Lot 74
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, bright color, tied by partial strike of "Springfield Ill. Nov 27, 1860" cds on orange cover showing beardless Lincoln three-quarter portrait in ornate frame (Milgram AL-55), Mendel of Chicago imprint, addressed to Richview Ill., original matching enclosure showing AL-55 design datelined "Springfield Ills, Nov 26, 1860"; cover reduced at right with edge fault, Very Fine.Scott No. 26 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A BEAUTIFUL ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAMPAIGN DESIGN THAT WAS POPULAR THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST AND WAS BASED ON A PHOTOGRAPH BY SAMUEL FASSETT.
Realized: $1,700