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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Free Franks - Balance Lots (Navy to War)

Lot 760    

[War] Generals and Various War Dept. Free Franks, group of 55 covers including Commanding Generals, Adjutant Generals, Quartermaster Generals, Inspector Generals, etc., includes Winfield Scott, 1862 Henry W. Halleck signed letter, William Tecumseh Sherman, Adj. Gen: 1814 John De Barth Walbach, 1813 Daniel Parker, Roger Jones (6 incl. 3 incoming), Samuel Cooper, Lorenzo Thomas (2), Edward Townsend (4), etc., QtrMstr.: James Thomas, Thomas S. Jessup (7 incl. 2 incoming), Trueman Cross, Montgomery Meigs (6 incl. h.s.), etc., Medical Dept.: Francis LeBaron as Apothecary Gen. to Canada (front), Thomas Lawson (3: charge use and front and cover), William A. Hammond (two h.s.), Topographer: J.J. Albert; Assist. Sec. of War: Thomas A. Scott, Charles Dana; Commissary of Prisoners: William Hoffman and E.A. Hitchcock handstamps, and the Provost Marshall Gen. James B. Fry; some faults, F.-V.F., a scarce group, ex-Richard Graham Collection.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $950

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