackson. 1-1/2p autograph letter signed "Andrew Jackson" and datelined "Hermitage Septr. 9th, 1843" as ex-President, previously attached to the folded cover in lot 19, regarding damages in a civil lawsuit, extensive damages from acid ink erosion, some pieces missing, still restorable

E. 400-500

750.00

Andrew Jackson. Free frank "Free Andrew Jackson" on undated cover front only to Francis P. Blair, Washington D.C., no postal markings, vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine free frank (Image)

E. 400-500

525.00

Andrew Jackson. Free frank "Free Andrew Jackson" on cover front only to Memphis Tenn., light strikes of red "Washington City D.C. Apr. 5" and "Free", slightly reduced, torn at bottom, affixed to paper backing, still almost Fine, scarce free frank (Image)

E. 750-1,000

425.00