Sale 25: The Autumn Sale

Lot 463    

[1856] Buchanan. Oval portrait design on cover to Lowell, Mass., franked with four margin 1851, 3¢ dull red, grid canceled with matching "San Bornton Bdge, N.H., Oct 6" cds; stamp with light corner crease at top right, Extremely Fine, a beautiful Buchanan campaign cover.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 464    

[1856] Fremont. Portrait campaign design on 1856 cover to North Amhurst, Mass., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (large margins to just in at top) tied by "West Amstead, Ct., Oct 20" cds, enclosure with similar portrait letterhead, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 465    

[1860] Anti-Lincoln Campaign Hand Drawn Design. Manuscript overall "From His Royal Majesty Old Abe Lincoln, The Rail Splitting Candidate Who Cannot Be Elected in 1860" ornate slogan on reverse of cover to Newport, R.I., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by red "Steamer Perry" circular steamboat postmark (Milgram 1089), Very Fine and choice, a wonderful hand drawn campaign propaganda design in combination with this scarce steamboat postmark.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 466    

[1860] Lincoln. Design showing the beardless Lincoln on a campaign cover franked with 1857 3¢ tied by Lansing, Mich. postmark; note manuscript doodlings and "Hurrah for Old Abe!" at left, some cover tears at top, Very Fine, a rare design; with 2001 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $900

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