Ephemera U.S. Postal History Autographs and Ephemera
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 506
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J Edgar Hoover Autographs, cover with five canceled stamps, Jay (FL), Edgar (MT), Hoover (TX), Gee (KY), Man (WV) Huntington (WV), signed lower left, with signed letter on FBI letterhead, Inconsequential strip of paper missing from letter's left side, A great collateral item—and a lot of fun. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:14:01 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 507
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Cat No: Collection
FDR Cabinet Members, 19 First Day Covers of #798 autographed individually by various political dignitaries, including Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of War Harry Woodring, Postmaster General James Farley, Vice President James Garner, as well as Senator Harry Truman; an attractive collection. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:14:19 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 511
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US Ambassador John Winant, London: Signature on Diplomatic Pouch letter to Gen. George Marshall, Washington, ca. 1941-45, a superb stampless cover, addressed to General G. Marshall at the War Department, from US Ambassador to England, John S. Winant; endorsed in pen "By Air Pouch" at lower left front, with Winant's signature on reverse—the envelope itself obtained (somehow) from Churchill's official residence and office, printed "10, Downing Street,/Whitehall" on flap, pristine. Estimate $250 - 350
John S. Winant (1889-1947) twice served as Governor of New Hampshire, from 1925-27 and again 1931-35. A supporter of FDR's New Deal, he became the first Director of the Social Security Board, and in March 1941 replaced Joseph Kennedy as US Ambassador to the United Kingdom. It is reported that he had an affair with Sarah Churchill (Winston's second daughter), and was with the Prime Minister when news broke of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. General George C. Marshall (1880-1959), served as Army Chief of Staff from 1939-45, later serving as Secretary of State (1947-48) and Secretary of Defense (1950-51). He is best known for his formulation of what became known as the Marshall Plan (for which he won the 1953 Nobel Peace Prize), and for his support for the establishment of NATO. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
