U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 19-20, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1
United States Autographs
Jefferson, Thomas
(1743-1808), third U.S. President, 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 #2
United States Autographs
Kennedy, John F.
(1917-63), 35th U.S. President, 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., with StephenKoschal cert. Documents actually signed by JFK are very rare
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #3
United States Autographs
Lincoln, Abraham
(1809-65), 16th U.S. President, 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 scarce use of Lincoln's free frank after his term in Congress
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #4
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 #5
United States Autographs
Monroe, James
(1758-1831), fifth U.S. President, document signed as President, July 27, 1824 granting land in Palestine, Illinois to a certain Smith Shaw, countersigned by George Graham, commissioner of General Land Office
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #6
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 #7
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
$325.00

Lot #8
United States Autographs
Truman, Harry S.
(1884-1972), 33rd 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 thefirst of April at the Carlisle Hotel 76th & Madison", dated March 5, 1957, v.f.
Price Realized
$280.00

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