Presidents of the United States
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2903 |
 |
 James Madison. Free frank "Dept. of State James Madison" as Secretary of State on folded cover addressed in his hand to Elbridge Gerry in Cambridge, brownish "Washn. City Dec. 23" circular datestamp
and "Free" handstamp, receipt docketing "Washington Letter, James Madison Esq., 22d Decr 1801", some skillful and delicate reinforcing along file fold, Extremely Fine, a very desirable example of this Founding Father's free frank (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 |
4,750.00 |
| 2904 |
|
 James Madison. Free frank "James Madison" as Secretary of State on folded cover addressed to Governor of Pennsylvania, brownish-red "Washington City Apr. 27" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp,
1807 receipt docketing, toned along file folds (thru signature), otherwise Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
500.00 |
| 2905 |
|
 James Madison. Free frank "Free James Madison" as ex-President on folded cover addressed in his hand to Nicholas Biddle in Philadelphia, no date or postal markings but clearly a late franking, tissue
reinforcing along folds and splits, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
800.00 |
| 2906 |
|
 James Madison. Free frank "Free James Madison" as ex-President on folded cover addressed in his hand to Nicholas Biddle in Philadelphia, manuscript "Orange CH Va. May 6" postmark, no year date,
reinforcing along folds and repaired tear at top into postmark but well clear of signature, otherwise Very Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 |
600.00 |
| 2907 |
|
 James Madison. Free frank "Free James Madison" as ex-President on folded cover addressed in his hand to Professor Dunglison at University of Virginia, no postal markings, receipt docketing
"President Madison June 1831", reinforced folds, sharp file fold clear of signature, Very Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
550.00 |
| 2908 |
|
 James Madison. Free frank "Free James Madison" as ex-President in an extremely shaky hand on front only addressed in Dolley Madison's hand to her brother-in-law Richard Cutts in Washington D.C., red
"Orange-CH Va. Aug. 12" circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, no year date but judging from the signature and the datestamp (ASCC start date 1835), this is a very late frank from Montpelier (ca. 1835) (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 |
550.00 |
| 2909 |
|
 James Madison. Free frank "Free James Madison" as ex-President on folded cover addressed in his hand to Roberts Vaux in Philadelphia, manuscript "Orange CH Va. Feby 23rd" postmark, no year date, large tear
clear of signature, otherwise Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 |
550.00 |
| 2910 |
|
 James Monroe. Free frank "Dept. of State Jas. Monroe" as Secretary of State under Madison on folded cover addressed in his hand to Commodore Rodney in Elkridge Md., light brownish "Washn. City Dec. 4"
circular datestamp and matching "Free", no year date, source notation dated 1886, small stain, otherwise Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
550.00 |
| 2911 |
|
 James Monroe. Free frank "James Monroe" on folded cover addressed in his hand to Charles Ingersoll in Philadelphia, brownish "Washn. City Aug. 11" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, file
fold clear of signature, Very Fine, no year date but probably a presidential frank based on datestamp type (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 |
650.00 |
| 2912 |
|
 James Monroe. Free frank "James Monroe" as ex-President on folded cover addressed in his hand to Charles Ingersoll in Philadelphia, red "New-York Jun. 13" circular datestamp and matching "Free",
1828 receipt docketing, small tear into signature, otherwise Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
550.00 |
| 2913 |
|
 James Monroe. Free frank "James Monroe" as ex-President on folded cover addressed in his hand to Samuel Smith, President of the Bank of the United States, in Washington D.C., manuscript "Aldie May 6"
postmark and "Free", no year date, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
700.00 |
