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U.S. Stamps, U.S. and C.S.A. Postal History, Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

Free Franks & Autographs
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1235 c Jimmy Carter. Free frank "Jimmy Carter" as ex-President on cover with typed "Official Business" and typed address to Brooklyn N.Y., red "Dyker Heights Sta. USPO Brooklyn N.Y. Oct. 2, 1993" double-circle datestamp, cover with scuff at left well away from frank and markings, otherwise Very Fine, a rare autograph free frank of this living president

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1236 c ImageAmelia Earhart. Autograph at upper left of cover with Jan. 7-8, 1929 Miami Municipal Airport Dedication cachet to Woodhaven N.Y., imperforate 1-1/2c and 2c stamps tied by "Miami Jan. 7 9:30AM 1929" machine cancel, minor corner dents, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1237   Edward, Duke of Windsor. The papers of Mrs. Polly Brooks Howe with 130+ photographs, approximately 75 color snapshots of Edward and the Duchess of Windsor, largely informal photos showing their country home outside Paris, parties and guests, the Duke in his uniform as Knight of the Garter, etc., includes 1 ALS from the Dutchess mentioning the recent publication of the Duke's memoirs, lot also includes 6 ALS and 1 TLS from Gertrude Legendre, on Gen. Eisenhower's staff, discussing the war, life in London, etc., accompanied by magazine & newspaper clippings showing Mrs. Howe and her social circle, etc. fascinating lot

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1238 c ImageAnna Symmes Harrison. Autograph free frank "Free Anna Harrison" on folded cover to Cincinnati, ms. "Cleves O. May 5" postmark, cover addressed in her hand, light vertical file fold barely affects free frank, Very Fine, an attractive example of this free frank from the widow of William Henry Harrison, there is no yeardate, but circa 1841-44 (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1239 c Mary Lord Harrison. Nine autograph free franks and two facsimiles, used from 1921-47, several interesting incl. one to Evansville Ind. with pair of 3c Postage Due stamps and marked "Due 6c" in pencil by clerk unaware of franking privilege, also 1947 use from New York to Stamford Conn. with 13c Special Delivery stamp and purple "Postage Due 3 cents" handstamp who was also unaware and who thought this was sent without first class postage, another with 10c Special Delivery and with purple "Special Delivery" and "Fee Claimed by Office of First Address" handstamps, one on post card, one addressed to Mrs. Hoover in the White House and marked "Personal", overall fresh and Very Fine, desirable group

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1240 c ImageRichard M. Johnson. Free frank as Vice President on very unusual 1837 folded letter containing an integral letterpress copy of a 2pp letter headed Batavia, Java, signed I. J. Roberts, on the third page is a printed notice and a second letter from Roberts (in manuscript) regarding the addressee's interest in missionary work among the Western Indians and suggesting instead "these eastern heathen", cover addressed to College Hill, D.C., "Lexington Ky. Jul. 6" circular datestamp, small paper loss at corners, not affecting text or appearance, still Fine, rare and very unusual use, during the War of 1812 Johnson raised a battalion of Kentuckians to fight the British and Indians, at the battle of Thames he killed the great Indian chief Tecumseh, ex Robertson and Schwartz (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1241   ImageJohn F. Kennedy. Hurried autograph on oversize card with cachet of PT 109, 4c stamp tied by "U.S.S. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Aug. 1, 1961 A.M." postmark, purple "U.S.S. J.P. Kennedy, New York N.Y. Aug. 2, 1961" double-circle datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce genuine signature, ex Robertson (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1242 c ImageEphraim Kirby, John Chester. One folded letter and one folded cover, both addressed to the Collector of Revenue in New Haven Conn., free franked by Ephraim Kirby and John Chester respectively, both veterans of the Battle of Bunker Hull, first also with "Litchfield May 10" rimless circular datestamp, Very Fine, according to Wikipedia, Kirby was a Revolutionary War soldier, published the first volume of law reports in the United States, was the first General High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons of the United States and was the first judge of the Superior Court of the Mississippi Territory, Chester was a prominent Revolutionary war soldier and rose to colonel in the Continental Army (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1243 c ImageNorman Rockwell. Full signatures in ink on eight first day covers, six with "Sincerely, Normal Rockwell", one with "My best wishes to William S. Leavy, Sincerely Normal Rockwell" and one with "I once occupied Remington's studio in New Rochelle, Sincerely, Norman Rockwell", cachets incl. three different Famous American Artists, Mt. Rushmore, two different Winslow Homer and Remington, three Famous Americans with same typed address, others unaddressed, Extremely Fine signatures, lot also incl. Igor Stravinsky, Souvenir Card with Bohemia and Moravia Nos. B27 and B28 (composer Bedrich Smetana), Extremely Fine (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1244   ImageTheodore Roosevelt. TLS, on his stationery from 30 East 42nd Street in New York and dated Nov. 17, 1914, contents is thank you note, typo corrected in his hand, with original cover with typed address and forwarded to Dorchester Mass., Very Fine, the recipient, James B. Connolly, became the first winner at the modern Olympic Games (1896) and the first known Olympic champion in over 1,500 years (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1245 c ImageEdith Carow Roosevelt. Six free franked covers used between 1924-42, incl. four with word "Free" by autograph, one includes small card with secretarial note, one is post card, originations incl. Oyster Bay, Huntington and Brooklyn Conn., few with slight toning, Very Fine and desirable group (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

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