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UNITED STATES STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

PRESIDENTIAL FREE FRANKS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1 c   ImageTh:Jefferson Pr. US. and "free" frank as President on folded cover addressed in his hand to Mr. James Dinsmore at Monticello, near Milton, red "Washn. City/June 26" datestamp and matching straightline "FREE" handstamp, few light scattered toned spots well away from the signature, very fine; the most desirable form of the Thomas Jefferson frank. (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2 c   ImageMartin Van Buren and "Free" frank presumably as ex-President on fresh folded cover addressed in his hand to New York, bold blue "Kinderhook, N.Y./May 25" datestamp, extremely fine and attractive. (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
3 c   ImageAnna Harrison and "Free" frank on folded cover addressed in her hand to William Winkham at Boston, Mass., manuscript "Cleves O/Sept 22" postmark with no year date, but most likely an 1841-44 usage, very fine; a rare President William H. Harrison's widow's frank; ex-Grunin. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
4 c   ImageJames Buchanan and "Free" frank as President on cover addressed in his hand to Philadelphia, mostly readable rimless "Washington City/Free/Feb(?) 1" datestamp, red presidential wax seal removed from reverse, very fine. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
5   ImageU.S. Grant, autographed letter signed as General, 1½pp, on "Head-Quarters Armies of the United States" stationery dated February 23rd, 1867, accepting an invitation to the 18th Annual Commencement of the Georgetown College Medical Department, very fine. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
6 c   Free frank and autograph collection balance, with six of the former including Henry Wilson (Vice-President under Grant) on patriotic cover, General Orville Babcock (Secretary to Grant), Horace Greeley and Henry Clay, the remainder of the lot is mostly modern political figures and sports notables on first day or other covers, including Herbert Hoover, George Wallace, Sam Snead, Tom Landry, Johnny Bench, Jim Bunning (4), Stan Musial (4), Lefty Gomez and others, generally very fine. Est. $400-500

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
7 c   ImagePresidential widow's free franks on seven covers comprised of Francis F. Cleveland Preston, Mary Lord Harrison, Edith K. Roosevelt, Helen Taft (2), one used from Canada, Grace Coolidge, and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, also a 6c Eisenhower first day postcard signed by Maime Doud Eisenhower and commemorative cover signed by Lady Bird Johnson, generally very fine. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction
EARLY AMERICAN AUTOGRAPHS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
8 c   ImageJoseph Reed receiving free frank, folded cover addressed to "His Excellency President Reed/ War Office", and with "On public Service" endorsement, receiving docketing "1779 recd June 19th from the Honble Board of War", fine; Joseph Reed was a delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Articles of Confederation. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
9 c   ImageDavid Grier addressed cover, folded cover addressed to "Lt. Col. David Grier or Officer Commanding the 7th Penna. Regiment, American Camp", sender's directive "favd by Mr. McCollam", cover with some foxing, fine; Grier was a lieutenant colonel of the 7th Battalion. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction
10   ImageDr. Benjamin Rush signer of the Declaration of Independence and early medical authority, two of his signatures on 1797 medical receipt to a Miss Betsy Cadwallider, two vertical file folds, fine; the private die medicine stamp of A. H. Flanders is inscribed "Rush's Medicines" and it is likely that Dr. Rush's Medicinal Preparations were those marketed by A.H. Flanders. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
STAMPLESS COVERS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
11 c   ImageCincinnati 7th July 1801 clear manuscript postmark as Northwest Territory and matching "25" rate on folded letter to Bedford, Mass., light file fold and numerous edge tears, fine and rare Ohio territorial period usage; accompanied by a full transcript of the letter; 1993 PF certificate. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
12 c   ImageSteamer/C.T. Dumont beautiful strong strike in magenta oval of this 1860s Ohio river steamboat illustrated marking on yellow cover to Cincinnati, Ohio, slightly reduced at left, very fine; believed to be unique and illustrated on page 213 of James W. Milgram's Vessel-Named Markings on United States Inland and Ocean Waterways, 1810-1890; 1993 PF certificate. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
13 c   ImageSTEAMER/*WARRIOR* perfectly struck red double oval handstamp on folded Bill of Lading letter to New Orleans datelined at "French Port Jan 4th 1849," extremely fine; ex-Haas. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
14 c   ImageTo be returned to writer - John S. Hiley was Killed in Battle on Little Big Horn River M.T. June 25 76 manuscript notation in red and matching "Dead letter Office" on reverse of cover from England franked by left wing margin single of 1873 3d Rose, Plate 19 (S.G. #144) tied by "Margate/Jy 30, 76" duplex postmark, cover addressed to "John S. Hiley, 'E Troop' 7 Cavalry, Fort Abe Lincoln, Dakotah, United States of America" and in another hand "Bighorn Expedition," then marked "Dead" and in red "Dead" and "over," faint red c.d.s. also ties the stamp, on reverse there is a partial "Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dak/Oct 8" postmark and a blue triangular "Dead Letter Office/U.S.A./Oct 13, 76" handstamp, very fine; a fabulous and historical cover addressed to a member of General Custer's 7th Cavalry while on the Little Bighorn Expedition against the Sioux Nation.

The Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand and, by the Native Americans involved, the Battle of the Greasy Grass, was an armed engagement between the combined forces of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho people against the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. It occurred on 25-26 June, 1876 near the Little Bighorn River in eastern Montana Territory. The battle was the most famous action of the Great Sioux War of 1876-77 and was an overwhelming victory for the Native Americans, who were inspired by the visions of Sitting Bull and lead by Crazy Horse and Chief Gall. The 7th Cavalry suffered a severe defeat, five of the Seventh's companies were annihilated, Custer was killed, as were two of his brothers, a nephew and a brother-in-law. A total of 268 U.S. troops and scouts were killed and 55 wounded. The Native Americans are believed to have only suffered between 36 and 136 killed and about 168 wounded. The Battle of Little Bighorn was the pinnacle of the Plains Indians' power and they had achieved their greatest victory. However, outraged over the death of a popular Civil War hero on the eve of the nation's Centennial celebrations, the nation demanded, and received, harsh retribution. Within a year the Sioux Nation was defeated and broken, "Custer's Last Stand" was their last stand as well.

John S. Hiley was born John Stuart Stuart-Forbes on 28 May, 1849 in Rugby, England to banker Charles Hay Forbes and Jemima Rebecca of Canaan Park, Edinburgh. After Rugby public school and prestigious Edinburgh Academy, he moved to Yorkshire, England and lived with his sister Henrietta and her husband, Reverend Walter Hiley. From here the story takes a twist. Most historians believe he fled to the United States to escape deep gambling debts, but the actual reason is not certain. He left England at age 22 never to return. After various travels he wound up in New York City, where he enlisted for a five year period in the U.S. Army on 20 January, 1872, using the pseudonym John S. Hiley, adopting the surname of his brother in law. He was assigned to the 7th Calvary Company E known as the "Grey Horse Troop" and stationed at Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota Territory. The "Plains Calvary" was largely comprised of European migrants who joined the U.S. Army to escape privation. Forbes was one of ten Scots assigned to the regiment. He was among the contingent who left on 17 May, 1876 and joined Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer on the Indian campaign, and fell along with the 267 others who died that day. According to the initial battlefield maps prepared by the Army days after the battle, Forbes' body was found only feet away from Custer's. (imagea) (Image)

Est. $15,000-20,000

SOLD for $28,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
POSTMASTER PROVISIONALS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
15 ng 9X1 var. Image#9X1, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM connected, bottom frame line double, position 31, a rare unused example, ample to full margins all around, strong impression, nearly very fine; 2009 PSE certificate. (Image) $1,700.00

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction
16 og 9X1a Image#9X1a, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM, AC connected, position 23, an exciting mint example, being remarkably fresh and crisp, with prooflike color and impression, surrounded by four uncommonly large margins, its reverse reveals full original gum extremely fine and choice; clearly among the finest known mint examples of this Postmaster Provisional in existence; the noted expert and collector of this issue, Jeremiah Farrington, estimates that no more than ten such original gum examples exist; the Scott catalog value is for a no gum example and is irrelevant for a stamp in this incomparable quality and having original gum; 2006 PF certificate. (Image) for no gum $1,750.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
17 9X1 var. Image#9X1 var., New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM connected, Sperati forgery, Type A, well executed forgery, large margins all around, red "Paid" and ms. "cancels", extremely fine; signed A. Diena (presumably as a genuine stamp) and accompanied by a 2006 PF certificate. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
18 og 10X2a Image#10X2a, Providence, R.I. 5c and 10c Gray black Postmaster Provisional se-tenant pair, positions 2 and 3 from the top right corner of the sheet, with large sheet margins and large margins on the other two sides, rich color, o.g., h.r.'s, very fine and choice. (Image) $2,000.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1847 ISSUES
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
19 Ou 1 Image#1, 5c Red brown, an exceedingly choice used example, with large even margins all around, lovely rich color and a crisp impression, red grid cancel, extremely fine; 2009 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,300.00). (Image) $525.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
20 Ou 1 Image#1, 5c Red brown, large to huge margins all around, late impression, the PSE certificate calls this the pale brown shade, red grid cancel, extremely fine; 2007 PF certificate (XF 90; SSV $700.00) and a 2009 PSE certificate. (Image) $525.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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