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United States Postal History and Confederate States continued...

Presidential Free Franks continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2134 c ImageUlysses S. Grant. Free frank "U.S. Grant" as President on part-printed cover with "From the President of the United States" imprint with "Private Secretary" crossed out, neat "Long Branch N.J. Sep. 22" and quartered cork duplex cancel, addressed in his hand to "Hon. W.A. Richardson, Asst. Sec. of the Treas., Washington D.C.", cover with small stain at bottom left far from signature and address, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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Get Market Data for [United States Ulysses Grant]

E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2135   ImageWilliam McKinley. Executive Mansion card signed "W. McK" and with note in his hand which reads "Genl.__, Judge Wheaton of N.C. is commanded by Senator Pritchard for Lt. Colonel in one of the __Regts. If this can be done - do it.", Very Fine, written just after the start of the Spanish-American War (Image)

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Get Market Data for [United States Wm. McKinley]

E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2136 c ImageCalvin Coolidge. Free frank "Calvin Coolidge" as President on White House Official Business penalty envelope with typed address to expert Mr. Edward Stern on Nassau Street, neat "Washington D.C. Sep. 19, 1928" circular datestamp

VERY FINE. A RARE CALVIN COOLIDGE FRANKING SIGNATURE AS PRESIDENT.

Free franking privileges were no longer necessary for presidents after Ulysses Grant changed the system. Penalty envelopes took their place, and presidents were given the free franking privilege for life after they left office. Included in Stern's book (Image)

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Get Market Data for [United States Calvin Coolidge]

E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2137 c ImageFranklin D. Roosevelt. Bold blue autographed free frank on legal-size cover with "The White House" imprint at top left, addressed in pencil in another hand to W.T. Marshall, Washington, D.C., with clear "Washington, D.C. Aug 18, 1938" duplex datestamp

FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE F.D.R. PRESIDENTIAL FREE FRANK. ONLY APPROXIMATELY HALF A DOZEN ARE KNOWN.

Presidents of the United States enjoyed the franking privilege until 1873, when it was abolished and the Executive Department Official stamps were issued (and later penalty envelopes). Although Congress has retained the free frank under various rules and regulations, it was never again granted to a sitting president of the United States. This free frank by President Roosevelt was technically a violation of the law (Image)

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Get Market Data for [United States Franklin D. Roosevelt]

E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2138 c ImageHarry S. Truman. Signature as ex-President "Harry Truman" on NATO Alliance for Peace first day cover with "Washington D.C. Apr. 1, 1959" first day cancel and addressed to him in Independence Mo., with label depicting Truman, addressed in someone else's hand originally as "U.S. Ex President" which Truman crossed out to read "U.S. President '45-53", with return address of Dominick Fabian in Portland Or., fresh and Very Fine, unusual item apparently done as a favor to a supporter (Image)

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Get Market Data for [United States Harry Truman]

E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2139 c ImageRonald Reagan. Autograph "Ronald Reagan" on Inauguration Day cacheted cover with "Washington D.C. Jan. 20, 1981" postmark, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

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