Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Dr. John L. Robertson Collection of Free Franks continued...

**Widows - Franks continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
4159		Edith Bolling Wilson. Widow of Woodrow Wilson, free frank "Edith Bolling Wilson" on mourning envelope, "Washington D.C. Mar. 12, 1924" machine cancel, with matching printed enclosure acknowledging sympathy for the death of President Wilson (d. Feb. 3), Very Fine, her franking privilege took effect on Mar. 4 and this was used only eight days later (Image)	E. 150-200	110.00
4160		Florence Kling Harding. Widow of Warren Harding, three covers: first is mourning cover with 2c Harding stamp from Marion O. on Dec. 10, 1923, and addressed in her hand and used before she was granted free-franking privilege, second is Jan. 28, 1924 cover with "Florence Kling Harding" free frank from Washington D.C. to Marion O. (used three days after she was granted the privilege), last is April 9, 1924 mourning cover franked "Florence Kling Harding" from Washington D.C. to Rutherford N.J., fresh and Very Fine, she passed away on Nov. 22, 1924, less than a year after receiving the franking privilege, also incl. 2pp autograph letter signed regarding charges relating to the death of her husband (Image)	E. 400-500	650.00
4161		Mamie Doud Eisenhower. Widow of Dwight D. Eisenhower, free frank "Mamie Doud Eisenhower" on cover to Amon Carter Jr. in Fort Worth Tex., Gettysburg Pa. Jan. 12, 1971 circular datestamp, enclosed signed typewritten note states "This is the first and only time I have done this (signing the envelope indicating any free franking privilege) for we normally use a rubber stamp on the Pitney Bowes meter stamp", Very Fine, obviously very rare and unusual (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,400.00
4162		Jacqueline Kennedy. Widow of assassinated President John F. Kennedy, three items: first is printed franking signature on 1965 cover to Fulton Mo., second item is typed letter signed (original enclosure for first item) with mourning border to President of Westminster College, third item is typed letter signed with personalized handwritten note at bottom on June 27, 1961 White House stationery to a friend, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,600.00
4163		Presidential Widows' Free Franks. Four, including Lady Bird Johnson, Bess Truman, Grace Coolidge and Eleanor Roosevelt, last with two Postage Due stamps attached and handstamped "Voided" as sent via air mail, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	550.00

Widows - Franks continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

4159

Edith Bolling Wilson. Widow of Woodrow Wilson, free frank "Edith Bolling Wilson" on mourning envelope, "Washington D.C. Mar. 12, 1924" machine cancel, with matching printed enclosure acknowledging sympathy for the death of President Wilson (d. Feb. 3), Very Fine, her franking privilege took effect on Mar. 4 and this was used only eight days later (Image)

E. 150-200

110.00

4160

Florence Kling Harding. Widow of Warren Harding, three covers: first is mourning cover with 2c Harding stamp from Marion O. on Dec. 10, 1923, and addressed in her hand and used before she was granted free-franking privilege, second is Jan. 28, 1924 cover with "Florence Kling Harding" free frank from Washington D.C. to Marion O. (used three days after she was granted the privilege), last is April 9, 1924 mourning cover franked "Florence Kling Harding" from Washington D.C. to Rutherford N.J., fresh and Very Fine, she passed away on Nov. 22, 1924, less than a year after receiving the franking privilege, also incl. 2pp autograph letter signed regarding charges relating to the death of her husband (Image)

E. 400-500

650.00

4161

Mamie Doud Eisenhower. Widow of Dwight D. Eisenhower, free frank "Mamie Doud Eisenhower" on cover to Amon Carter Jr. in Fort Worth Tex., Gettysburg Pa. Jan. 12, 1971 circular datestamp, enclosed signed typewritten note states "This is the first and only time I have done this (signing the envelope indicating any free franking privilege) for we normally use a rubber stamp on the Pitney Bowes meter stamp", Very Fine, obviously very rare and unusual (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,400.00

4162

Jacqueline Kennedy. Widow of assassinated President John F. Kennedy, three items: first is printed franking signature on 1965 cover to Fulton Mo., second item is typed letter signed (original enclosure for first item) with mourning border to President of Westminster College, third item is typed letter signed with personalized handwritten note at bottom on June 27, 1961 White House stationery to a friend, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,600.00

4163

Presidential Widows' Free Franks. Four, including Lady Bird Johnson, Bess Truman, Grace Coolidge and Eleanor Roosevelt, last with two Postage Due stamps attached and handstamped "Voided" as sent via air mail, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

550.00