By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
lot # 435 - united states postal history free franks - politicians
J.C. Breckinridge. 1821-1875, Vice President under Buchanan 1857-61, Senator from Kentucky 1861. Manuscript "J. C. Breckinridge" free frank as United States Senator on circa 1861 cover to Washington D.C., "Lexington Ky 30 Aug" cds with matching "Free" straightline handstamp; some minor toning, F.-V.F., a scarce free frank as Senator since he served only 9 months of his term.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
John C. Breckinridge, served as Buchanan's Vice President from 1857-1861 and was elected senator from Kentucky when Lincoln came to office. However, he was expelled from Congress on December 4, 1861 because of his pro Southern sympathies and promptly became a major general in the Confederate Army.
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