Famous Americans continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 619 |
|
James B. McKean. Free
frank "Jas. B. McKean MC" on blue-gray House of Representatives
Patriotic cover to Charlton N.Y., with original illustrated enclosure,
bold "Washington D.C. Feb. 8, 1862" circular datestamp, barely reduced at
right, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
60.00 |
| 620 |
|
Robert Kennedy and Mahammad
Ayub Khan. Cover with 4c SEATO stamp tied by "Washington D.C. Jul. 11,
1961" pmk. and with colorful commemorative design at left and numbered
"548", signed at bottom by Kennedy and the President of Pakistan and dated
"29.4.68" by Khan, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
0.00 |
| 621 |
|
George S. Patton, Jr. Sep. 1909 5pp autograph letter signed, to his
mother after recent graduation from West Point, contents read in part
"...Rumbaugh broke the long silence by saying what I was thinking -- I
wish to hell I was a plebe and that some one would think for me.",
early Patton letter |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
750.00 |
| 622 |
|
Timothy Pickering. Free
frank on ALS datelined "Philadelphia Aug. 12, 1797" as Secretary of
State, to Farmington Conn., contents concern loan of a cannon to serve as a
model, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
150.00 |
| 623 |
|
John Rogers. Free frank
and ALS datelined "Navy Comm. Office, 27th January 1836", to
Philadelphia, red Washington circular datestamp and matching "Free"
handstamp, contents discuss how to ship whiskey contracts in casks, fresh
and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
55.00 |
| 624 |
|
Edwin M. Stanton. Free
frank as Secretary of War "Edwin M. Stanton" on War Dept. Official
Business cover to Hon. Edward Pierrepont in New York City, neat "Washington
D.C. Free Aug. 16" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
270.00 |
| 625 |
|
Thaddeus Stevens. Free
franked cover and enclosed ALS dated "Washington Feb. 22, 1852",
cover to Penn., Very Fine, accompanied by engraved portrait (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
95.00 |
| 626 |
|
John Sullivan. ALS
datelined "Durham Decemr. 10th 1789" to Rev. John Sergeant at
Stockbridge, contents discuss property certificate, neat "Portsmouth
December 18, 1789" two-line straightline handstamp and ms. "1.8" rate, some
wear, Very Fine usage as Governor of New Hampshire
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
300.00 |
| 627 |
|
Daniel Webster. Free frank
"Danl. Webster U.S. Senate" as Senator on folded cover to New
Bedford Mass., red "Washington City D.C. Mar. 6" circular datestamp and
matching "Free" handstamp, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
90.00 |
| 628 |
|
Gideon Welles. Free frank
and 3pp ALS as Postmaster of Hartford Conn., datelined "Lewistown 14th
June 1837" to his brother Thaddeus Welles in Glastonbury Conn.,
Lewistown circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, business contents, some
slight toning, Very Fine, he later became Secretary of the Navy under
Lincoln (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
80.00 |