John Bell & Edward Everett. Dual portrait campaign design with Carpenter & Allen - Boston imprint below, on cover to Kingston, R.I. franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by grid handstamp, matching "Saxonville, Ms., Oct 22" cds; couple small cover opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, a rare 1860 Presidential election campaign cover (Milgram rarity 3, 1-5 known). Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. JBL-16; Estimate $200...
Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Dec 08, 2014 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
Monday Dec 08, 2014 10:00 to Thursday Dec 11, 2014 18:00 America/Los_Angeles
Last date for bids:
Monday Dec 08, 2014 09:00 Europe/London
We are pleased to announce our Winter 2014 auction with over 3,500 lots offered over four days. The sale is highlighted by:
- The Richard Graham Collection of Naval Covers
- Transatlantic Mail including the Ken Clark Collection of Liverpool Postal History.
- The John Cunningham Collection of United States Expositions.
- Hawaii including Specialized Hawaiian Numerals
- The Charles F. Meroni Jr. Collection of Panama Registered Mail (Part II)
- Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
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December 8, Lots 1 - 975 - Western Postal History - U.S. Postal History
December 9, Lots 976 - 2053 - U.S. Postal History - U.S. Possessions
December 10, Lots 2054 - 2736 - Great Britain - General Foreign
December 11, Lots 2737 - 3544 - U.S. Cover Collections - Philatelic Literature
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Lot #376 - united states postal history campaign covers
Lot #377 - united states postal history campaign covers
George McClellan. Portrait in flag & shield frame with McClellan & Pendleton's names below and verse at top, on cover to Watson, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (diagonal crease) bearing a "1864" manuscript cancel; cover slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, ex Gabriel. Scott No. 65.
Milgram No. GM-2; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #378 - united states postal history campaign covers
Henry Clay. Portrait in ornate frame design, letterhead illustration on hand delivered folded letter addressed "A Keepsake, Prepared for Mrs. General Pitkin, of East Hartford, Conn.", enclosure a lengthy 3 page poem entitled A Monody To the memory of General Pitkin written on 1845; some tone spots and paper loss on last page, otherwise F.-V.F. and rare (Milgram rarity 3, 1-5 known).
Milgram No. HC-5; Estimate $150 - 200...
Lot #379 - united states postal history campaign covers
James Buchanan. Campaign design with eagle holding "Buchanan Breckinridge" banner, Liberty shine and The Constitution with transporation allegories, on cover with New Hampshire cds, appropriate stamp replacement, Very Fine, still a very rare campaign design. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. JB-13; Estimate $150 - 200.
By 1856 the lines were being drawn that would lead to Civil War. This was the last election before...
Lot #380 - united states postal history campaign covers
John Fremont. Engraved portrait design with Putnam imprint on cover to Litchfield, Ct., franked with 1851, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II tied by "Stamford, Ct., Nov 8" cds; cover with light horizontal file fold not affecting stamp or design, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 11A.
Milgram No. JF-3; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #381 - united states postal history campaign covers
John Fremont. Portrait design on cover to Brunswick, Me., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by blue Monmouth, Me., Nov 3 cds; with original 1856 enclosure with matching letterhead design; cover edge tears and tone spots, Fine. Scott No. 11.
Milgram No. JF-20; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #382 - united states postal history campaign covers
John Fremont. Portrait design with Shepard Clark & Co. - Boston imprint below, on small cover to East Weymouth, Mass., franked with 1851, 3¢ brownish carmine placed over portrait and tied by red "Marlow, Mass., Feb 13" cds; stamp lifted and hinged at right to show design, Very Fine. Scott No. 11.
Milgram No. JF-21; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #383 - united states postal history campaign covers
Stephen A. Douglas. Four different portrait designs, includes two mourning and two patriotic-like designs; some minor spots on first, Very Fine.
Milgram No. SD-18,26,27,34; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #384 - united states postal history campaign covers
Stephen Douglas. Portrait in ornamented frame with Douglas name and Ed Mendel - Cleveland imprint below, on cover to St. Louis, Mo., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by grid handstamp and "Galesburgh, Ill., Mar 12, 1861" cds, circular "Advertised" date stamp; cover scuffs and reduced at right into stamp, Fine (Milgram rarity 3, 1-5 known). Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. SD-35; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #385 - united states postal history campaign covers
Ulysses Grant. Campaign design showing Grant and Colfax portraits in black frame including industry, shipping, eagle and other symbols, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by Waltham, Ms. cds and cork handstamp, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65.
Milgram No. UG-42; Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #386 - united states postal history campaign covers
Ulysses Grant. Allover shaded portrait design on cover to Amsterdam, N.Y., franked with 1868, 3¢ rose, F. grill tied by manuscript, New York postmark alongside; some minor toning, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 94.
Milgram No. UG-19; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #387 - united states postal history campaign covers
Ulysses Grant. Portrait design in purple of Grant & Colfax in ornamental frames with names in shield flanked by flags and verses at top, on cover to East Berkshire, Vt., franked with 1868, 3¢ red, F. grill tied by blue cork handstamp, matching Hinsdale, N.H. cds, reverse with allover ad for campaign items including envelopes; stamp lifted and placed back, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. UG-37...
Lot #388 - united states postal history campaign covers
Ulysses Grant. Portrait design of Grant & Colfax in ornamental frames with motifs including eagle, industry and shipping, on cover to Brooklyn, O., franked with 1868, 3¢ rose, F. grill tied by target handstamp, matching "Guion, Con., Oct 26" cds; small cover tear at lower left, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 94.
Milgram No. UG-42; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #389 - united states postal history campaign covers
Ulysses Grant. Allover gray shaded portrait design on 1869 cover to West Fairlee, Vt., franked with cork canceled 1860, 3¢ ultramarine, matching "West Minster, Vt., Nov 16" cds; cover with light stain and missing most of backflap, F.-V.F. Milgram No. UG-19.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #390 - united states postal history campaign covers
William Henry Harrison. Engraved front and reverse of Harrison Medallion with resolution of Congress text below and Doolittle & Munson imprint, letterhead illustration on folded letter sheet to Berlin, Conn datelined "St. Louis, May 1, '40", cover with blue "St. Louis, Mo., May 2" cds and manuscript "25" rate; some light allover toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Milgram No. WH-23; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #391 - united states postal history campaign covers
William J. McKinley. Three 1896 campaign designs; all portraits, one with patriotic and industry allegories and another with illustrated "McKinley Souvenir Top" advertisement, also includes a 1898 Spanish-American War patriotic as president; few minor flaws, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce campaign group.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #392 - united states postal history campaign covers
William Jennings Bryan. Three covers; two during his 1896 campaign, one with portrait design of Bryan and "George Washington" and other a corner card cover for the Byan and Sewall Club with political sentiment, other during his 1909 campaign with multicolored patriotic portrait design of Bryan and "George Washington"; some small flaws, otherwise Very Fine, the later design being quite rare.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #393 - united states postal history campaign covers
Presidential Campaign Balance. 5 items; with 1888 dual portrait Republican Campaign lettersheet urging the vote for Harrison and Morton, 1900 McKinley - Roosevelt campaign postcard to Austria with "were elected Nov 6 - 1900" notation, 1904 Roosevelt nominated postcard, also a 1870's illustrated Greenback propaganda cover and a 1904 Labor Party corner card cover, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #394 - united states postal history campaign covers
1876-1884 Campaign Designs. Including circa 1876 Hayes & Wheeler "In Fraud We Trust" portrait anti-campaign design, 1884 Blaine & Logan portrait design on unused 2¢ brown entire with "Republican State Central Committee" corner card at left, also a President Harrison portrait design on 1892 cover for published speeches; a few small flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #395 - united states postal history free franks - presidents
George Washington. 1732-1799, 1st President 1789-97. Manuscript free frank "G. Washington" as General of the Continental Army on folded cover addressed in his hand to "Thomas Mumford Esq. in Groton - near New London", docketed on reverse "Genl. Washington, 15 September 1780", two vertical file folds, Very Fine, signed by Gimelson in pencil on reverse.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
A WONDERFUL GEORGE...
Lot #396 - united states postal history free franks - presidents
John Adams. 1735-1826, 2nd President 1797-1801. Bold manuscript free frank "J. Adams" as ex-President on 1802 ALS of John Quincy Adams (son of John Adams) addressed in J.Q. Adams' hand to his brother, Thomas Boylston Adams, Esq. (Son of J.Adams) in Philadelphia, letter signed by "J.Q.A.", "Boston Jan 27" cds with straight line "Free" handstamp, letter docketed by Thomas Boylston Adams,
Letter reads,
Quincy...
Lot #397 - united states postal history free franks - presidents
Thomas Jefferson. 1743-1826, 3rd President 1801-09. Neat manuscript free frank "Free Th. Jefferson Pr. U.S." as President on folded cover addressed in his hand to Daniel Fisher in New York, manuscript postmark "Milton, Va., 12 Aug.", docketed on reverse "Thos. Jefferson, 12 Augt 1805", two vert. file folds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
A BOLD JEFFERSON PRESIDENTIAL FRANKING SIGNATURE ON A COVER...
Lot #398 - united states postal history free franks - presidents
James Madison. 1751-1836, 4th President 1809-17. Bold free frank "Free James Madison" as ex-President on 1820 folded cover to Professor Silliman in New Haven, manuscript "Orange C.H. (Va.) / 30 May 1820" with matching "free" rating, some minor ink smears in postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
When Madison left office in 1817, he retired to Montpelier, his tobacco plantation in Orange County,...
Lot #399 - united states postal history free franks - presidents
James Monroe. 1758-1831, 5th President 1817-25. Free frank "Department of State / James Monroe" as Secretary of State on 1816 folded cover to Messrs. R.H. & Wm. Douglas at Baltimore, light strikes of "Washn. City May 18" cds and matching "Free" straight line handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Short letter written and signed by, S. Pleasonton.
As per Wikipedia, With the War of...
Lot #400 - united states postal history free franks - presidents
John Quincy Adams. 1767-1848, 6th President 1825-29. Manuscript free frank "J.Q. Adams" as ex-President in his infirm hand on 1832 cover to Philip R. Fendall Esq. in Washington, D.C., light red manuscript "Quincy, Mass., Oct 24" postmark and matching "Free" rating, docketed on reverse "Adams, John Quincy / Quincy Octr. 24, 1832 / Recd Oct. 28", Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Son of John Adams, he was...
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