Lot
75 
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, tied by bold "Perkins, Ills., Aug 7" cds on cover to Lawrence, Kans. with all-over Abraham Lincoln railsplitter campaign design (AL-80) showing "Honest Abe Lincoln on his flat boat" and Rufus Blanchard - Chicago imprints; 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 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS ABRAHAM LINCOLN RAILSPLITTER CAMPAIGN COVER.
This Lincoln vignette was used by the Republican newspaper "The Republican Standard" that was published by Rufus Blanchard.