Free Franks and Presidential Related continued...
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Lot Description |
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1157 |
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William Howard Taft. Typed letter signed,
datelined "Cincinnati, Ohio, March 3, 1919", addressed to Moorfield Storey in Boston, contents incl. "I have noted your communication to the Herald on the subject of the League of Nations. I am glad you approve of the Covenant. No one claims that the
Covenant is going to abolish war. It will, however, bring the nations into such relation... that the opportunity for suppressing war through joint action of the nations will be vastly increased.", Very Fine, Storey was a prominent champion of civil
rights and anti-imperialism (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1158 |
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Harry S. Truman. "From the Desk of Harry S.
Truman" ALS, dated Dec. 6, 1963 and addressed to Mrs. Grace Shackelford, states "Sorry to hear you are in the hospital. I hope it is only temporary. Good luck and get well in a hurry.", Very Fine, accompanied by a large Jan. 1965 dated signed
photograph addressed to a different individual, letters entirely in Truman's hand are much scarcer than typed letters (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 400-500
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1159 |
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John Tyler. Free frank "Free J. Tyler" as
U.S. Senator on folded cover to Va., red "City of Washington Mar. 8" circular datestamp with matching "Free" handstamp, light file fold well clear of free frank, Very Fine, a fresh and clear frank from this future President (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1160 |
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Martin Van Buren. ALS in Van Buren's hand
(written in third person) on mourning stationery, dated May 25 (no year date), responding to an invitation with "Mr. Van Buren accepts with much pleasure the polite invitation for the 30th with which Mr. Woods has been pleased to honor him",
matching addressed mourning envelope included, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1161 |
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Edith Bolling Wilson. Widow of Woodrow Wilson,
free frank "Edith Bolling Wilson" on mourning envelope, "Washington D.C. Mar. 12, 1924" machine cancel, with matching printed enclosure acknowledging sympathy for the death of President Wilson (died Feb. 3), Very Fine, her franking privilege
took effect on Mar. 4 and this was used only eight days later, she subsequently used a facsimile die of her signature, the first presidential widow to do so
(Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1162 |
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Presidential Wives. First item is two page undated ALS in pencil from Grace Coolidge on Willard Hotel stationery to a Mrs. Olds, also Eleanor Roosevelt TLS dated Jul. 23, 1946 from Hyde Park, finally handstamped free franked envelope from Mrs.
Roosevelt to a distressed Latvian woman who had written concerning getting her parents out of U.S.S.R. annexed Latvia (woman's original letter included), Mrs. Roosevelt wrote to Andrei Gromyko and forwarded the reply from the Soviet vice consul, the
Soviet reply included but Roosevelt letter not included Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1163 |
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Alfred Edward Chalon. 2pp ALS, undated, Very
Fine, Alfred E. Chalon (1780-1860) was a famous Swiss portrait painter, among his portraits of Queen Victoria was one that served as the model for the classic "Chalon Heads" Commonwealth stamps (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
1164 |
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Wm. Lloyd Garrison. Signed in purple on 95 x 57mm
card in his usual style with abbreviated first name, Very Fine, one of American history's most important abolitionists, editor of The Liberator and founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society (Image) Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
1165 |
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Winfield Scott. Front panel of cover signed
"Free. Winfield Scott, Lieut. Gen'l.", addressed to prominent statesman, U.S. Senator and New York Governor Hamilton Fish at Garrison's Highlands, couple minor edge toning spots, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables
at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1166 |
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Harriet Beecher Stowe. One-page letter written in
pencil, signed "Truly yours, HB Stowe", to Mrs. Sarah Day in Hartford Conn., written on second page of folded letter from Stowe's husband to Mrs. Day which is signed "C. E. Stowe" (Calvin Ellis Stowe), his letter datelined "Walnut
Hills, Feb. 20th 1846", red "Cincinnati O. Feb. 24th" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" straightline and "10" in manuscript, Very Fine, a desirable and unusual letter signed by both Harriet Beecher Stowe and her husband (Image) Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1167 |
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Free Franks. Three-ring binder of free franked covers, starts in 1794, incl. Stephen A. Douglas, James A. Garfield, some presidential widows incl. Mary Lord Harrison (7), Edith Carrow Roosevelt, Edith Boling Wilson, balance is mostly
congressional mail, overall Fine-Very Fine Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |