James Monroe. Free frank
"James Monroe" as President on 1824 folded cover addressed in
his hand to Dr. Charles Everett in Va., brown "Washn. City May ?" circular
datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, extensive docketing at left,
gently cleaned and pressed, Very Fine
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James Monroe. December
20, 1814 folded letter addressed to James Monroe as Secretary of State in
Washington, from Richard Henderson in Leesburg and with "Alexa. Ga. Dec.
22" circular datestamp, letter states (in part): "I shall pay the above,
on demand, I wish you to deliver up the Boy??", light vertical file
fold, docketed at right in Monroe's hand, minor slitting along folds, Very
Fine usage sent to Monroe with slave-related contents
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John Quincy Adams.
Remarkably clear free frank "Free John Quincy Adams Senator U.S." as
Senator on folded cover to Thomas B. Adams in Philadelphia, October 25,
1803 docketing on back, light horizontal file fold, fresh and Very Fine,
particularly scarce with Adams's middle name spelled out (Image) 
John Quincy Adams. Free
frank "J.Q. Adams" as Secretary of State on part-printed 1819
furlough document to the Sailing Master on the U.S.S. Ontario in New
York, ms. "Navy Department" endorsement, brown "Washn. City May 29"
circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, some toning along
vertical file folds, Very Fine free frank, unusual usage, Adams was
Secretary of State at this time and was allowed to frank letters from
another department in the absence of their principal
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John Quincy Adams. Free
frank "J.Q. Adams" as Secretary of State on April 3, 1823 folded
letter from England and sent from the daughter of Benjamin Rush to
her mother in Philadelphia, brown "Washn. City May ?" circular datestamp
with matching "Free" handstamp, slight wear and soiling, still Fine,
unusual usage, carried by diplomatic pouch to Washington D.C. where
franked, the sender was in England with her brother, Benjamin Rush, who was
negotiating with George Canning, the British foreign minister, on policy
towards Latin America, which led to the enunciation of the Monroe Doctrine
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John Quincy Adams. Free
frank "J. Q. Adams" as Secretary of State under Monroe on cover
front only to his son Charles in Boston, notation "Mrs. L. C. Adams No.
1" in an unknown hand, brownish "Washn. City Oct. 1, 1817" circular
datestamp with yeardate notation, matching "Free" handstamp, some wear
incl. horizontal file fold, otherwise Fine
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Andrew Jackson. Bold free
frank "Free Andrew Jackson" as President on folded cover to
Philadelphia, well-struck red "City of Washington Dec. 5" circular
datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, minor wear, small smudges in
address, Very Fine, this circular datestamp was only in use during
Jackson's term as President (Image) 
Andrew Jackson. 1835
folded cover addressed to Andrew Jackson as President in Washington D.C.,
bold "Franklin La. Oct. 7" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp,
docketed and initialled by Jackson at left "Referred to the
Secretary of the Navy A.J.", fresh and Very Fine
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U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed, Double Impression (6LB5a).
Full to large margins, trivial corner crease, a light but distinct second
impression separate from primary impression all around the inscription, red
"U.S." in frame cancel (not tied), red "New-York Mar. 1" circular datestamp
on ca. 1843 folded cover address in the hand of Adm. Hiram Paulding to
ex-President Andrew Jackson with his autograph notation "Mr.
Paulding" at left, in a shaky hand just two years before his death,
addressed to "General Jackson, Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee"
(military officers use rank), initialled "HP", ms. "50" double rate
due crossed outEXTREMELY FINE. A VERY RARE DOUBLE IMPRESSION STAMP ON A COVER TO EX-PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON AND DOCKETED IN HIS HAND. A WONDERFUL COMBINATION OF PHILATELY AND HISTORY.
This cover is one of five or six examples of the true double impression. Ex Golden. With 1981 P.F. certificate stating "kiss impression" and with 1999 P.F. certificate stating double impression. (Image)
Martin Van Buren. Free
frank "Free M. Van Buren" as President on April 14, 1839, 3pp
autograph letter signed and addressed by him from Washington D.C. to
his Attorney General Benjamin F. Butler in New York, red "Washington City
D.C. Apr. 14" circular datestamp with matching "Free" handstamp, letter
refers to a poitical victory in New York State and reads in part "I
return your money and sincere thanks for your kind congratulations. Verily,
Verily the working men and good people of N. York have fully justified the
insurmountable estimate we formed of their reliability when we first
entered upon the sea of troubles with which we have been contending for the
last two years. Nothing could have been more appropriate, more operative or
more gratifying than this brilliant triumph.", additional contents
discuss his debt, light vertical file folds, Very Fine, fascinating
historical contents from the President whose administration coincided with
the Panic of 1837 and earned him the nickname "Martin Van Ruin" (Image) 
Martin Van Buren. Clear
free frank "Free M Van Buren" as ex-President on autograph letter
signed and datelined "Kinderhook October 1st 1845" to Boston, red
"Kinderhook N.Y. Oct. 3" circular datestamp with matching "Free" handstamp,
fresh and Very Fine (Image)