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Sale 40: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History - Campaign Covers

Lots 1052-1056

Lot 1052    

Buchanan. Oval portrait design (Milgram JB-1) on cover to Lowell, Mass., franked with four margin 1851, 3¢ dull red canceled by light grid, matching "Sanbornton Bdge, N.H., Oct 6" cds, Extremely Fine; with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1053    

Fremont. Engraved portrait design with Putnam imprint (Milgram JF-3) on cover to Litchfield, Ct., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, type II tied by "Stamford, Ct., Nov 8" cds; cover with light horizontal file fold not affecting stamp or design, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1054    

Fremont. Portrait design (Milgram JF-24) on cover to Jamaica, Vt., with manuscript "You like poor gray" balloon referring to his 1856 election opponent Buchanan, franked with 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II tied by Geneseo, Ill. cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1055    

Grant. Allegorical framed portrait design with verse in purple (Milgram UG-28) in yellow cover to New York City, franked with manuscript canceled 1868, 3¢ rose, F. grill, matching "Frey's Bush, N.Y., Dec 1" manuscript postmark above; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a very rare design, Milgram rarity factor 3 (1-5 known).
Scott No. 94    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1056    

Lincoln. Woodcut portrait design with "Merill & Son Publishers Concord, N.H." imprint below (Milgram AL-28) on cover to Danville, N.H., franked with grid canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red with matching "Concord, N.H., Sep 17, 1860" cds at center; some faint cover toning, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce campaign design.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $350

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Lots 1052-1056

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