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UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY

PRESEDENTIAL FREE FRANKS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1 c   imageGeorge Washington (1732-1799), 1st U.S. President, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, clear "G. Washington" autographed free frank at lower left of fresh folded cover addressed in his hand to Joseph Hewes of North Carolina at Philadelphia, docketed on reverse as having been received on 25th August, 1779, harmless vertical file fold at center, an extremely fine and choice usage during the Revolutionary War to a signer of the Declaration of Independence. (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $18,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2 c   imageThomas Jefferson (1743-1826), 3rd U.S. President and principle author of The Declaration of Independence, clear "Th. Jefferson Pr US." autographed free frank on folded cover addressed in his hand to Baltimore, red "Washington City/Mar 8" datestamps and matching "FREE" handstamp, 1806 docketing on reverse, cover with some expert interior reinforcements, very fine and attractive usage as President. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3 c   imageJames Madison (1751-1836), 4th U.S. President, bold "James Madison" autographed free frank on immaculate folded cover addressed in his hand to Edward Everett, House of Representatives, Washington, with bold "Orange-CH, Va/Dec 20" datestamp at top left, extremely fine. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4 c   imageJames Monroe (1758-1831), 5th U.S. President, sharp "Dept of War/Jas Monroe" autographed free frank as Secretary of War on fresh folded cover addressed in his hand to Baltimore, "Washn City/Nov 10" datestamps and matching straightline "FREE" handstamp, very fine. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
5 c   imageJames Monroe (1758-1831), 5th U.S. President, "James Monroe" autographed free frank as President on archivally framed cover front only addressed in his hand to Boston, 1823 docket at left, fresh and fine. (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
6 c   imageJohn Quincy Adams (1767-1848), 6th U.S. President, shaky "J. Q. Adams" autographed free frank on cover front only to Quincy, Mass., with "Washington City, D.C./Mar 26" datestamp and matching "FREE" handstamp, light stains adjacent to the frank, fine. (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
7 c   imageAndrew Jackson (1767-1845), 7th U.S. President, huge bold "Free Andrew Jackson" autographed free frank on folded cover addresses in his hand to Portsmouth, N.H., red oval "Concord, N.H./Jul 2" datestamp and matching "FREE" in serrated oval, 1833 docket on verso reads "Andrew Jackson at Concord, N.H. in reply to my letter of invitation by the Democrats of Portsmouth," vertical file fold through the frank, otherwise very fine. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
8 c   imageMartin Van Buren (1782-1862), 8th U.S. President, neat "M. VanBuren" autographed free frank as Secretary of State on folded cover addressed in his hand to Philadelphia, with red "Washn City/May 17" datestamps and matching "FREE" handstamp, 1829 docket on reverse, very fine. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
9 c   imageJohn Tyler (1790-1862), 10th U.S. President, bold "J. Tyler" autographed free frank on blue folded cover addressed in his hand to Philadelphia, blue "Norfolk, Va./May 20" datestamp and matching straightline "FREE" handstamp as well as ms. "Way," reverse with 1853 docket, light file fold through the frank, still very fine. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
10 c   imageZachary Taylor (1784-1850), 12th U.S. President, bold "Z. Taylor" autographed free frank as President on small cover addressed in another hand to Louisiana, red "Washington, D.C./Feb 4" datestamp crowned by "Free," fresh and extremely fine. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
11 c   imageMillard Fillmore (1800-1874), 13th U.S. President, bold "M. Fillmore" autographed free frank on cover addressed in his hand to Keene, N.H. with "Washington, D.C./Sep 26" datestamp crowned with "Free," then forwarded to Gilmonton, N.H. with beautifully struck red "Keene, N.H./Sep 29" datestamp and matching straightline "FREE" handstamp, cover with light staining on reverse and top and portion of one side flap missing, otherwise very fine. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
12 c   imageFranklin Pierce (1804-1869), 14th U.S. President, "Franklin Pierce" autographed free frank as President on legal-sized cover addressed in his hand to Philadelphia, "Washington Cy. D.C." datestamp with integral "Free," Presidential was seal removed from back and affixed to top left corner for display, very fine. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
13 c   imageJames Buchanan (1791-1868), 15th U.S. President, large "James Buchanan" autographed free frank as President on cover addressed in his hand to Richmond, Va., "Washington Cy D.C./Mar 20, 1857" datestamp with integral "Free," very fine. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
14 c   imageAbraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th U.S. President, clear "A. Lincoln" autographed free frank as President on fresh cover addressed in his hand to the "Hon H.B. Anthony, U.S. Senate," a very fine example of this always popular free frank. (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
15 c   imageUlysses S. Grant (1822-1885), 18th U.S. President and Civil War General, bold "U.S. Grant" autographed free frank as President on cover with "From the President of the United States" imprint with "Private Secretary" crossed out, addressed in his hand to Stratford, Vt., "New York/Sep 16" datestamp at top right and 1870 docket at left, flap missing, very fine. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
16 c   imageJames A. Garfield (1831-1881), 20th U.S. President, clear "JA Garfield MC" autographed free frank as Congressman, the only way Garfield in obtainable as Grant was the last President to legally use the privilege, addressed in his hand to Hiram, Ohio, "Washington, Free/Dec" datestamp, 1872 docket on verso, very fine. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
17 c   imageFranklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd U.S. President, bold blue autographed free frank on legal-sized cover with "The White House" imprint at top left, addressed in pencil in another hand to W.T. Marshall, Washington, D.C. and bearing a clear "Washington, D.C./Aug 18, 1938" duplex handstamp, fresh and extremely fine; an exceedingly rare F.D.R. free frank as there are only about a half dozen known. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
18 c   imageHarry Truman (1884-1972), 33rd U.S. President, bold "Harry Truman" autographed free frank on a picture post card of the oval office, "Appomattox, Va./Apr 9, 1965" first day of issue postmark over the frank, signed "Best wishes to Michael M. Cana, Harry Truman," very fine and unusual. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
FREE FRANKS OF OTHER NOTABLE AMERICANS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
19 c   image"Schuyler Colfax/Speaker H Rep" free frank, on attractive all-over illustrated cover of the "39th Congress/House of Representatives/Washington D.C.", bearing the special "Congress/Washington, D.C./Apr 24" double-circle c.d.s., very fine; not only was Colfax the Speaker of the House of Representatives but shortly after this he served as (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
20 c   imageBenjamin Harrison V (1726-1791), signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia, "Benj Harrison" autographed free frank as Governor of Virginia on folded cover addressed in his hand, verso with "Richmond 26th Oct 1782" docket, harmless vertical file fold, very fine and rare. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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