Sale 1291 — United States Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023

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*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Civil War Military Mails: Union Military and Govt. Figures

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Realized
578
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Sale 1291, Lot 578, Civil War Military Mails: Union Military and Govt. FiguresJames Speed. U.S. Attorney General under Lincoln, "James Speed" signature on Attorney General's Office imprint cover and letterhead datelined Jan. 5, 1865, concerning a trade permit, cover with corner wear, small tears, soiling and missing backflap, the letter is clear and Very Fine, prior to becoming Lincoln's Attorney General Speed worked to keep Kentucky in the Union and was commander of the Louisville Home Guard

Sale 1291, Lot 578, Civil War Military Mails: Union Military and Govt. Figures
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