Presidential Autographs and Free Franks continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 54 |
|
Grover Cleveland. Signature as President on Executive Mansion form
dated Nov. 24, 1886 suspending the postmaster at New Market N.H., fresh and
Very Fine |
E. 150-200 |
250.00 |
| 55 |
|
Benjamin Harrison. Typed letter signed, datelined "Indianapolis
Ind. Nov. 26th, 1888", accompanied by 2c entire with Indianapolis
duplex and Harrison's printed return address, both are fresh and Very Fine,
this cover and signature originate from the time after Harrison was elected
to office of President but prior to his inauguration |
E. 200-300 |
400.00 |
| 56 |
 |
 Ida McKinley. Free frank
"Mrs. Ida S. McKinley" at top left of mourning cover to Cleveland
O., neat "Canton Ohio Oct. 3, 1906" machine cancel, fresh and Very Fine,
accompanied by picture postcard showing the McKinley residence in Canton (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
625.00 |
| 57 |
|
William Howard Taft. Typed letter signed, datelined
"Pointe-a-Pic, Canada, July 30, 1921", contents read "Thank you
for your warm words of congratulations upon my appointment to be Chief
Justice. I am glad to hear from you that you note the satisfaction on all
sides at the President's action", accompanied by original cover franked
with Canada 3c stamp, fresh and Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
350.00 |
| 58 |
|
Herbert Hoover. Signature on illustrated First Day Cover for 1-1/2c
Washington stamp, to Baltimore Md., also with signatures of four members of
the Washington Bicentennial Commission, stamps tied by "Washington D.C.
Jan. 1, 1932 3 PM" pmk., fresh and Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
160.00 |
| 59 |
|
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Typed letter signed and dated Nov. 11, 1943
on White House stationery thanking the Postmaster General for a gift of
some Albanian stamps for his collection, fresh and Very Fine |
E. 500-750 |
500.00 |
| 60 |
|
Presidential Signatures. Six items: five are TLS's, incl. Theodore
Roosevelt (July 8, 1918), Woodrow Wilson (Oct. 15, 1917), William McKinley
(May 4, 1896), Warren G. Harding (June 24, 1921), autopen on George Bush
(Dec. 8, 1988), last is a pardon signed by Rutherford B. Hayes on Oct. 4,
1877, all are fresh and Very Fine, interesting group |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,600.00 |
| 61 |
|
Free Franks of U.S. Presidents. Four, incl. Van Buren (1834),
Fillmore as Vice President, James Buchanan on cover front only, Garfield as
a member of Congress, also incl. Coolidge signature on Air Post cover dated
Mar. 4, 1929 and Hoover and Eisenhower facsimilies, all appear Fine-Very
Fine |
E. 750-1,000 |
900.00 |
| 62 |
|
Free Franks of Presidential Widows. Twelve, incl. Lucretia Garfield,
Frances F. Cleveland (three, incl, one prior to remarrying, one after
remarrying, and one handstamp), Edith Bolling Wilson (actual signature),
Florence King Harding, Helen Taft, Mary Lord Harrison, Edith K. Roosevelt,
Grace Coolidge, Eleanor Roosevelt, Mamie Eisenhower, Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
(on unaddressed corner card cover), most of the later franks are actual
signatures, all appear Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group |
E. 750-1,000 |
850.00 |