Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — Civil War Military Mails: Union Military and Govt. Figures
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John Hay. Private secretary to Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Secretary of State, "John Hay" signature on cover with "from the President of the United States" imprint, bold "Washington D.C. Sep. 27, 1863" circular datestamp and addressed to John Nicolay, Lincoln's first presidential private secretary, care of Gov. Evans, Colorado Territory, central wax stain and minor edgewear, otherwise Very Fine, a wonderful cover combining Hay and Nicolay, who were so integral to Lincoln's presidency, they co-wrote Abraham Lincoln: A History , which was published in ten volumes in 1890
E. 500-750
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