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U.S. and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Free Franks and Historical Documents continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
4012 c ImageHenry "Light Horse" Harry Lee. Delegate from Virginia (Continental Congresses of 1785-88), Governor of Virginia, Representative from Virginia and father of Robert E. Lee, free frank "Free H Lee" on folded cover, docketing on back indicates sent on April 29, 1800, clear strike of red "PH 29 AP" datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, light vertical file fold affects frank, Very Fine, Lee is perhaps most famous for eulogizing George Washington at his funeral "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen", ex Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
4013 c ImageGeorge McClellan. Successful unauthorized free frank "Hd Qts of the Army/Geo McClellan/Maj. Enl Comdg." on cover to Hartford Conn., partial "Washington D.C. Jan. 20" (1862) circular datestamp, Fine, because of his rank (he replaced Scott as Commanding General on Nov. 1, 1861), and because Scott's frank was recognized, it was probably assumed by Washington D.C. postal clerks that McClellan had the same privilege, but no mention is made in any of the official summaries in this period; to his credit, McClellan did not use the word "Free"; nevertheless the cover was postmarked and went through the mails without any due markings; one other such cover, franked by Grant, is recorded by the ASCC, Vol. II, but the introduction to that section states: "No authority for Scott's Civil War era sucessors, McClellan and Halleck, has been found, nor have their franked covers been seen." A remarkable, and possibly unique, war-time usage, ex Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
4014 c ImageWinfield Scott. U.S. General, presidential candidate, first commander of the Union forces in Civil War, free frank as Maj. General "Free Winfield Scott Major Genl., &c &c." at top right of cover to Charles King in Elizabethtown N.J., red "Washington Railroad Oct. 4" route agent's circular datestamp, slightly reduced at right and some edgewear, Very Fine, probably used around 1850, ex Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
4015   George Washington Family. Over 70 covers and folded letters from relatives of George Washington, dating from the late 18th century thru the Civil War period, incl. Lawrence Augustine Washington and family at Oak Grove Va., with a copy of Popes Creek Plantation: Birthplace of George Washington, also with a Jan. 1800 The Weekly Register newspaper which has George Washington's obituary and mentions Napoleons campaign into Egypt, mixed condition, an interesting group of material for the researcher

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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