John Bell Campaign Cover. In red & blue on yellow (L-153) with Jas. A. Thomson imprint, franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by neat blue Cincinnati duplex, to Clifton O., Extremely Fine and quite rare. Scott No. 26  Estimate $500 - 750. Bell was one of three candidates to be defeated by Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election, the others being John Breckenridge and Stephen Douglas. $0 (Image)