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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Campaign Covers - The Election of 1860

Lots 797-806 Lots 807-814

Lot 807    

Stephen Douglas, portrait design with eagle & flag allegories, shield containing Douglas & Johnson's names, verse at top and Raynor - New York imprint at left, on cover to Erving, Mass., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose canceled by blue grid handstamp, matching "Northfield Farms, Mas., Mar 3" cds, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 65.
Milgram No. SD-39    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 808    

Abraham Lincoln, beardless portrait design with J.M. Whitmore & Co. - Boston imprint below, on cover to Cincinnati, O., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (s.e. at left) tied by "Jackson C.H., O., Aug 14" cds; with upper portion of original 1860 enclosure with matching design; slight cover soiling, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce 1860 campaign usage. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. AL-13    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 809    

Abraham Lincoln, large portrait design with "The Cold Water Candidate." caption at top, reverse with "Temperance and Freedom" ad on backflap, on cover to Round Head, O., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by blue "Franklin Mills, O., Jun 29" cds with second strike over portrait (postmaster sentiment); cover reduced at right and stamp with nick at top, F.-V.F., an interesting campaign and temperence combination. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. AL-36    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 810    

Abraham Lincoln, orange cover showing beardless Lincoln three-quarter portrait in ornate frame, Mendel of Chicago imprint, bearing 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, bright color, tied by partial strike of "Springfield Ill. Nov 27, 1860" cds, addressed to Richview, Ill., original matching enclosure showing AL-55 design datelined "Springfield Ills, Nov 26, 1860"; cover reduced at right with edge fault, F.-V.F., beautiful design which was popular throughout the midwest and was based on a photograph by Samuel Fassett. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. AL-55    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 811    

Abraham Lincoln, portrait on allover railsplitter design with ""Honest Abe Lincoln" on his flat boat" and Rufus Blanchard - Chicago imprints, on cover to Lawrence, Kans., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (slightly oxidized) tied by bold "Perkins, Ills., Aug 7" cds; cover a bit reduced at right, Very Fine, illustrated in Milgram Abraham Lincoln Illustrated Envelopes and Letter Paper 1860-1865 (page 48); with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. AL-80    Estimate $500 - 750.

This Lincoln vignette was used by the Republican newspaper "The Republican Standard" which was published by Rufus Blanchard.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 812    

Abraham Lincoln, portrait in ornamented frame of flags and eagle with Lincoln & Hamiln names in shield, separate railsplitter design with caption below and Raynor - N.Y. imprint at left, on fresh cover to Wells Rivers, Vt., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red canceled by circular handstamp and tied by red "Newbury, Vt., Oct 23" cds, Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of this scarce Lincoln campaign design. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. AL-89    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 813    

Abraham Lincoln, portrait in ornamented frame with flags and eagle "Lincoln & Hamiln" names in shield, additional railsplitter design with caption below and Raynor - N.Y. imprint at bottom, on cover to New York City, franked on reverse with 1857, 3¢ dull red canceled by grid handstamp, matching Williamstown, Mass., Oct 31 cds and embossed allegorial Williams College, class of '63 impression at upper right; light cover folds, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. AL-92    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 814    

Abraham Lincoln, dual framed portrait design with eagle & flag motifs and "Lincoln & Hamlin" caption in banner, on cover to Cortland, N.Y., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Syracuse, N.Y., Sep 14, 1860" cds just before the election; light cover file fold, Very Fine. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. AL-106    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lots 797-806 Lots 807-814

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