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Presidential Campaign Illustrated Envelopes and Lettersheets continued...

1844 Presidential Campaign continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
61     HC-11 image(1844 Campaign) Henry Clay Lettersheet. Caricature campaign design showing coon chasing the "little Red Fox of the Empire State.", ball with verse "For Old Kentucky" that refers to Clay, Racoon with Banner "Out of the Way", additional verse below, "Sold by J. Murphy, 146 Market st. Balt." imprint on lettersheet datelined "Easton July 12 1844" and addressed to Baltimore Md. without markings; light overall aging, Very Fine.
Milgram No. HC-11; Estimate $200 - 300.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 46. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
62     HC-12 image(1844 Campaign) Henry Clay Lettersheet. Elaborate orange campaign design featuring "Whig Principles", Clay in oval portrait in ornate square picture frame with "Clay and Tariff" and "The Nations Favorite", additional Fox, Racoon and Ball caricature below, "J. Murphy" imprint, gray lettersheet datelined "Winchester Virginia July 17 1844" with some political content "…Harry of the west stands No 1 here, We know of no one else, and think it presumptive on the part of any many to ever think of the Presidency before him…", entered mails with magenta "Winchester Va. Jul 19" cds and ms. "25" rating to St. Louis Mo.; file folds, minor tear in address sheet, Very Fine and rare, a remarkable campaign design.
Milgram No. HC-12; Estimate $300 - 400.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 47. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
63     HC-13 image(1844 Campaign) Henry Clay Lettersheet. Campaign design featuring "Henry Clay" Flag on gray lettersheet datelined "Kalamazoo (Mich) Aug 29, 1844" with lengthy three-page letter from husband back home to his wife, hand carried to "Detroit, Mich" endorsed "favored by G.F. Macy", Very Fine.
Milgram No. HC-13; Estimate $200 - 300.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 47. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
64     HC-unlisted image(1844 Campaign) Henry Clay Lettersheet. Buff portrait campaign design on bluish green lettersheet datelined "Xenia Nov 30. 1844" bearing red "Xenia O. Dec 31" cds and ms. "10" rating to Fairfield, Ohio, Very Fine, similar to Milgram HC-1, only recorded example.
Milgram No. HC-unlisted; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
65     JP-unlisted image(1844 Campaign) James K. Polk, George Dallas. Extremely well-executed ornate hand-drawn "Polk & Dallas" ink straightline across side flaps of folded letter datelined "St. Johnsbury Mar 5 1845", entered mails with red "St Johnsbury Vt. Mar 10" cds and manuscript "10" rating to Lyme N.H.; some hinge reinforced file folds; some hinge re-inforced filefolds, otherwise Very Fine and unique 1844 campaign design.
Milgram No. JP-unlisted; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
66     JT-1 image(1844 Campaign) John Tyler. Old School Democrat lettersheet with inscription that promotes John Tyler for President in 1844 and illustrated with two small eagles, Tyler verse "Our Country First, Our Country Next, our Country Always", datelined "St. Louis, Mo. May 7, 1844" with letter of recommendation concerning applicants for a Lieutenancy from V. Ellis, the Editor of the Old School Democrat, F.-V.F., the only recorded John Tyler campaign design recorded..
Milgram No. JT-1; Estimate $300 - 400.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 48. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
67       image(1844 Campaign) John Tyler. 1844 folded letter with blue "Lynn Mass. Jun 29" cds and "Free" straightline with lengthy pro-Tyler address to Postmaster Luther Sawyer reading "All hail! New Hampshire that the place, and Ossipee's the Town, to Luther Sawyer quickly speed, A Lawyer of renown, And to his help mate quick import, The tidings of which will…, He is a Tyler-man or Post-Master he could not be", long letter, Very Fine and quite unusual use.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

References: Illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 40. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
1848 Presidential Campaign
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
68       image(1848 Campaign) "A Locofoco". Early mechanical pull down multi-colored card showing two Faces: "What! Old Zack Elected!", other "Harra for Cass"; fragile but functional, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 50. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
69     HC-15 image(1848 Campaign) Henry Clay. Blind embossed "Henry Clay for 1849" oval campaign design on backflap orange buff cover with red "New York '5cts' 29 May" integral-rate cds to Freehold N.J., with original enclosure, Very Fine, one of the earliest recorded campaign envelopes.
Milgram No. HC-15; Estimate $200 - 300.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 53. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
70     ZT-1 image(1848 Campaign) Zachary Taylor. Small embossed red circular cameo of Taylor profile and "Rough and Ready Despatch" caption on backflap of orange buff cover with red "Suffield, Ct Jan 28" cds and manuscript "5" rating to New London Ct.; light wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine.
Milgram No. ZT-1; Estimate $300 - 400.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 54. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
71     ZT-2 image(1848 Campaign) Zachary Taylor Lettersheet. Portrait campaign design in uniform with cannons, flag and printed signature below, on lettersheet datelined "New York Oct 2d 1848" with some good political content "…The elections are coming on, soon we shal known who is president - can give something of a guess after the election in Penn. & Ohio - all parties here are having very large & enthusiastic meetings…The Clay party is dissolved, some of them will go for Taylor & some for Cass & some of them for V. Buren. The Cass party expect the Irish to vote their ticket. The free soil party expect the dutch vote, so I suppose Taylor will have the Americans…", fresh and Very Fine, a wonderful campaign design.
Milgram No. ZT-2; Estimate $300 - 400.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 54. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
72     ZT-3 image(1848 Campaign) Zachary Taylor Lettersheet. Uniform portrait campaign design octagonal frame with printed autograph below, on lettersheet with "Genl. Taylor Never Surrenders" caption and list of his victories at corners, datelined "Branch Port Oct 27/47", entered mails with manuscript "Pomfret N.Y. 26 Oct" postmark and ms. "Paid 5" rating to Penn Yan N.Y., Very Fine.
Milgram No. ZT-3; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$325.00
Will close during Public Auction
73     ZT-5 image(1848 Campaign) Zachary Taylor Lettersheet. Printed campaign design on blue lettersheet featuring Man and "Taylor & Fillmore" Flag, "Room of the Whig Party State Central Committee" letterhead and datelined "Boston, Oct 26 1848" announcing "the election for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States" and other political positions, imploring "…ask that you will use your utmost exertions to bring every Whig voter to the polls, in your town, and thus do your share in achieving that triumph which we believe awaits us in the old Bay State…"; file folds and light creasing, small tone spot, Very Fine and quite rare.
Milgram No. ZT-5; Estimate $200 - 300.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 56. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
74     ZT-unlisted image(1848 Campaign) Zachary Taylor Lettersheet. Portrait campaign design with "General Taylor Never Surrenders" caption, "Murphy, Printer & Stationer, Baltimore" imprint on lettersheet datelined "Laurel, June 20th 1848", entered mails with red "Washington Rail Road, Jun 26" cds and matching "10" rating handstamp to Bedford N.H., Very Fine and scarce railroad campaign use.
Milgram No. ZT-unlisted; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1852 Presidential Campaign
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
75     FP-1 image(1852 Campaign) Franklin Pierce Circular. Black portrait campaign design printed on blue circular with caption "No North, no South, no East, no West under the Constitution; but a sacred maintenance of the common bond, and true devotion to the common brotherhood.- Frank. Pierce", circular dated "Boston, November 26th 1852" concerning Granite Clubs, fresh and Very Fine.
Milgram No. FP-1; Estimate $400 - 600.

This lettersheet was printed shortly after the election, but the design indicates pre-election slogans. This was a circular to organize a club in Boston similar to others that had existed during the campaign.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 58. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$325.00
Will close during Public Auction
76     FP-3 image(1852 Campaign) Franklin Pierce, William King. Blue embossed shield cameo corner card "For President Franklin Pierce, For Vice President William R. King" showing image of rooster conquering a coon on buff cover with "Benicia, Cal. 14 Mar" cds and matching large italic "10" rating handstamp to North Amesbury, Mass.; edge wear; edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Gabriel.
Milgram No. FP-3; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS FRANKLIN PIERCE 1856 CAMPAIGN CAMEO DESIGN.

The known examples of this cameo campaign design in red and blue, all show western postal usages. It is likely that they were printed and sold in San Francisco by one of the manufacturers of illustrated California miners envelopes.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 59. (Image1)

Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
77     WS-1 var. image(1852 Campaign) Winfield Scott. Near full-page portrait campaign design of Scott in uniform, parts of speech below on unused lettersheet; file folds, Very Fine.
Milgram No. WS-1 var.; Estimate $200 - 300.

This lettersheet was also used as a campaign poster, no used examples are reported. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
78     WS-3 image(1852 campaign) Winfield Scott. Engraved middle-aged portrait design of the general in uniform, Fraser engraver's imprint, on fresh cover bearing 3¢ claret (11A), right sheet margin single, four margins, tied by blue circular grid cancel, matching blue "Geneva N.Y. Sep 23" cds to Newark N.Y., a Superb gem.
Milgram No. WS-3; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE FINEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS WINFIELD SCOTT 1852 CAMPAIGN DESIGN.

Whig candidate in 1852, left profile, middle-aged portrait of the general in uniform, engraver's signature of Fraser. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
79     WS-4 image(1852 Campaign) Winfield Scott, William Graham. Blue oval illustrated cameo corner card "For President Winfield Scott, For Vice President William Graham" depicting racoon and rooster fighting, on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) bottom left corner margin single tied by blue "Free" straightlines, blue "Wells Fargo & Co's. Express, Sacramento" oval handstamp to San Francisco Cal., endorsed "To be forwarded" at upper right; some edge wear; edge flaws, not mentioned on certificate still, Very Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. WS-4; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS OF THIS WINFIELD SCOTT 1852 CAMPAIGN DESIGN.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 61. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
80     WS-4 var. image(1852 campaign) Winfield Scott, William Graham. Green illustrated oval cameo corner card depicting racoon and rooster "For President Winfield Scott, For Vice President William Graham" on unused orange campaign cover, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example in green.
Milgram No. WS-4 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction

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