Prominent Americans' Free Franks and Related Covers
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 362 |
 |
 Branch T. Archer. Free
frank as Secretary of War under Van Buren, Harrison and Tyler, "Free
B.T. Archer Secty of War" on 1841 folded letter to Houston Tex.,
absence of postmarks indicates this was privately carried despite
"Mail" designation at bottom left, two file folds and slight
soiling, otherwise Very Fine, Archer was also instrumental in the struggle
for Texas independence (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
230.00 |
| 363 |
|
 William Blount. Bold free
frank "Free Wm. Blount" on 1787 folded cover to Baltimore, neat "N.
York*Ian: 4" straightline and "Free" handstamps, file fold, Very Fine and
choice usage as a delegate from North Carolina to the Continental Congress
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
550.00 |
| 364 |
|
 John C. Calhoun. Free
frank "free J.C. Calhoun" on folded cover to Raleigh N.C., blue
"Pend. S.C. Aug. 3" cds, some slight overall wear, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
190.00 |
| 365 |
|
 R. K. Call. Florida
territorial delegate's free frank on folded cover to Fayetteville N.C.,
fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
160.00 |
| 366 |
|
 Henry Clay. Free frank
"Free H. Clay" on folded cover to Frankfort Ky., red "Lexington Ky.
Sep. 16" cds, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
210.00 |
| 367 |
|
 Henry Clay. Free frank
"Free H. Clay" on 1817 folded cover to Philadelphia, neat "Washn.
City Mar. 31" cds with "Free" hs, light file folds incl. one affecting free
frank, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
210.00 |
| 368 |
|
 Henry Clay. Free frank
"Free H. Clay" on folded cover to Frankfort Ky., red "Lexington Ky.
Nov. 5" cds and matching "Free" hs, faint file fold barely affects free
frank, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
110.00 |
| 369 |
|
 Henry Clay. Free frank
"Free H. Clay" on folded cover to Frankfort Ky., red "Lexington Ky.
Jun. 27" cds, faint file fold barely affects free frank, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
110.00 |
| 370 |
|
 W. Gaston. Free frank
"Free W. Gaston" on 1813 folded cover to Edenton N.C., bold "Ralh.
N.C. Aug. 12" cds, fresh and Very Fine free frank as a member of Congress,
Gaston is well-known for a moving speech in opposition to a bill placing
$25 million in a special Presidential fund allocated to the takeover of
Canada during the war with Great Britain
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
210.00 |
| 371 |
|
 Sam Houston. Free frank
"Free Sam Houston" on folded cover to New York City, red "Free
Washington D.C. 3 May" cds, some slight wear, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
625.00 |
| 372 |
|
James Iredell. U.S. Supreme Court Justice 1790-99, seven folded
covers addressed to him, 1773-89, senders incl. Hugh Williamson (two, both
free franked), one from W.R. Davie (free franked), one from England, few
small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine |
E. 300-400 |
550.00 |