Zachary Taylor. Two
covers, first is free franked "Free Z. Taylor" as President
on buff cover to Tampa Fla., red "Free Washington D.C. Sep. 17" circular
datestamp, wax seal stain and some wear, Very Fine, second is August 1849
folded letter to Taylor as President from Fort Smith Ark. and sent free
under his franking privilege, vertical file folds, Very Fine -- Taylor
presidential franks are rare due to his death in office mid- term (Image) 
Millard Fillmore. Free
frank "Free M. Fillmore V.P." as Vice President under Taylor on
cover to the Comptroller's office in Albany N.Y., light strike of red
"Washington D.C. 8 Mar. Free" circular datestamp, some wear, Very Fine,
Fillmore's term as Vice President was brief, from March 4, 1859 until
August 9, 1860, when he assumed the office of President after the death of
President Tyler (Image) 
Millard Fillmore. Free
frank "M. Fillmore" as President on oversize cover to Edward
Walker in New York City, red "Washington D.C. Mar. 8 Free" datestamp,
docketed "President Fillmore March 1851" at left, partly intact red
wax seal on back, two vertical file folds do not affect frank, some edge
faults, still Very Fine (Image) 
Franklin Pierce. Free
frank "Franklin Pierce" (possibly as President) on cover to
Washington D.C., neat "Portsmouth N.H. Sep. 4" circular datestamp and
matching "Free" handstamp, small sealed tear on backflap only, Very Fine (Image) 
Franklin Pierce. Free
frank "free Franklin Pierce" as ex-President on cover to Rep. James
T. Hale in Washington D.C., "Concord N.H. Apr. 2" double-circle datestamp
and matching "Free" handstamp, Very Fine, Hale was a Representative from
1859-65 so this would have been sent during that period
(Image) 
Franklin Pierce. Free
frank "Free Franklin Pierce late U.S.S." after he resigned from the
Senate, on 1843 folded letter to Boston, blue "Concord N.H. Sep. 24"
circular datestamp with matching "Free" handstamp, contents discuss legal
matters (Pierce resumed his legal practice in Concord after leaving his
Senate seat), fresh and Very Fine, unusual and rare unauthorized usage, the
cover should have been charged 10c postage as he was no longer in office
but this was carried for free, ex Grunin
(Image) 
James Buchanan. Free
frank "Free James Buchanan" as President on cover to
Lancaster Pa., readable "Washington City D.C. May 24, 1859 Free" circular
datestamp, intact red Presidential wax seal on back, single small
toned spot, Very Fine, especially attractive with the yeardate on the cover
(Image) 
James Buchanan. Free
frank "Free James Buchanan" on folded cover to Newark N.J., red
"Lancaster Pa. Aug. 4" circular datestamp with matching "Free" handstamp,
Very Fine (Image) 
Abraham Lincoln. Free
frank "Free A Lincoln M.C." as Congressman on buff cover addressed
in his hand to Saxton's River Vt., partial strike of red "Free"
datestampVERY FINE. A HANDSOME AND RARE ABRAHAM LINCOLN FREE FRANK AS CONGRESSMAN FROM ILLINOIS.
Lincoln served for only one term in the House. His free frank as congressman is far rarer than as President.
Ex Haas (Image)
Abraham Lincoln. Clear
free frank "A. Lincoln" as President on mourning envelope
addressed by Mary Todd Lincoln to Madame Harris & Sons in New York
City, well-struck "Washington D.C. May 17, 1862" double-circle datestamp,
small cover tear at top rightVERY FINE. A RARE LINCOLN FREE FRANK AS PRESIDENT ON A BLACK-BORDERED ENVELOPE MOURNING THE DEATH OF HIS BELOVED SON, WILLIE, AND ADDRESSED BY THE FIRST LADY.
The Lincolns' third son, Willie, died on February 20, 1862, after an illness that has been attributed to typhoid fever. Lincoln is quoted as saying "My poor boy. He was too good for this earth. God has called him home. I know that he is much better off in heaven, but then we loved him so. It is hard, hard to have him die!". Willie was buried in nearby Georgetown. After the assasination of President Lincoln, the boy's body was exhumed and and his remains placed on the Lincoln funeral train which traveled back to Springfield, where he was buried with his father.
Madame Harris in New York City was a supplier of clothing to Mrs. Lincoln. After Willie's death, Mary Lincoln was inconsolable and began obsessively ordering hundreds of garments. This envelope is addressed by Mary Lincoln.
Ex Stern (Image)
Abraham Lincoln.
Autograph docketing and signature as President, "Col.
Wistar--Negro Regiments. Submitted to the Sec. of War, A. Lincoln Feb. 20,
1863", on cover addressed by Col. Isaac J. Wistar to "Hon. Wm. D.
Kelley M.C., House of Representatives, Wash. D.C.", neat "Philadelphia
Pa. Jan. 27, 1863" circular datestamp with matching "Free" in oval
handstampVERY FINE. A RARE COVER DOCKETED AND SIGNED BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN, RELATING TO THE CONSCRIPTION OF "NEGRO REGIMENTS" DURING THE CIVIL WAR.
This letter was sent from Colonel Isaac J. Wistar to an anti-slavery congressman, William D. Kelley, shortly after the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863. Kelley was a friend of Lincoln's and evidently thought the letter was important enough to bring to the President's attention. Lincoln then docketed the envelope and forwarded it to Secretary Edwin Stanton. Soon after the Emancipation Proclamation, four new black regiments were raised to join the Union forces. (Image)