Sale 1146 — U.S. and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Thursday, 15 December, 2016
Category — Presidential Free Franks and Autographs
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1001


A VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF JEFFERSON'S FRANKING SIGNATURE AS EX-PRESIDENT IN MONTICELLO.
Thomas Jefferson realized one of his great achievements with the opening of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in 1825. He died on July 4, 1826, the same day that John Adams died and fifty years to the day of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Ferdinand Hassler, to whom this is addressed, went on to become the Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey
E. 3,000-4,000
5,500
1002


E. 400-500
650
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E. 400-500
325
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E. 1,000-1,500
800
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E. 400-500
650
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E. 400-500
350
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E. 300-400
950
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E. 400-500
750
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E. 500-750
1,000
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E. 300-400
475
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E. 500-750
275
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E. 1,000-1,500
1,300
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E. 750-1,000
650
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E. 500-750
425
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E. 400-500
900
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E. 500-750
500
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E. 400-500
700
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E. 400-500
450
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Warren G. Harding. Signature "Warren G. Harding 32" on May 4, 1922 Masonic document, the "Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite" passport, which the President was asked to sign by a fellow Mason, includes typed letter from Harding's secretary stating the President "has been glad to autograph your Scottish rite passport", mended separations at folds, Fine, unusual use of a president's signature
E. 200-300
140
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E. 300-400
600
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E. 300-400
160
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Presidents and First Ladies, Autographs and Ephemera. Accumulation of signatures, few free franks and other items, including Woodrow Wilson TLS, Taft inauguration program and police permit to pass barricade, free franks of Van Buren (2), John Quincy Adams (2), TLS from Taft, Wilson, Hoover, signatures of Cleveland, Wilson, Garfield, letter addressed to William Henry Harrison, a few items are autopen or questionable such as Hoover autograph on 1947 New York Yankees baseball program, handwritten note at bottom of letter to Theodore Roosevelt signed by him and dated June 4, 1912 at Oyster Bay, some faults, many Fine-Very Fine, a diverse group
E. 2,000-3,000
4,250
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E. 1,500-2,000
1,200
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E. 500-750
1,100
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E. 500-750
750
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Presidential Portraits. 27 beautifully engraved portraits in oval with elaborate scrollwork below with names for earlier presidents graduating to tasteful text below for later, including John Adams, Jefferson, latest is Eisenhower, no duplication, each approximately 150 x 200mm, Very Fine and desirable group
E. 200-300
110
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E. 200-300
300
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