Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

**Presidential Autographs and Free Franks**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1142		J. Adams. Free frank "J. Adams" in a shaky hand as ex-President on folded cover to Rufus King at Jamaica N.Y., 1818 docketing on back, neat "Quincy Ms. July 28th" and "Free" ms. postmarks, some cover toning, light vertical file fold barely affects signature, otherwise Very Fine free frank from the second President (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,000.00
1143		Thomas Jefferson. "Free Th. Jefferson Pr. U.S." as President on Autograph Letter Signed and addressed to James Dinsmore at Monticello, red "Washn. City Oct. 15" circular datestamp and matching "Free", letter datelined "Washington Oct. 15, 1802", contents discuss different types of locks and which doors they are to be put on at Monticello, few expert repairs along folds do not affect either signature VERY FINE AND CHOICE FREE FRANK AND AUTOGRAPH LETTER OF THOMAS JEFFERSON AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Especially interesting for the Monticello historian. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	14,000.00
1144		J. K. Polk. Free frank "Free J. K. Polk" on cover front only to Jackson Tenn., red "Washington City D.C. Dec. 28" circular datestamp and matching "Free" hs, affixed to card backing, file fold, prior to being affixed to backing does not affect signature, Fine and rare (Image)	E. 500-750	575.00
1145		Abraham Lincoln. "A. Lincoln" perfectly clear signature as President on 85 x 51mm pass entirely in his hand reading "Allow the bearer, Miss Elizabeth T. Wilson, to pass to our lines with transportation thereto, over ordinary baggage through the lines Southward, A. Lincoln, Oct. 7, 1864" VERY FINE. A RARE ITEM SIGNED AND WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN THE HAND OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. This item has been retained by the descendants of Miss Wilson since the Civil War. Accompanied by 1954 newspaper article about the pass three page text partly dictated by Miss Wilson's granddaughter, born in 1859, about the need for the pass. When her parents died, leaving eight children behind, Miss Wilson came to collect her grandchildren and take them back to Texas. An exciting new discovery made available to the market for the first time (Image)	4,000.00	7,000.00
1146		Abraham Lincoln. Small clipped piece with autograph notation and signature "Application denied, A. Lincoln, Jan. 25, 1865", Very Fine and choice, signed less than four months before Lincoln was assassinated (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,750.00
1147		Ulysses S. Grant. 1c Gray Blue, 2c Red Brown (206, 210), 1c single, 2c horizontal pair with natural s.e. at right, tied by "New York Dec. 14, 1883" duplex cancels on cover addressed in President Grant's hand to his daughter in England, corner opening fault with tear thru left 2c stamp and part of daughter's last name, otherwise Fine	E. 200-300	180.00
1148		R. B. Hayes. ALS datelined "Lower Sandusky Nov. 7, 1846", contents discuss taxes due, back of cover bears red "Lower Sandusky O. Nov. 8" circular datestamp, boxed "10" hs and "Paid", and addressed to Washington Ky., some toning and slight wear, overall Fine-Very Fine	E. 400-500	250.00
1149		R. B. Hayes. ALS datelined "Lower Sandusky Jan. 25, 1847", business contents, back of letter also bears short note signed with his initials, fresh and Very Fine	E. 400-500	240.00
1150		R. B. Hayes. ALS datelined "Lower Sandusky Nov. 20, 1848", business contents, back of letter bears blue "Lower Sandusky O. Nov. 20" circular datestamp and matching "10" hs, some slight wear not affecting signature, Very Fine	E. 400-500	220.00
1151		R. B. Hayes. Handwritten account current in his hand with signature at top, covering 1845-47 time period with an A. Beatty, Very Fine, also incl. separate page with detailing A. Beatty account current with R. B. Hayes	E. 300-400	325.00
1152		Harry Truman. TLS on White House stationery datelined "U.S. Naval Station, Key West Florida, December 2, 1949", with original cover, fresh and Very Fine	E. 300-400	450.00

Presidential Autographs and Free Franks

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1142

J. Adams. Free frank "J. Adams" in a shaky hand as ex-President on folded cover to Rufus King at Jamaica N.Y., 1818 docketing on back, neat "Quincy Ms. July 28th" and "Free" ms. postmarks, some cover toning, light vertical file fold barely affects signature, otherwise Very Fine free frank from the second President (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,000.00

1143

Thomas Jefferson. "Free Th. Jefferson Pr. U.S." as President on Autograph Letter Signed and addressed to James Dinsmore at Monticello, red "Washn. City Oct. 15" circular datestamp and matching "Free", letter datelined "Washington Oct. 15, 1802", contents discuss different types of locks and which doors they are to be put on at Monticello, few expert repairs along folds do not affect either signature

VERY FINE AND CHOICE FREE FRANK AND AUTOGRAPH LETTER OF THOMAS JEFFERSON AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Especially interesting for the Monticello historian. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

14,000.00

1144

J. K. Polk. Free frank "Free J. K. Polk" on cover front only to Jackson Tenn., red "Washington City D.C. Dec. 28" circular datestamp and matching "Free" hs, affixed to card backing, file fold, prior to being affixed to backing does not affect signature, Fine and rare (Image)

E. 500-750

575.00

1145

Abraham Lincoln. "A. Lincoln" perfectly clear signature as President on 85 x 51mm pass entirely in his hand reading "Allow the bearer, Miss Elizabeth T. Wilson, to pass to our lines with transportation thereto, over ordinary baggage through the lines Southward, A. Lincoln, Oct. 7, 1864"

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

This item has been retained by the descendants of Miss Wilson since the Civil War. Accompanied by 1954 newspaper article about the pass three page text partly dictated by Miss Wilson's granddaughter, born in 1859, about the need for the pass. When her parents died, leaving eight children behind, Miss Wilson came to collect her grandchildren and take them back to Texas. An exciting new discovery made available to the market for the first time (Image)

4,000.00

7,000.00

1146

Abraham Lincoln. Small clipped piece with autograph notation and signature "Application denied, A. Lincoln, Jan. 25, 1865", Very Fine and choice, signed less than four months before Lincoln was assassinated (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,750.00

1147

Ulysses S. Grant. 1c Gray Blue, 2c Red Brown (206, 210), 1c single, 2c horizontal pair with natural s.e. at right, tied by "New York Dec. 14, 1883" duplex cancels on cover addressed in President Grant's hand to his daughter in England, corner opening fault with tear thru left 2c stamp and part of daughter's last name, otherwise Fine

E. 200-300

180.00

1148

R. B. Hayes. ALS datelined "Lower Sandusky Nov. 7, 1846", contents discuss taxes due, back of cover bears red "Lower Sandusky O. Nov. 8" circular datestamp, boxed "10" hs and "Paid", and addressed to Washington Ky., some toning and slight wear, overall Fine-Very Fine

E. 400-500

250.00

1149

R. B. Hayes. ALS datelined "Lower Sandusky Jan. 25, 1847", business contents, back of letter also bears short note signed with his initials, fresh and Very Fine

E. 400-500

240.00

1150

R. B. Hayes. ALS datelined "Lower Sandusky Nov. 20, 1848", business contents, back of letter bears blue "Lower Sandusky O. Nov. 20" circular datestamp and matching "10" hs, some slight wear not affecting signature, Very Fine

E. 400-500

220.00

1151

R. B. Hayes. Handwritten account current in his hand with signature at top, covering 1845-47 time period with an A. Beatty, Very Fine, also incl. separate page with detailing A. Beatty account current with R. B. Hayes

E. 300-400

325.00

1152

Harry Truman. TLS on White House stationery datelined "U.S. Naval Station, Key West Florida, December 2, 1949", with original cover, fresh and Very Fine

E. 300-400

450.00

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