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