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**Abraham Lincoln: 1860 Campaign continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1984		3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Beautifully centered, bright color, tied by perfect bold strike of large "Paid" grid cancel, red "Boston Mass. Sep. 6" (1861) double-circle datestamp on cover to Spencer Mass. with beardless Lincoln three-quarter portrait facing right and red and blue crossed waving flags surprint, Whittemore imprint, Milgram AL-17, with original enclosure including comments about the war -- "General Butler arrived here today to tell the great things he has just done at North Carolina...", mention of Edward Everett and hopes for a Union victory -- Extremely Fine, this 1860 campaign envelope, with an engraving based on a photograph by C. S. German, was embellished with patriotic symbols in 1861 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1985		3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Bright shade, tied by "Lowell Ms. Sep. 24, 1861" circular datestamp on buff cover to North Tunbridge Vt. with beardless Lincoln three-quarter portrait facing right, Whittemore imprint, Extremely Fine, a superb Lincoln 1860 campaign cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1986		3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Rich color, tied by "Lowell Ms. Jul. 1, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to North Tunbridge Vt. with beardless Lincoln three-quarter portrait in oval, Milgram AL-9, barely reduced at right, Very Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Jarrett (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1987		3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by open grid cancel and "Albany N.Y." circular datestamp on buff front to Philadelphia (rebacked with flaps added) with beardless Lincoln portrait in frame surrounded by flags, Liberty cap and "The People's Candidate for President, Abraham Lincoln" in banner, Milgram AL-66, Very Fine appearance, looks like a cover until it is opened, very scarce design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 100-150 SOLD for $80.00 Will close during Public Auction
1988		3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Cancelled by blue 5-bar grid, perfect strike of matching "Amboy O. Nov. 6" (1860) Election Day circular datestamp on cover to L. A. Godey (publisher) in Philadelphia, bearless Lincoln facing left in pose from waist up with "For President. Abraham Lincoln." caption and J. A. Howells imprint, Milgram AL-33, one of the least flattering woodcut images of Lincoln, who has ghoulish eyes and a bushy head of hair, Extremely Fine, a rare campaign envelope postmarked on the day Lincoln won the election, ex Matthies (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1989		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal strip of three, right stamp has small tears, tied by grid cancels, bold "Swede Point Ioa. Oct. 27" circular datestamp on buff cover to Des Moines Ia. with beardless Lincoln three-quarter portrait and "Abraham Lincoln" caption, Milgram AL-48, with original 1860 letter enclosure from school director hiring a teacher, edgewear and small part of side flap missing, still Fine, a rare woodcut Lincoln design probably made in Iowa, also scarce use of 1c 1857 Issue on a Lincoln campaign cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1990		3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by dotted circle cancel, "Lyons Iowa Dec. 13" circular datestamp on cover to Utica N.Y. with beardless Lincoln three-quarter portrait in dotted frame, "Abraham Lincoln. Pub. by J. C. Root Lyons Io." imprint, unlisted in Milgram, original enclosure on lettersheet with beardless Lincoln portrait, split rail fence and riverboat scene, Baker imprint, datelined Van Buren Ia. Dec. 9, 1860, and docketing confirms it is the original enclosure, cover has considerable edgewear, but the lettersheet is immaculate and the two make an attractive exhibit page -- according to The History of Clinton County, Iowa (Google Books), the publisher, J. C. Root, was born in 1844 and was only 16 years old when he produced this rare campaign envelope, he later became mayor of Lyons (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1991		Beardless Lincoln Campaign Label. Purple label with "No Extension of Slavery" and Rickey Mallory & Co. of Cincinnati imprint at top (Milgram AL-2), on cover with two strikes of "Clifty Ind. Aug. 11" (1862) circular datestamp, manuscript "Free J.P.P., P.M." at upper right and addressed to Third Assistant Postmaster General in Washington D.C., corner of label lifted to confirm it originated, Very Fine and rare label from Lincoln's first campaign, illustrated in Milgram book on p. 10, ex Atherton, with 2012 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1992		3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Bright color, tied by "Conway N.H. Jul. 2" circular datestamp on yellow cover to New York City with Lincoln and Hamlin dual three-quarter portraits with red eagle and flag and "Victory is Ours" surprint, Carpenter & Allen imprint, Milgram AL-96, Very Fine, this Lincoln-Hamlin design was surprinted with a variety of pro-Union designs and used throughout New England, this particular combination is very rare (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1993		Oxford O. Jan. 15, 1862. Double-circle datestamp and "Post Office Business/Free" double-oval handstamp on buff cover to Post Office Dept. Auditor in Washington D.C. with beardless Lincoln and Hamlin three-quarter portraits from the waist up 1860 campaign design, Milgram AL-102, small sealed tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, late use of this scarce dual-portrait design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1994		3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by "Wakefield R.I. Aug. 13" circular datestamp on cover to Hampton Conn. with "Lincoln & Hamlin" dual portraits in ovals surrounded by eagle and flags, Milgram AL-106, slightly toned, otherwise Very Fine, this rare design was used in Rhode Island, the portrait of Lincoln bears only a slight resemblance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction

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