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Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

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Campaign Covers - The Election of 1856

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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