United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Presidential Free Franks and Autographs: Washington thru Lincoln continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1895		Andrew Jackson. Signature "Andrew Jackson" as President on printed Letters Patent with Secretary of State Martin Van Buren's signature, dated June 29, 1829, seal affixed, usual folds, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1896		Martin Van Buren. Free frank as President-elect "Free M. Van Buren" on envelope to William H. Cobbs in Exeter N.H., red "Washington City D.C. Feb. 9" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, Extremely Fine, the style of datestamp indicate 1837 use following the 1836 election of Van Buren as president (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1897		Martin Van Buren. Free frank "M Van Buren" as Secretary of State on legal-size folded cover addressed to the governor of Vermont at Montpellier, red "Washn. City Apr. 16" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1898		William Henry Harrison. Free frank "Free W. H. Harrison" on undated folded cover to Andrew N. Baily in Cincinnati, no date but probably franked when Harrison was a U.S. congressman or senator, file folds, small nick at top center, still Very Fine and scarce free frank, only two presidential franks by Harrison are recorded (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1899		William Henry Harrison. Signature "Wm. H. Harrison ADC" as aide-de-camp on part of military requisition form for whiskey datelined at Greenville (Ohio -- Northwest Territory), Sep. 28, 1795, light folds and small hole, Fine and scarce, signed during Harrison's service as aide-de-camp to General Anthony Wayne (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1900		John Tyler. Free frank "Free J. Tyler" as U.S. Senator (and ex-President) on folded cover addressed in his hand to Charles Ellis in Richmond, manuscript "Charles City Ct. H. Va. 16 July" postmark, docketed inside with 1830 year date, slightly toned file fold, tiny edge tear at bottom, still Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1901		James K. Polk. Free frank "Free J. K. Polk" on folded cover addressed in his hand to Dr. J. G. M. Ramsey in Mecklenburg Tenn., clear strike of "Columbia Ten." circle with manuscript "Apl" month (no day or year), Very Fine, scarce free frank, the addressee, Dr. James G. M. Ramsey (1797-1884), was a physician, banker, railroad advocate, scholar, and staunch secessionist (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1902		James K. Polk. Signature "James K. Polk" as President on April 28, 1845 part-printed document authorizing use of presidential seal on "the envelope of a letter of condolence addressed to His Majesty the Emperor of Russia" A BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENT SIGNED BY JAMES K. POLK, AUTHORIZING USE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL SEAL ON AN ENVELOPE TO THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA, NICHOLAS I. The condolence letter referred to in this document was addressed to Russian Emperor Nicholas I, whose daughter, the Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna, died tragically on August 10, 1844. The Duchess suffered from tuberculosis while she carried her unborn child. The baby died on the day he was born prematurely, and she died later on the same day, leaving her parents agonizing in bereavement. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1903		Sarah Childress Polk. Widow of James K. Polk, free frank "Free Mrs. J. K. Polk" on buff cover to Bolivar Tenn., no postal markings, two repaired tears at top are difficult to detect, light soiling with two small circular stains which do not affect the frank VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE FREE FRANK OF WIDOW AND FORMER FIRST LADY SARAH C. POLK. ONLY THREE EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED. Sarah Polk, a staunch admirer and supporter of Dolley Madison in her later years, has the distinction of being the first First Lady to be photographed on the White House grounds. Although Sarah lived more than 40 years following her husband's death in 1849, she lived somewhat reclusively in Nashville and evidently franked a small amount of mail. Her free frank is exceedingly rare, with only three reported examples. Of the three, only one has a postmark (ex Stern, Joyce and Robertson, Siegel Sale 887, lot 4144). Ex Stern and Hart. Illustrated in Stern's History on page 154 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1904		Zachary Taylor. Free frank "Free Z. Taylor" as President on envelope addressed to Miss Mary Deas, Mobile Ala., red "Washington C.C. Jun. 24 Free" circular datestamp (circa 1849), slight soiling and minor wrinkles, still Very Fine, an outstanding example of Zachary Taylor's presidential free frank, which is rare due his his death in office mid-term, with photocopy of cover signed "A genuine frank as President CH" (Charles Hamilton) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1905		Millard Fillmore. Free frank "M. Fillmore" as President on cover to the Hon. David A. Bokee in New York City, red "Washington D.C. Jun. 20 Free" circular datestamp, hole in flaps where seal was removed, Very Fine, Bokee was a Whig congressman from 1849-51 and was appointed by Fillmore to be Naval Officer of the Port of New York, serving from 1851-53 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction

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