Lot
1571 
Zachary Taylor, 1784-1850, 12th President of United States 1849-50. Free frank "Z. Taylor Bt. Br. Genl. U.S. Army" as Brigadier General on folded cover endorsed in another hand "Army of the South" and addressed to General Jones in Washington D.C., red "Savannah Geo. Jun. 3" cds and matching "Free" rating handstamp, 1839 docketing inside; vertical file folds and slight splitting along folds, a Very Fine free frank. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A SCARCE ZACHARY TAYLOR FREE FRANK AS BRIGADIER GENERAL.
By 1837, the Second Seminole War was underway when Taylor was directed to Florida. He defeated the Seminole Indians in the Christmas Day Battle of Lake Okeechobee, which was among the largest U.S.-Indian battles of the 19th century. He was promoted to Brigadier General in recognition of his success. In May 1838, Brig. Gen. Thomas Jesup stepped down and placed Taylor in command of all American troops in Florida, a position he held for two years. His reputation as a military leader was growing, and with it, he began to be known as "Old Rough and Ready.".
Realized: $2,100