Lot 369
Abraham Lincoln, portrait on leather trimmed celluloid holder, with Peoples Savings Bank, Grand Rapids, Mich. ad on reverse, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 370
Abraham Lincoln, silk portrait campaign ribbon, with" Kalamazoo Wide Awakes" at top and "For President, Abraham Lincoln of Illinois" below; light tone, F.-V.F.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 371
Abraham Lincoln, portrait in ornamented frame with flags and eagle "Lincoln & Hamlin" names in shield, additional railsplitter design with caption below and Raynor - N.Y. imprint at bottom, on cover to Dryden, Mich franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, blue "Rosmond, Ill., Oct 22" cds, 1860 docketing on reverse, Very Fine, a lovely example of this scarce Lincoln campaign design.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $550
Lot 372
Abraham Lincoln, purple boxed Lincoln & Johnson campaign corner card and allover "Union Party Platform" political doctrine on reverse, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "New York, Oct 8" cds and grid duplex, Very Fine; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65.Milgram No. AL-161 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $450
Lot 373
Abraham Lincoln, portrait in ornamented frame of flags and eagle with Lincoln & Hamlin names in shield, separate railsplitter design with caption below and Raynor - N.Y. imprint at bottom left, on cover to Montrose, Pa., franked with well centered 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Neenah, Wis." cds with "Feb" month in pencil, 1861 docketing on reverse; trivial cover edge wear, Very Fine. Scott No. 26.Milgram No. AL-92 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot 374
Bell & Breckinridge, two similar embossed campaign designs; John Bell embossed campaign slogan "The Union, The Constitution and the Laws" amid stars at upper right of cover and "Hon. John Bell of Tenn. For President, Hon. Edw. Everett of Mass. For V. Pres." on backflap, used from Baltimore, other John Breckinridge embossed campaign slogan "Constitutional Rights, Federal Protection in the Territories" amid stars at upper right of cover and "Hon. John Breckinridge For President, Hon. Joseph Lane For V. Pres." on backflap, used from Greenville, Ten. (possible C.S.A. usage); some cover wear, otherwise Very Fine, a nice matching pair of campaign covers.Milgram No. JBL-20, JBK-11 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot 375
Bell & Breckinridge "Traitor", two similar portrait designs showing signature below, Bell design with verse, on unused covers, Very Fine and scarce.Milgram No. JBL-9, JBK-6 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
Lot 376
John Bell & Edward Everett, dual portrait campaign design with Carpenter & Allen - Boston imprint below, on cover to Kingston, R.I. franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by grid handstamp, matching "Saxonville, Ms., Oct 22" cds; couple small cover opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, a rare 1860 Presidential election campaign cover (Milgram rarity 3, 1-5 known). Scott No. 26.Milgram No. JBL-16 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260
Lot 377
George McClellan, portrait in flag & shield frame with McClellan & Pendleton's names below and verse at top, on cover to Watson, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (diagonal crease) bearing a "1864" manuscript cancel; cover slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, ex Gabriel. Scott No. 65.Milgram No. GM-2 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $85
Lot 378
Henry Clay, portrait in ornate frame design, letterhead illustration on hand delivered folded letter addressed "A Keepsake, Prepared for Mrs. General Pitkin, of East Hartford, Conn.", enclosure a lengthy 3 page poem entitled A Monody To the memory of General Pitkin written on 1845; some tone spots and paper loss on last page, otherwise F.-V.F. and rare (Milgram rarity 3, 1-5 known).Milgram No. HC-5 Estimate $150 - 200.