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Sale 40: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History - Railroad, Eastern Express & Free Frank Covers

Lot 1049

Sherman, William Tecumsah Free Frank. 1872 cover with "Headquarters Army of the United States / Official Business" imprint and manuscript Free Frank endorsement by "W.T. Sherman / General" and cds "Washington D.C. Free / Oct 9"; ALS on pristine Official stationery with contents to Mrs. Capt. O.E. Michaelis at Ordinance Department, Watertown Arsenal, Boston, Mass. regarding sending her husband to observe "experiments by Krupp" (presumably the German armaments manufacturer); interesting and perhaps historic; cover with some aging and small tear at upper right; letter is pristine, an F.-V.F. cover.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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