Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Prominent Americans’ Free Franks and Autographs**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1154		Louis Armstrong ("Satch"). Ivory Coast postcard with woodcut illustration of stylized Africans, small note in his hand reads "Hi de Hi - Ho de ho - Hope the music is better home - Be back soon, Satch", addressed to John W. Sturgis in Brooklyn N.Y., bearing 25c and 2fr Ivory Coast stamps tied by 1930 cancels, postcard with light crease well away from signature and writing, Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 750-1,000	650.00
1155		John Brown. Small though interesting group of John Brown-related material, incl. portrait of John Brown by Brady, cover addressed to "Capt. John Brown, Charlestown, Virginia, Prison", also cover bearing 3c Dull Red (26) addressed by John Brown's widow to "Mrs. George Le Stearns, Boston Mass" and with "North Elba N.Y. Dec. 14, 1859" ms. pmk. (sent one week after his burial), few faults to be expected, a Very Fine and fascinating group of John Brown-related material	E. 750-1,000	850.00
1156		Aaron Burr. Free frank "Free A. Burr" as U.S. Senator from New York on folded cover to Worcester, bold "12 MR" in circle and "Free" handstamps, 1896 docketing on back, light vertical file fold, fresh and Very Fine usage from Philadelphia (Image)	E. 500-750	900.00
1157		Alexander Hamilton. Free frank "Free A. Hamilton" as Secretary of Treasury at bottom left of folded cover to Marblehead Mass., endorsed "Treasury Department" and "Salem Mail", bold "10 DE" in circle and "Free" handstamps, faint vertical file fold barely affects free frank, Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,200.00
1158		William Christopher Handy. Composer, TLS and cover signed, both dated Sept. 28, 1954, cover bears uncancelled 3c Patton stamp, fresh and Very Fine items signed by the composer of St. Louis Blues	E. 400-500	500.00
1159		Sam Houston. Bold free frank "Free Sam Houston" as U.S. Senator from Texas on cover to Philadelphia, neat blue "Washington Raild Rd. Feb. 19" circular datestamp and matching "Free", some slight edgewear well away from free frank, Extremely Fine, an attractive usage (Image)	E. 500-750	900.00
1160		Robt. Morris. Signature on check dated Nov. 24, 1791 for the amount of $50, hole-punch cancels barely touch signature, Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 200-300	270.00
1162		Winfield Scott. Free frank as Maj. General "Free Winfield Scott Major Genl., &c &c." at top left of cover to Albany N.Y., neat "West Point N.Y. 28 Aug. 3" integral-rate circular datestamp and "Free" hs, some staining affects frank, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	180.00
1164		Daniel Webster. Free frank as U.S. Senator "Danl. Webster U.S. Senate" on folded letter datelined "London July 4, 1838" to Duxbury Mass., red "New-York Ship Jul. 23" circular datestamp, initialled "D.W." at end of letter, forwarder's note on back of July 22, Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,000.00
1165		Free Franks. Three incl. Tench Coxe as Commissioner of the Revenue on 1793 folded cover to Marblehead Mass. -- signed twice for signature and free frank, F.W. Kellogg on cover with 3c Dull Rose (65) tied by Alexandria Va. double-circle datestamp on cover to East Bloomfield N.Y., and James McHenry (Sec. of War 1796-1800) on cover front to Carlisle Pa., latter with light foxing, otherwise Very Fine	E. 100-150	130.00
1166		Charles A. Lindbergh. Small piece of paper with typed "'We' carried this flag from New York to Paris, May 20-21, 1927" and signed by Lindbergh, accompanied by envelope with manuscript "FLAG" and an 11 x 8 inch American Flag, piece with few light folds, flag with small cigarette burn at right VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ITEM CARRIED ABOARD CHARLES LINDBERGH'S HISTORIC AND RECORD-BREAKING FLIGHT OF THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS FROM NEW YORK TO PARIS. The "We" in the note refers to himself and the Spirit of St. Louis. This also became the title for his book. From the Joseph T. Hartson collection of Air Mail covers. Mr. Hartson was a sales manager at Wright Aeronautics and a frequent correspondent of Charles Lindbergh's. The Siegel firm sold a cover and letter addressed to Hartson carried on the same historic flight in our Sale 837 (lot 365) for $110,000 hammer. (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000	25,000.00

Prominent Americans’ Free Franks and Autographs

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1154

Louis Armstrong ("Satch"). Ivory Coast postcard with woodcut illustration of stylized Africans, small note in his hand reads "Hi de Hi - Ho de ho - Hope the music is better home - Be back soon, Satch", addressed to John W. Sturgis in Brooklyn N.Y., bearing 25c and 2fr Ivory Coast stamps tied by 1930 cancels, postcard with light crease well away from signature and writing, Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 750-1,000

650.00

1155

John Brown. Small though interesting group of John Brown-related material, incl. portrait of John Brown by Brady, cover addressed to "Capt. John Brown, Charlestown, Virginia, Prison", also cover bearing 3c Dull Red (26) addressed by John Brown's widow to "Mrs. George Le Stearns, Boston Mass" and with "North Elba N.Y. Dec. 14, 1859" ms. pmk. (sent one week after his burial), few faults to be expected, a Very Fine and fascinating group of John Brown-related material

E. 750-1,000

850.00

1156

Aaron Burr. Free frank "Free A. Burr" as U.S. Senator from New York on folded cover to Worcester, bold "12 MR" in circle and "Free" handstamps, 1896 docketing on back, light vertical file fold, fresh and Very Fine usage from Philadelphia (Image)

E. 500-750

900.00

1157

Alexander Hamilton. Free frank "Free A. Hamilton" as Secretary of Treasury at bottom left of folded cover to Marblehead Mass., endorsed "Treasury Department" and "Salem Mail", bold "10 DE" in circle and "Free" handstamps, faint vertical file fold barely affects free frank, Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,200.00

1158

William Christopher Handy. Composer, TLS and cover signed, both dated Sept. 28, 1954, cover bears uncancelled 3c Patton stamp, fresh and Very Fine items signed by the composer of St. Louis Blues

E. 400-500

500.00

1159

Sam Houston. Bold free frank "Free Sam Houston" as U.S. Senator from Texas on cover to Philadelphia, neat blue "Washington Raild Rd. Feb. 19" circular datestamp and matching "Free", some slight edgewear well away from free frank, Extremely Fine, an attractive usage (Image)

E. 500-750

900.00

1160

Robt. Morris. Signature on check dated Nov. 24, 1791 for the amount of $50, hole-punch cancels barely touch signature, Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 200-300

270.00

1162

Winfield Scott. Free frank as Maj. General "Free Winfield Scott Major Genl., &c &c." at top left of cover to Albany N.Y., neat "West Point N.Y. 28 Aug. 3" integral-rate circular datestamp and "Free" hs, some staining affects frank, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

180.00

1164

Daniel Webster. Free frank as U.S. Senator "Danl. Webster U.S. Senate" on folded letter datelined "London July 4, 1838" to Duxbury Mass., red "New-York Ship Jul. 23" circular datestamp, initialled "D.W." at end of letter, forwarder's note on back of July 22, Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,000.00

1165

Free Franks. Three incl. Tench Coxe as Commissioner of the Revenue on 1793 folded cover to Marblehead Mass. -- signed twice for signature and free frank, F.W. Kellogg on cover with 3c Dull Rose (65) tied by Alexandria Va. double-circle datestamp on cover to East Bloomfield N.Y., and James McHenry (Sec. of War 1796-1800) on cover front to Carlisle Pa., latter with light foxing, otherwise Very Fine

E. 100-150

130.00

1166

Charles A. Lindbergh. Small piece of paper with typed "'We' carried this flag from New York to Paris, May 20-21, 1927" and signed by Lindbergh, accompanied by envelope with manuscript "FLAG" and an 11 x 8 inch American Flag, piece with few light folds, flag with small cigarette burn at right

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ITEM CARRIED ABOARD CHARLES LINDBERGH'S HISTORIC AND RECORD-BREAKING FLIGHT OF THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS FROM NEW YORK TO PARIS.

The "We" in the note refers to himself and the Spirit of St. Louis. This also became the title for his book.

From the Joseph T. Hartson collection of Air Mail covers. Mr. Hartson was a sales manager at Wright Aeronautics and a frequent correspondent of Charles Lindbergh's. The Siegel firm sold a cover and letter addressed to Hartson carried on the same historic flight in our Sale 837 (lot 365) for $110,000 hammer. (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

25,000.00