John Bell, large portrait with "For President: John Bell" imprint below, on cover to Lowell, Mass., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by bold "Saint Louis, Mo., Oct 15, 1860" cds; cover nick and small opening tear at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare Bell campaign design (Milgram rarity 3, 1-5 known). Milgram No. JBL-1  Estimate $400 - 600. Although Bell did not carry the border state Missouri, he handily out-polled Abraham Lincoln there. $0 (Image)

John Bell, portrait design with eagle & flag allegories, shield containing Bell & Everett's names, verse at top and Raynor - New York imprint below design, on cover to Barton, Vt., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (s.e. at right) tied by grid handstamp, matching "Hanover, N.H., May 25, 1861" cds; cover a bit reduced at left into design, F.-V.F., a very rare design with Raynor imprint below the design (Milgram rarity 3, 1-5 known). Scott No. 26. Milgram No. JBL-14  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

John Bell, dual portrait campaign design with Carpenter & Allen - Boston imprint below, on cover to New York City franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by large "Paid" in grid cancel, red "Boston, Mass, Oct 22" cds, Very Fine and choice, a very rare 1860 Presidential election campaign cover (Milgram rarity 3, 1-5 known). Scott No. 26. Milgram No. JBL-16  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

John Bell, embossed campaign slogan "The Union, The Constitution and the Laws" amid stars at upper right of cover and "Hon. John Bell of Tenn. For President, Hon. Edw. Everett of Mass. For V. Pres." on backflap, to Paris, Tenn., franked with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal pair and single tied by indistinct cds's; small margin tear in middle stamp, otherwise Very Fine and rare (Milgram rarity 3, 1-5 known). Scott No. 24. Milgram No. JBL-20  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)