Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — Presidents Signatures and Free Franks
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1964
Martin Van Buren. Free frank "Free M Van Buren" as ex-President on cover to Joseph Burnett & Co. in Boston, single 1c Blue (63) tied by red "U.S. Mail City Delivery" carrier datestamp, back of cover with "Held for Postage" straightline and "New-York May 6" duplex datestamp and target, same duplex (May 8) ties 1c Blue (63) pair that was added after post office notified sender, small stamp flaws, sealed tear to the right of stamps, otherwise Very Fine, Van Buren died in July 1862, the stamps were issued in August 1861, so this May 8 cover was mailed in 1862 and the frank was refused in error, ex Cole and Dr. Robertson
E. 750-1,000
850