Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1232    

1856 John C. Fremont Campaign Cover, portrait in black with Wanzer McKim & Co. imprint on cover to Orville, Vt., franked with four margin 1851 3¢ rose tied by "Meoina, N.Y. Oct. 30" cds, reduced at left (just affecting design), F.-V.F. Milgram Nos. JF-19.
Scott Nos. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1233    

1856 John C. Fremont Campaign Cover, portrait in black with Sheppard Clark and Company Imprint, franked with 1851 3¢ rose tied on cover to East Middleborough, Mass. by indistinct cds, additional enameled campaign label at upper right, The doe-faces fawn, on "Old Buck". All in the family., Very Fine. Milgram Nos. JF-21.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

The campaign label refers to John C. Frémont and his wife, Jessie Benton and to Buchanan's nickname "Old Buck" and his belief in Mormonism and polygamy.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1234    

1856 John C. Fremont Campaign, two slightly different black portraits on letter sized paper with black ovals at left, the smaller of the two is engraved, both with lengthy letters, Very Fine and attractive. Milgram Nos. JF-21, JF-36.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1235    

1856 John C. Fremont Campaign Cover, black portrait with name below on cover to Wooster, O., franked with 1851 3¢ dull red with manuscript cancel, postmarked red "Richmond, Ohio Dec. 26" cds, Very Fine. Milgram Nos. JF-25.
Scott Nos. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1236    

1856 John Fremont Campaign cover, portrait in black with additional manuscript notation: "Oh! I am Going up Salt River now and Jesse don't you cry" on 1856 cover to Lewis, N.Y., franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red tied by blue "Keeseville, N.Y. Sep 9" cds, cover corner stain at lower right and backflap missing, F.-V.F., featured in Milgram Vol. II book of campaign covers, 1994 Phillips Publication. Milgram Nos. JF-36.
Scott Nos. 11    Estimate $400 - 600.

The phase "Going up the Salt River", was a term used at the time which referred to going up the river of political misfortune.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1237    

1856 John Fremont Campaign Cover, portrait in black on cover to West Barnstable, Mass., franked with 1851 3¢ orange brown with four margins and attractive shade, centrally struck grid cancel, postmarked neat strike of "Brewster, Mass Sep. 11" cds over the portrait of Fremont as the Postmaster may not have been a supporter, Very Fine and exceptionally attractive cover. Milgram Nos. JF-36.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1238    

1856 John Fremont "Our Jessie" Campaign Cover, portrait in black on ladies cover to Reading, Vt., franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red with manuscript cancel, matching Groveton, NH manuscript at left, Very Fine, illustrated in Milgram Volume II Presidential Campaign Envelopes, 1994 Phillips Publishing. Milgram Nos. JF-50.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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