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Andrew Jackson free frank as President, 1829, manuscript "Free Andrew Jackson" on a folded cover postmarked red "WASH.N CITY, JUN 3" and straightline "FREE", addressed in Jackson's hand to "Samuel Swartout Esq, Collector, New York", docketed on reverse"Genl Jackson, 3d June 1829", Very Fine, with a 1978 P.F. certificate. Estimate $2,000 - 2,500. Suggested Bid $2,000-2,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,000-2,500
Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00
Closed..Dec-03-2019, 14:37:49 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 526
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Andrew Jackson free frank as President, ca. 1834, manuscript "Free Andrew Jackson" on a folded cover postmarked red "CITY OF WASHINGTON, APR 15" (only in use 1831-1836) and straightline "FREE", addressed in Jackson's hand to his son, Andrew Jackson, Jr., "Hermitage near Fountain of Health, Davidson County, Tennessee", docketed on reverse"Genl Jackson, 3d June 1829", Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Included is documentation from the Ladies' Hermitage Association suggesting that the letter may be from 1834 and including a transcript of the original contents if, in fact, this is the same cover. Interestingly, in said letter [again, not present], Jackson rails against his censure by the Senate, noting, "…that it was a corrupt and venal senate that overturned the liberty of Rome before Cezar [sic] reached her gates, and if ever our republic is overthrown, it will be by a venal Senate usurping all power and forming an alliance with a corrupt monied monopoly." Apparently, the more things change… . Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,400.00
Sold...US$ 1,400.00
Closed..Dec-03-2019, 14:38:33 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 527
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Andrew Jackson free frank, likely as President, manuscript "Free, Andrew Jackson" on an unpostmarked cover front only addressed in Jackson's hand to "Francis P. Blair Esqr, City of Washington, District of Columbia"; vertical file fold, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Andrew Preston Blair was Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Globe, a defacto propaganda instrument for the Democratic Party, and one of Jackson's closest advisors—a member of his so-called "Kitchen Cabinet" . Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
