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Sale 875 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 April, 2004
Category — Famous Americans
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
608
James Breckinridge. Free frank and ALS datelined "Washington Dec. 17, 1809", legal contents, to Hudson N.Y., trivial wear, Very Fine
E. 100-150
50
609
Aaron Burr. Free frank "A. Burr" on folded cover to William Biddle in Philadelphia, red "Washn. City Feb. 14" circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, 1803 written in pencil on back, franked while Vice President under Jefferson and one year before his historic duel with Alexander Hamilton, Extremely Fine
E. 750-1,000
475
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Aaron Burr. Free frank "A. Burr" on folded cover to New York, neat "Washn. City Mar. 17" and "Free" handstamps, 1802 docketing on back, franked while Vice President under Jefferson and two years before his duel with Hamilton, vertical file fold affects free frank, otherwise Very Fine
E. 500-750
425
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Aaron Burr. Free frank "A. Burr" on folded cover to New Haven Conn., red "New-York Jun. 2" circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, cover defective but signature clearly legible, otherwise Fine
E. 200-300
190
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John C. Calhoun. Free frank as Secretary of War "J C Calhoun" on 1822 folded letter to Baltimore Md. and forwarded to Pikesville Md., light strike of red Washington circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, faint vertical file folds, Very Fine, accompanied by picture
E. 300-400
400
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Henry Clay. Free frank "Free H. Clay" on 1817 folded cover to Philadelphia, neat "Washn. City Mar. 31" circular datestamp with "Free" handstamp, light file folds incl. one affecting free frank, otherwise Very Fine
E. 150-200
125
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Henry Clay. Three free franks as U.S. Senator from Lexington Ky., two folded covers, two with green "HC" wax seal on back (one mostly intact), Very Fine
E. 300-400
425
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Schuyler Colfax. Free frank "Free Schuyler Colfax Speaker H. Reps." as Speaker of the House on all-over illustrated Patriotic cover with House of Representatives design, to New York City, intact House of Representatives red wax seal on back, Very Fine free frank from Grant's future Vice President
E. 150-200
160
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Henry Dearborn. Free frank on signed folded letter datelined "War Department May 31, 1802" to Philadelphia, red "Washn. City May 31" circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, few light file folds, Very Fine
E. 200-300
125
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James Dixon. Four covers each with his free frank as Senator from Conn., each with different circular datestamp, Fine-Very Fine
E. 100-150
50
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Gabriel Duvall. Free frank on signed folded letter datelined "Treasury Department Comptroller's Office, 6th January 1807" to Penobscott Mass., red Washington circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, some slight wear, Very Fine
E. 100-150
50
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James B. McKean. Free frank "Jas. B. McKean MC" on blue-gray House of Representatives Patriotic cover to Charlton N.Y., with original illustrated enclosure, bold "Washington D.C. Feb. 8, 1862" circular datestamp, barely reduced at right, Very Fine
E. 150-200
60
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Robert Kennedy and Mahammad Ayub Khan. Cover with 4c SEATO stamp tied by "Washington D.C. Jul. 11, 1961" pmk. and with colorful commemorative design at left and numbered "548", signed at bottom by Kennedy and the President of Pakistan and dated "29.4.68" by Khan, Very Fine
E. 150-200
0
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George S. Patton, Jr. Sep. 1909 5pp autograph letter signed, to his mother after recent graduation from West Point, contents read in part "...Rumbaugh broke the long silence by saying what I was thinking -- I wish to hell I was a plebe and that some one would think for me.", early Patton letter
E. 1,000-1,500
750
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Timothy Pickering. Free frank on ALS datelined "Philadelphia Aug. 12, 1797" as Secretary of State, to Farmington Conn., contents concern loan of a cannon to serve as a model, fresh and Very Fine
E. 150-200
150
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John Rogers. Free frank and ALS datelined "Navy Comm. Office, 27th January 1836", to Philadelphia, red Washington circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, contents discuss how to ship whiskey contracts in casks, fresh and Very Fine
E. 100-150
55
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Edwin M. Stanton. Free frank as Secretary of War "Edwin M. Stanton" on War Dept. Official Business cover to Hon. Edward Pierrepont in New York City, neat "Washington D.C. Free Aug. 16" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine
E. 200-300
270
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Thaddeus Stevens. Free franked cover and enclosed ALS dated "Washington Feb. 22, 1852", cover to Penn., Very Fine, accompanied by engraved portrait
E. 100-150
95
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John Sullivan. ALS datelined "Durham Decemr. 10th 1789" to Rev. John Sergeant at Stockbridge, contents discuss property certificate, neat "Portsmouth December 18, 1789" two-line straightline handstamp and ms. "1.8" rate, some wear, Very Fine usage as Governor of New Hampshire
E. 400-500
300
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Daniel Webster. Free frank "Danl. Webster U.S. Senate" as Senator on folded cover to New Bedford Mass., red "Washington City D.C. Mar. 6" circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, Very Fine
E. 150-200
90
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Gideon Welles. Free frank and 3pp ALS as Postmaster of Hartford Conn., datelined "Lewistown 14th June 1837" to his brother Thaddeus Welles in Glastonbury Conn., Lewistown circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, business contents, some slight toning, Very Fine, he later became Secretary of the Navy under Lincoln
E. 200-300
80
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