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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Presidential Free Franks and Autographs continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1012   ImageUlysses S. Grant. Autograph notation and signature "U.S. Grant" as Major General on back of folded letter, reads "Head Quarters, Dept. of West, Jackson Oct. 16th 1862, Dr. Eastbrook is respectfully recommended to the President of the United States for the appointment of Chaplain to the Gen. Hospital at Memphis Tenn. U.S. Grant Maj. Gen.", other side is a letter from medical director's office to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton with longer recommendation, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1013   ImageUlysses S. Grant. Part-printed document signed "U.S. Grant" as President, April 19, 1869 military commission for the Navy, stating in part "...Know Ye, That reposing special Trust and Confidence in the Patriotism, Valor, Fidelity and Abilities of George H. Read, I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him a Passed Assistant Paymaster in the Navy...", countersigned by Adolph E. Borie, Grant's Secretary of the Navy (who served for only three months), with attractive vignettes at top and bottom, blue seal affixed at bottom center, matted and framed with a portrait of Grant, some minor toning, Fine (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1014   ImageUlysses S. Grant. One-page autograph letter signed "U.S. Grant" as ex-President, datelined in Long Branch N.J. on Jul. 9, 1884, letter measuring 294 x 124mm, reattached with tape along bottom third (not affecting signature), some additional residual tape on reverse from previous mounting, also accompanying is small piece with bold autograph "U.S. Grant, Maj. Gen. USA", two Fine signatures (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1015   ImageJulia Dent Grant. Free frank "Julia D. Grant" on wide-bordered mourning envelope addressed in her hand to Mrs. George W. Childs, the wife of a prominent book publisher, "New York Mar. 26, '89 3PM" duplex datestamp struck over frank, Very Fine, Ulysses S. Grant spent the last year of his life completing his memoirs (after a business partnership with a swindler resulted in financial catastrophe), he died in 1885 and the publication of his memoirs made his widow a wealthy woman again, in 1886 she was presented with the largest royalty check in history -- $200,000 -- by Mark Twain, her free frank is rare, ex Grunin (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1016   ImageGrover Cleveland. Autograph letter signed, datelined "Princeton May 30, 1906", contents reads "Your letter of the 16th is in hand. I am not sure that I ought to assume to furnish a motto for your son, but am willing to suggest the following: 'Be sure that your heart and conscience are in accord with the Laws of God; and then trust yourself.'", accompanied by cover addressed in Cleveland's hand to New York City, fresh and Very Fine, interesting contents (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1017   ImageTheodore Roosevelt. Bold signature and Feb. 22, 1907 date on bottom of illustrated card depicting The White House, fresh and Very Fine, signed on Washington's birthday (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1018   ImageWarren G. Harding. One-page typed letter signed on White House stationery, dated June 19, 1923, letter is to Coleman du Pont, contents including "I am glad to be reassured of your personal regards. I do not have any worries about political matters. I am sure we can come to a proper understanding about them when we look each other in the face.", Very Fine, especially desirable on White House stationery, Harding died a few weeks after sending this, on August 2, 1923 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1019   Warren G. Harding. Signature "Warren G. Harding 32" on May 4, 1922 Masonic document, the "Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite" passport, which the President was asked to sign by a fellow Mason, includes typed letter from Harding's secretary stating the President "has been glad to autograph your Scottish rite passport", mended separations at folds, Fine, unusual use of a president's signature

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1020   ImageFranklin D. Roosevelt. Photograph portrait with signed inscription at bottom "For Robert Mackey, with the regards of Franklin D. Roosevelt", minor corner bends, still Very Fine, accompanied by June 1930 typed letter on N.Y. Executive Chamber stationery affixed to card, addressed to Mr. Mackey and signed by FDR (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1021   ImageEleanor Roosevelt. One-page autograph letter signed and dated Oct. 13 (1944) on White House stationery, to Harry S. Hooker, thanking him for the gift of an inscribed book -- (Eleanor's birthday was October 11) and ending, "Sixty is nice. As long as we can all be together! Many many thanks, Affly, Eleanor. I hope you are planning to come up election night?" Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1022   Presidents and First Ladies, Autographs and Ephemera. Accumulation of signatures, few free franks and other items, including Woodrow Wilson TLS, Taft inauguration program and police permit to pass barricade, free franks of Van Buren (2), John Quincy Adams (2), TLS from Taft, Wilson, Hoover, signatures of Cleveland, Wilson, Garfield, letter addressed to William Henry Harrison, a few items are autopen or questionable such as Hoover autograph on 1947 New York Yankees baseball program, handwritten note at bottom of letter to Theodore Roosevelt signed by him and dated June 4, 1912 at Oyster Bay, some faults, many Fine-Very Fine, a diverse group

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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