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Free Franks and Related Covers continued...

Presidents of the United States continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2925 c imageJohn Tyler. Free frank "J. Tyler" as President on cover addressed to Nicholas Biddle in Andalusia Pa., red "Washington City D.C. Nov. 26" circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, intact wax seal, Extremely Fine (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2926 c imageJohn Tyler. Free frank "Free J Tyler USS" as U.S. Senator from Virginia on folded cover to the cashier of the United States Bank in Washington D.C., bold "Gloucester C.H. Va. Nov. 22" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, 134 receipt docketing, eradication stains around addressee's name may have been done at the time, otherwise Fine (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
2927 c imageFranklin Pierce. Free frank "Free Franklin Pierce" as President on cover to Pierce Butler in Philadelphia, "Washington D.C Free Feb. 22" (ca. 1856) circular datestamp, Very Fine, Pierce Butler belonged to a wealthy slave-owning Philadelphia family, he gained notoriety in the 1840's when he divorced his pro-abolitionist wife Fanny, in the 1850's, at the time this cover was sent by President Pierce, Butler was near financial ruin from excessive gambling and stock market speculation (see www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1569.html) (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2928 c imageFranklin Pierce. Free frank "Franklin Pierce" as President on legal-size cover addressed in his hand to Pierce Butler "For Miss Fanny Butler" in Philadelphia, "Washington City D.C. Oct. 29, 1856" circular datestamp, minor soiling at left, Very Fine, this cover is addressed to the anti-slavery wife of wealthy slaveowner Pierce Butler, Fanny Butler published Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation, described as "the closest, most-detailed look at plantation slavery ever recorded by a white northern abolitionist" (see www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1569.html), Butler and his wife Fanny divorced in 1849, this communication from President Pierce must have reached her thru her ex-husband (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2929 c imageFranklin Pierce. Free frank "Free Franklin Pierce" as President on legal-size cover addressed in his hand to Pierce Butler in Philadelphia, "Washington D.C Free May 27" (ca. 1856) circular datestamp, Very Fine, Pierce Butler belonged to a wealthy slave-owning Philadelphia family, he gained notoriety in the 1840's when he divorced his pro-abolitionist wife Fanny, in the 1850's, at the time this cover was sent by President Pierce, Butler was near financial ruin from excessive gambling and stock market speculation (see www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1569.html) (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2930   imageFranklin Pierce. Eight fronts only and one clipped piece with free frank "Free Franklin Pierce" as President and addressed in his hand to Pierce Butler in Philadelphia, five have Washington D.C. datestamps (1855), one has New York datestamp, Very Fine group, for information on Pierce Butler, go to www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1569.html (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2931 c imageJames Buchanan. Free frank "Free James Buchanan" as U.S. Senator from Penn. (ca. 1836) on folded cover addressed in his hand to Robert Vaux in Philadelphia, clear red "Washington City D.C. Feb. 5" circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, a bit fragile along folds, otherwise Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
2932 c imageJames Buchanan. Free frank "Free James Buchanan" as U.S. Senator from Penn. on folded cover addressed in his hand to Col. Wm. N. Irvine in Gettysburg Pa., red "Lancaster Pa. Oct. 2" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
2933 c imageJames Buchanan. Free frank "Free James Buchanan" as U.S. Senator from Penn. on folded cover addressed in his hand to Col. William N. Irvine in Gettysburg Pa., red "Washington City D.C. Feb. 21" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, tiny pencil "1839" year date, Very Fine (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2934 c imageJames Buchanan. Free frank "Free James Buchanan" as U.S. Senator from Penn. (ca. 1836) on folded cover addressed in his hand to Richard Vaux in Philadelphia, partly clear red "Washington City D.C. Feb. 2" circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
2935 c imageJames Buchanan. Free frank "Free James Buchanan" as U.S. Senator from Penn. on folded cover addressed in his hand to Dr. G. A Irvine in Warren Pa., red "Washington City D.C. Dec. 18" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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