Prominent Americans' Free Franks and Autographs continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 73 |
|
 Samuel Huntington. Free
frank "S. Huntington" on cover front only addressed in his hand to
"His Excellency The President of the State of Pennsylvania", some
slight splitting along vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, probably
franked as President of the Continental Congress
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
575.00 |
| 74 |
 |
 Thomas Sidney Jessup. Free
frank and 1831 autograph letter signed "Th. S. Jesup" Q.L." to
Choctaw Agency Miss., blue "Georgetn. D.C. Apr. 27" circular datestamp and
matching "Free", discusses initiative by field officers, light file folds,
fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
110.00 |
| 75 |
|
 Henry Knox. Free frank
"H. Knox" at lower left of folded cover to Bath Mass., 1790
docketing on back, neat "New-York*march 31" straightline handstamp and
matching "Free", minor edge wear and light vertical file folds, still Very
Fine free frank from the first Secretary of War
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,050.00 |
| 76 |
|
 Henry "Light Horse Harry"
Lee. Free frank "H. Lee" on 2pp autograph letter signed and
addressed in Lee's hand to Wm. Sullivan in Boston, red "PHI AP 6" and
"Free" handstamps, 1800 docketing, discusses title for a tract of land,
vertical file folds barely affect free frank, Very Fine and scarce (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
950.00 |
| 77 |
|
 John Marshall. Free frank
"J. Marshall" on folded cover to Rockbridge Va., red "PHI FE 21" in
circle and "Free" handstamps, light file fold does not affect free frank,
Very Fine, scarce free frank, John Marshall held the position of Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801-35, the judiciary had no franking
privilege, so this cover originated prior to 1801
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
1,600.00 |
| 78 |
|
 Robert Morris. Free frank
"Free R. Morris" on folded cover addressed in his hand to Baltimore,
light strike of "New York * May 18." and "Free" handstamps, 1790 docketing
on back, vertical file fold affects signature, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
400.00 |
| 79 |
|
 Robert Morris. Free frank
"R. Morris" at bottom left of folded cover addressed to "The
Governor & Commander in Chief of the State of Delaware", docketing on
back dates cover at Sept. 1, 1781, some edge wear and toning, Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
425.00 |
| 81 |
|
 Timothy Pickering. Free
frank on folded cover "Free T. Pickering" addressed to John Jay as
Governor of N.Y. in Albany, docketing on back in Jay's hand indicates 1797
usage while Pickering was Secretary of State in Washington's
administration, light file folds, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
180.00 |
| 82 |
|
 Artemis Ward. Free frank
"Free Artemis Ward" on autograph letter signed to his son Thomas
Walter Ward, Shrewsbury Mass. with instructions to hold at Worcester,
datelined "Middletown March 17th, 1795", Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
500.00 |
| 83 |
|
 Brigham Young. Letter
signed and datelined "Executive Department Utah Territory, G. S. L.
City, July 11th, 1853", to Governor of Minn., contents regard damaged
copies of publications received from Minn., accompanied by original cover
addressed in his hand, clear "Salt Lake City Utah T. Aug. 1" circular
datestamp and "Free" handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, sent free even though
the P.L. & R. did not provide franking privileges for territorial governors
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,300.00 |
| 84 |
|
Autographs and Free Franks. Interesting assortment of 19 items,
mostly free franks incl. Albert Gallatin, John C. Calhoun from War Dept.,
Henry Clay as Secretary of State, Daniel Webster as a Senator, Edward
Everett, few sent to those enjoying free-frank privilege, few faults
to be expected, most are Fine-Very Fine |
E. 500-750 |
750.00 |