Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 736    

[Interior] Interior Department Free Franks, group of 6 free franks including Chief Clerks of Moses Kelley, H. Kilbourn, George Metcalf with Census Office enclosure signed by Hough, Ashton S.H. White, and two Dept. of Education of Henry Barnard free franks, F.-V.F., ex-Richard Graham Collection.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 737    

[Interior] The Office of Indian Affairs, small group of four covers comprising 1858 J.W. Denver free frank as Commissioner on cover to Wilmington Oh.; 1858 Charles E. Mix to J.W. Denver in Lecompton Ks. with letter; 1858-60 use from Columbus Oh. to Gov. Denver as Comm. of Indian Affairs in D.C.; and 1872 F.W. Walker as Commissioner to Jacob Cox who was the Sec. of Interior in 1869-70; F.-V.F. group, ex-Richard Graham Collection.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $135

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Lot 738    

[Interior] Patent Office, excellent group of 15 Commissioner and Chief Clerk free franks including several with advertising postal markings, franks include Charles Mason, two Samuel T. Shugert incl. one with signed 1855 letter, Thomas Eubanks including one with early 1852 Dead Letter Office circular handstamp, Charles Mason, Joseph Holt, David Holloway, Thomas C. Theaker, James S. Grinnell, etc.; several include enclosures; some faults, F.-V.F., ex-Richard Graham Collection.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 739    

[Interior] Pension Office, group of 21 legal size pension office covers free franked by various Commissioners or Chief Clerks including Comm. J.L. Edwards, J.E. Heath, Loren P. Waldo, Josiah Minot, George C. Whiting, Joseph Barrett, Chris C. Cox handstamped, H. Van Aernam, J.H. Baker, and Clerks French S. Evans, James G. Berrett, Constant F. Trivett, James A. Morgan and C.W. Seaton with some as acting commissioners; few small faults, F.-V.F., ex-Richard Graham Collection.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 740    

[Interior] Secretary of the Interior Free Franks, group of six comprising Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart, Robert McClellan, Jacob Thompson, Caleb Blood Smith, James Harlan and Orville H. Browning; F.-V.F. group, ex-Richard Graham Collection.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 741    

[Justice] Attorney General Free Franks, group of 11 comprising William Wirt, John M. Berrien, Henry D. Gilpin, John J. Crittenden (two, one 1841 from 1st Term and other 1851-52 from 2nd term), Reverdy Johnson, Caleb Cushing, Jeremiah S. Black, James Speed, Henry Stanbery, and A. T. Akerman as A.G. as Head of Justice Dept.; some flaws, F.-V.F., ex-Richard Graham Collection.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $270

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