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230 
Abraham Lincoln. Beardless Portrait Design campaign cover with Ed. Mendell imprint, used to New Hampshire, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, Bethel, Ill. postmark struck twice to correct error of date, Very Fine, ex Risvold. Milgram No. AL-55. Scott No. 26 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $575
Lot
231
Abraham Lincoln Campaign Cover. 1861 usage of attractive cover with Lincoln vignette, used as patriotic, with probably Congressional Free frank and Sep 7, 1861 Washington, D.C. cds, addressed to Bath, Maine, couple insignificant tone spots do not detract, otherwise Very Fine appearance. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $250
Lot
232
Beardless Lincoln Campaign Cover. Franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by Palmyra N.Y. cds, Jan 24, to Albany N.Y., Very Fine; with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $550
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233
Grant & Colfax Campaign Cover, 1869. Late usage for this 1868 presidential election, franked with 3¢ 1869, manuscript cancel with unidentified town, very slightly reduced at left with trivial edge faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $160
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234
John Bell Campaign Cover. In red & blue on yellow (L-153) with Jas. A. Thomson imprint, franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by neat blue Cincinnati duplex, to Clifton O., Extremely Fine and quite rare. Scott No. 26 Estimate $500 - 750.
Bell was one of three candidates to be defeated by Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election, the others being John Breckenridge and Stephen Douglas.
Realized: $800
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235
John Fremont. Oval frame portrait in blue (Milgram JF-37, rarity 3) on cover to Buffalo, N.Y., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by "Urbana, O., Nov 6" cds, interesting pencil docketing…Received Nov 8th, 1856, 4 days after the election of the president of thee United States; small cover stain in lower left corner, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare campaign design in blue (1-5 known), accompanied by 3 different unused Fremont covers. Scott No. 11A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200