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U.S. and C.C.A. Postal History and Hawaii continued...

Free Franks and Presidential Related
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1146 c ImageMillard Fillmore. Free frank "M. Fillmore" on blue cover to Albany N.Y., neat "Washington D.C. Feb. 27 Free" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1147 c ImageWilliam Henry Harrison Campaign Lettersheet. "Providence R.I. Sep. 15" red circular datestamp on folded illustrated lettersheet with portrait of Harrison, log cabin and soldiers in a scene around hard cider, Allen & Co. Boston imprint, datelined "Brown University, Saturday Sept. 12, 1840" and addressed to Boston, from a student describing everyday life, folded to display illustration, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1148 c ImageAnna Symmes Harrison. Widow of William Henry Harrison, free frank "Free Anna Harrison" on folded cover to Cincinnati O., ms. "Cleves O. May 5" postmark, cover addressed in her hand, light vertical file fold barely affects free frank, Very Fine, an attractive example of this free frank from the widow of William Henry Harrison, who served as First Lady for only 32 days, there is no yeardate, but circa 1841-44 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1149 c ImageBenjamin Harrison. Signature on 122 x 92mm card with engraving of White House, dated Jan, 9, 1890, "Executive Mansion" corner card cover franked with 4c Blue Green (211), tied by "Washington D.C. Jan. 8" duplex to Hartford Conn., cover with some toning and mount remnants on back, signature Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1150 c ImageMary Lord Harrison. Widow of Benjamin Harrison, bold free frank "Mary Lord Harrison" at top of two separate covers (1940 and 1947) franked with 10c and 13c Special Delivery issues, tied by New York duplex cancels, second cover with 3c postage due handstamp applied in error, Very Fine, Mary Lord Harrison is the only President's widow who was never First Lady and only received the free-franking privilege eight years after her husband's death, free franking privileges for presidential widows did not include Special Delivery (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1151   ImageAndrew Jackson. Large bold signature as President on March 16, 1829 United States General Land Office grant for 80 acres in Edwardsville Illinois, co-signed by Commissioner of General Land Office, embossed seal at bottom left, file folds and minor edgewear at left, Very Fine signature (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1152   ImageAndrew Jackson. Large bold signature as President on May 11, 1829 United States General Land Office grant for 80 acres in Edwardsville Illinois, co-signed by Commissioner of General Land Office, embossed seal at bottom left, file folds and minor corner crease at top right, Very Fine signature (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1153   ImageJohn F. Kennedy. Two pages of notes, written while aboard his private plane Caroline during the 1960 presidential campaign, included among his thoughts are "Paul Nitze on Spanish speech, call Jimmy Roosevelt (oldest son of FDR), Hubert Humphrey ans., Talk to Bobby on N.Y. ", etc., back of one page with pencil "Jack -- Confidential to you! Sarge" (from Kennedy brother-in-law and confidant Sargent Shriver), Very Fine, a scarce and fascinating piece of campaign history (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1154 c ImageDolley Madison. Widow of James Madison, free frank "Free D P Madison" on two-page signed folded letter to Mary Cutts in Washington D.C., "Orange C.H. Va. Dec. 12" circular datestamp, "F" for "Free" applied by postmaster, long interesting contents with references to Henry Clay, John J. Crittenden, Mrs. Martin Van Buren and the death of the one of the Adams' children: "Your last from Quincy filled me with sorrow for those dear friends the Adams' whose precious flower has departed & has early to bloom in Heaven!" etc., Very Fine, a wonderful letter and free frank from former First Lady Dolley Madison (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1155 c ImageSarah 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)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1156 c ImageEdith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Widow of Theodore Roosevelt, four covers franked "Edith K. Roosevelt", three with "Free" in her hand, Oyster Bay and Huntington N.Y. machine cancels, Very Fine, Mrs. Roosevelt was granted the franking privilege on October 27, 1919, which lasted until her death on September 30, 1948 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

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