U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 9-10, 2005
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #1 United States Autographs Clay, Henry. (1777-1852), U.S. statesman, famous for his attempts to reconcile North and South in the pre-Civil War period; known as "The Great Compromiser". An American passport dated 17th May, 1825, signed "H. Clay" as Secretary of State, showing various markings including Bolivia, Colombia, also French fiscal handstamps etc., fine and scarce item | Price Realized $475.00 | |
 | Lot #2 United States Autographs Jefferson, Thomas. Signed as President on a free-frank letter, dated 29th Aug. 1802, docketed on arrival, lettersheet reduced, with wax seal missing, mounted on paper, v.f., rare, with Stephen Koschal cert. | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #3 United States Autographs Kennedy, John F. Signed as senator, a handwritten two page letter, not dated, on imprinted stationery of the "United States Senate, Washington, D.C. John F.Kennedy, Mass.", v.f., extremely rare, with Stephen Koschal cert. (photo page 288) | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #4 United States Autographs Lincoln, Abraham. Free frank "A.Lincoln MC" on FL addressed in another hand to Gen. D. Campbell, Abington, VA, with June 30, 1853 origin date, no postal markings, some folds (one through free frank), v.f. and unusual use ofLincoln's free frank after his term in Congress  | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
| Lot #5 United States Autographs Madison, James (1751-1836), fourth U.S. President, signed as Secretary of State (under Thomas Jefferson) on an American passport, dated April 1, 1807, with complete seal, v.f. and rare | Price Realized $1,000.00 | |
| Lot #6 United States Autographs Monroe, James (1758-1831), fifth U.S. President, document signed as President, July 27, 1824 granting land in Palestine, Illinois to Smith Shaw, countersigned by George Graham, commissioner of General Land Office | Price Realized $800.00 | |
| Lot #7 United States Autographs Pickett, George E. (1825-1875), Confederate general of the disastrous "Pickett's charge" fame in the battle of Gettysburg. The Southern Telegraph Companies, received at Richmond May 9, 1864 from Petersburg to Gen. Bragg, contents relatingto military actions at Swift Creek, handstamped "Examined for War Records", with two facsimile signatures of Maj. Gen. Pickett, some paper strengthening and stains, fine and very rare Civil War telegram | Unsold | |
| Lot #8 United States Autographs Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945), 32nd U.S. President, 1914 signed, typewritten letter headed "The Assistant Secretary of the Navy" to Martin H.Glynn, Governor of New York. Roosevelt writes: "My dear Governor: I have been asked to speak a good word for Calvin J. Huson, Commissioner of Agriculture... I am sure he will do much to swing both the Grange and State Agricultural Society back behind you and your fight for bills for agriculturalists...", v.f. | Price Realized $280.00 | |
| Lot #9 United States Autographs Truman, Harry S. U.S. President, typewritten letter, headed "Harry S. Truman, Kansas City, Missouri", addressed to Hon. Dwight R. G. Palmer", with the former president's hand written notation "I'll be in New York on the first of April atthe Carlisle Hotel 76th & Madison", dated March 5, 1957, v.f. | Price Realized $250.00 |
