Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 833    

1856 Presidential Campaign Balance, of 4 covers; includes Fremont with label (Milgram JF-1) on cover from Cincinnati, O., locally addressed cover (JF-36), and unused entire (JF-4), also a Thomas Hart Benton free frank cover (father of Jessie Fremont) and engraved portraits of Breckinridge and Buchanan, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 834    

1860 Presidential Campaign Balance, 7 items; includes Breckinridge with portrait campaign cover from New Hampshire (JBK-5, waterstain) and a circular from the National Democratic committee urging opposition to Lincoln, Lincoln with two similar embossed campaign designs (one missing stamp), J. Bell free frank cover, also a circular from Horace Greeley entitled "To Earnest Republicans" using the Presidential election to obtain newspaper subscriptions, cover with New York Tribune shield corner card on bottom flap, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 835    

1864 Presidential Campaign Balance, of 7 items; includes Lincoln with corner card campaign cover from Washington D.C. (reduced into design), Lincoln - Johnson portrait cover front from Florida (AL-156) and a National Union election ticket, two unused McClellan entires (GM-9 & unlisted), and two Fremont portrait designs used from Washington D.C. and Boston (JF-3 & JF-38); condition varies, Fine overall.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 836    

1868 Presidential Campaign Balance, 5 used illustrated campaign covers; Grant portrait designs including UG-9, UG-22 (used for 1872 campaign), UG-40 in lilac and gray, also a Seymour & Blair HS-7 dual portrait; some flaws, otherwise F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 837    

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    $200 - 300.

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