Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — Civil War Military Mails: Union Military and Govt. Figures
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
578
James 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
E. 400-500
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