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Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
43 c imageZachary Taylor. 2pp letter signed and datelined "Head Quarters, 1st Brigade Army, 8 P.M. Camp about 10 miles East of Kissimmee", addressed in Taylor's hand to Maj. Genl. Jessup, fascinating contents regarding campaign against the Seminole Indians and a recently fought battle, postcript on back reads "P.S. I am now writing without candle or pine knots as a substitute, in a cabbage tree hammock in the centre of a large prairie on a very dirty sheet of paper, which is the only one in camp", cover endorsed "On Public Service", splitting along vertical file fold and along folds reinforced with hinges, some staining (as mentioned by Taylor), still Fine, very rare letter from the Seminole Campaign (Image) E. 2,000-3,000 5,500.00
44 c imageZachary Taylor. Free frank as Brigadier General "Z. Taylor Bt. Br. Genl. U.S. Army" on folded cover addressed in another hand to General Jones in Washington D.C., red "Savannah Geo. Jun. 3" circular datestamp and matching "Free", 1839 docketing inside, vertical file folds and slight splitting along folds, Very Fine and choice free frank (Image) E. 1,000-1,500 1,600.00
45 c imageZachary Taylor. Bold free frank "Free Zachary Taylor" as President on cover to Louisiana, red "Washington D.C. Free 26 Nov." circular datestamp, small insect nibbling at bottom right, fresh and Very Fine, rare presidential frank (Image) E. 1,500-2,000 2,200.00
46 c imageMillard Fillmore. Free frank "M. Fillmore" on cover to Edward Everett in Cambridge Mass., "Washington D.C. Free Oct. 9" circular datestamp, intact red wax seal on back, fresh and Very Fine (Image) E. 150-200 475.00
47 c Franklin Pierce. Free frank "Franklin Pierce" as President on cover to Washington D.C., neat "Concord N.H. Apr. 17, 1853" double-circle datestamp and "Free" handstamp, small pamphlet titled "Life and Services of Gen. Pierce" affixed with hinge at lower left, barely reduced at top missing part of top flap, Very Fine and choice E. 200-300 550.00
48 imageAbraham Lincoln. Free frank as President "A. Lincoln" on cover front only addressed in his hand to "Any Head of Department, Please see the bearer, A. Lincoln, Feb. 20, 1863", both signatures are perfectly clear, light file folds away from signatures

VERY FINE. A RARE ITEM SIGNED TWICE AND WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN THE HAND OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

This item was likely written for someone seeking a favor, and Lincoln directed that person to any head of department. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000 6,250.00
49 c imageMary Todd Lincoln. Free frank "Free Mary Lincoln" on cover addressed in her hand to New York City, neat "Saint Charles Ill. 14 Dec." double-circle datestamp, receiving backstamp, few repaired edge tears

FINE AND RARE FREE FRANK OF MARY TODD LINCOLN, WIDOW OF PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Illustrated in ASCC on p. 223 (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000 2,100.00
50 c imageAndrew Johnson. Free frank "Free U. S. S. Andrew Johnson" as a U.S. senator on cover to Heightstown N.J., neat "Washington City D.C. Feb. 13, 1859 Free" circular datestamp, edge wear and edge tears, the free frank is Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300 600.00
51 c imageAndrew Johnson. Free frank "Free Andrew Johnson" on oversize cover addressed to James Buchanan at Wheatland Pa., with intact red seal of President of the United States on back, some slight cracking as usually found on wax seals, neat "Washington D.C. Dec. 12" circular datestamp, some edge wear partly reinforced with archival document tape at top, otherwise Very Fine, remarkable especially for the intact Presidential seal -- Johnson presidental franks are scarce (Image) E. 750-1,000 1,050.00
52 c imageUlysses S. Grant. Signature as President on official imprint cover for "Executive Mansion, Secretary" with "Secretary" crossed out, addressed to "Hon. H. Fisk, Secretary of State, Present", fresh and Very Fine, probably carried privately outside of the mails, Grant was the last President with free franking privileges while in office (Image) E. 1,000-1,500 1,350.00
53 Chester A. Arthur. Large signature on Executive Mansion card, fresh and Very Fine, Arthur did not have the free franking privilege E. 200-300 375.00

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