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U.S. And C.S.A. Postal History and General Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

Autographs and Free Franks continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2037 c Florence King Harding.> Free frank <<Florence King Harding>> on small mourning cover with typed address to St. Augustine Fla., also with Washington D.C. Jan. 4, 1924 duplex, with original contents of mourning design and note in her hand reading <Florence King Harding. Free frank "Florence King Harding" on small mourning cover with typed address to St. Augustine Fla., also with "Washington D.C. Jan. 4, 1924" duplex, with original contents of mourning design and note in her hand reading "With much appreciation of your greetings for the New Year", fresh and Very Fine, scarce, her husband passed away on Aug. 2, 1923 (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
2038   Samuel Huntington.> Delegate to the Continental Congress, President of the Continental Congress (1779-81), Lieutenant Governor & Chief Judge of Superior Court of Connecticut (1784-86), Governor of Connecticut (1786-1796), one-page ALS datelined <<NoSamuel Huntington. Delegate to the Continental Congress, President of the Continental Congress (1779-81), Lieutenant Governor & Chief Judge of Superior Court of Connecticut (1784-86), Governor of Connecticut (1786-1796), one-page ALS datelined "Norwich 4th April 1774", with cover addressed to Maj. Ted Elderkin and endorsed "pr Capt. Trumbull" (George Washington's personal aide during Revolutionary War and later Governor of Conn.), somewhat clumsily restored (affixed to archival sheet), still Very Fine (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2039 c Samuel Huntington.> Delegate to the Continental Congress, President of the Continental Congress (1779-81), Lieutenant Governor & Chief Judge of Superior Court of Connecticut (1784-86), Governor of Connecticut (1786-1796), free frank <<S. HuntingtonSamuel Huntington. Delegate to the Continental Congress, President of the Continental Congress (1779-81), Lieutenant Governor & Chief Judge of Superior Court of Connecticut (1784-86), Governor of Connecticut (1786-1796), free frank "S. Huntington" at bottom left of cover addressed in his hand to "The Commissioner of the Continental Loan Office in the State of Maryland", also endorsed "On Public Service", some reinforced splitting along folds and some slight toning, otherwise Fine, probably sent as delegate to the Continental Congress (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2040 c John Jay.> President of the Continental Congress (1778-79), delegate from New York (1774-77, 1778-79), Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Secretary of State under Washington, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, autograph free frank <<John Jay>>John Jay. President of the Continental Congress (1778-79), delegate from New York (1774-77, 1778-79), Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Secretary of State under Washington, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, autograph free frank "John Jay" as Foreign Minister to Spain and addressed to his father at Fish Kill N.Y., letter datelined "Madrid 20 Nov. 1780", expertly repaired, still appears Fine, scarce free frank sent from overseas, his franking privilege did not extend to mail sent from other countries, this would have been carried privately until it reached the U.S. then sent free, ex Robertson (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2041 c Sir William Keith.> Free frank <<W Keith free>> as Governor of Pennsylvania and Delaware on Sept. 17, 1719 autograph letter signed from Philadelphia to New York, small piece out at top and some light wear incl. horizontal file fold thru frank, otheSir William Keith. Free frank "W Keith free" as Governor of Pennsylvania and Delaware on Sept. 17, 1719 autograph letter signed from Philadelphia to New York, small piece out at top and some light wear incl. horizontal file fold thru frank, otherwise Fine, one of the earliest reported American free frank usages, Keith is perhaps best known for convincing a young Benjamin Franklin to set up his own printer's shop, in 1724 he promised Franklin that letters of credit would be in England upon his arrival to purchase new equipment, however, upon Franklin's arrival the letters were not there, and he found Keith's name had a poor reputation due to his prior backing of the upstart son of King James II to the throne, Franklin ended up spending two years working in England to earn enough to return to the States, in his biography, Franklin wrote "He wish'd to please everybody, and, having little to give, he gave Expectations. He was otherwise an ingenious sensible Man, a pretty good writer, and a good Governor for the People...Several of our best laws were of his Planning, and pass'd during his Administration.", ex Robertson (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2042 c Charles A. Lindbergh.> Signature <<C.A. Lindbergh>> at left under typed Pilot on cover <from Suriname> with preprinted address to the president of Pan-American Airways in New York, 15c and 1g stamps tied by purple cancels, Very FineCharles A. Lindbergh. Signature "C.A. Lindbergh" at left under typed "Pilot" on cover from Suriname with preprinted address to the president of Pan-American Airways in New York, 15c and 1g stamps tied by purple cancels, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
2043   Charles A. Lindbergh. Banquet folder signed on cover "C. A. Lindbergh", containing a two-page menu and list of speakers, inscribed Banquet in honor of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh given by the citizens of Omaha August 27, 1927, also includes a one-page handwritten note on decorative stationery to Dr. Merriam signed by Lindbergh's wife Anne Lindbergh, interesting and Very Fine pair

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2044   Charles A. Lindbergh. Banquet folder signed on cover "Charles A. Lindbergh", containing a four-page menu and inscribed Banquet given in honor of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh by the people of his home town Thursday, August twenty-fifth Elks Auditorium Little Falls, Minnesota also signed inside by Little Falls Minnesota Mayor Austin L. Guines, Very Fine, signatures as "Charles A." are scarcer than those signed as "C.A."

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2045   Lindberghiana. Variety of material incl. newspaper clippings, few covers, lots of photographs, Lindbergh's likeness along with "Spirit of St. Louis" airplane, Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty etched in brown on white stone like material (approximately 3 x 5 in.), buttons, couple tiny airplanes and a red "Press" ribbon for Lindbergh's "Welcome Home" June 17-19, 1927, Fine-Very Fine, seldom-seen material relating top this popular and famous American aviator E. 300-400

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
2046 c Robert Livingston.> Two-page ALS, datelined <<New York May 23rd 1789>> and addressed <to London, England,> neat strike of Dover Ship Lre two-line handstamp with ms. 5 rate, senders routing <<pr. Betsy and Capt. Watson>> at lower left, contenRobert Livingston. Two-page ALS, datelined "New York May 23rd 1789" and addressed to London, England, neat strike of "Dover Ship Lre" two-line handstamp with ms. "5" rate, sender's routing "pr. Betsy and Capt. Watson" at lower left, contents written and signed by Robert Livingston, vertical file fold and some slight soiling, Very Fine, the sender was a drafter (but not signer) of the Declaration of Independence, he also administered the presidential oath of office to George Washington in 1789 and was involved in negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2047 c Ida McKinley.> Widows free frank <<Mrs. McKinley>> at top left of mourning cover to San Juan, Puerto Rico, Canton O. Mar. 5, 1907 waving flag machine cancel, back tear and small edge repair at top right, otherwise Very FineIda McKinley. Widow's free frank "Mrs. McKinley" at top left of mourning cover to San Juan, Puerto Rico, Canton O. Mar. 5, 1907 waving flag machine cancel, back tear and small edge repair at top right, otherwise Very Fine (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

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