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**Presidential Free Franks & Autographs**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3430°		George Washington. Bold signature "G. Washington" as Commanding General of the Continental Army on folded cover addressed in another hand to Army Deputy Commissary Oliver Phelps in Granville Mass., endorsed "On Public Service" at top, April 21, 1782 receipt docketing inside, small section of back panel removed, age toning and edge faults A FINE COVER AND DESIRABLE "PUBLIC SERVICE" FRANK BY GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON AS COMMANDER OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY. Oliver Phelps was a tavern keeper in Granville Mass. and during the Revolutionary War he served as Deputy Commissary of the Continental Army. He supplied troops to and was commanded by General Washington. After the war he served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Jeffersonian Democratic-Republican and ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor of New York in 1804 with Jefferson's infamous Vice President Aaron Burr. After a series of bad land investments Phelps died in debtors prison in 1809 (source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Phelps) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 7,500-10,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3431°		George Washington. Free frank "President U.S." as President on folded cover from Philadelphia, addressed by Washington to David Stuart in Alexandria Va., signed by his secretary Tobias Lear, neat "23/NO" (Nov. 23) Franklin mark with matching "Free" handstamp, minor tears and edge splitting VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND BOLD EXAMPLE OF WASHINGTON'S "PRESIDENT U.S." FREE FRANK. The recipient was an associate and correspondent of George Washington, a representative to the Virginia House of Delegates and also to the Virginia convention of 1788 that ratified the U. S. Constitution. He was appointed by Washington in 1790 as one of the commissioners in charge of siting and designing the new capital city, named by the commissioners "Washington" (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3432°		George Washington. Free frank "G. Washington" as ex-President on 1899 folded cover addressed in his hand to the President of the Bank of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, "Alex. 10 June" and "free" manuscript postmarks, docketing on backflap "Mount Vernon 10 June 1799 G. Washington.", file folds at sides but remarkably fresh VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE GEORGE WASHINGTON FREE FRANK AS EX-PRESIDENT. Washington had franking privileges as ex-President from March 4, 1797, until his death on December 14, 1799. This cover was franked by Washington just six months before he died (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3433		James Madison. Free frank "Free James Madison" on large portion of cover addressed in his hand to "Richard Cutts Esqr. Washington", couple tiny cuts at right, Very Fine, Cutts was Madison's brother-in-law and served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1801-1813, this cover therefore was most likely sent during the time Madison was either Secretary of State to Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) or President (1809-1817) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3434		John Quincy Adams. Free frank "J. Q. Adams" on folded cover addressed to George W. Bryant in Boston, red "City of Washington Nov. 29" circular datestamp with matching "Free" handstamp, intact red wax seal on back, fresh and Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3435		John Quincy Adams. Free frank "J. Q. Adams" on folded cover to Samuel Southard in Jersey City N.J., ms. "Quincy Mass. May 21" postmark and "Free", part of wax seal on back, light vertical file folds, Very Fine, the recipient was Secretary of the Navy under both Monroe and Adams and also served as ad interim Secretary of the Treasury and of War in Adams' administration (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3436		Andrew Jackson. Free frank "Free Andrew Jackson" as President on folded cover to West Point and forwarded to New York City, red "City of Washington Sep. 13" circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, also red "West-Point N.Y. Sep. 17" circular datestamp, trivial edge tear at top from opening, Very Fine and choice (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3437		John Tyler. Free frank "Free J. Tyler" at upper right as U.S. Senator from Virginia, with red "Free" handstamp and matching "Washn. City. Feb. 2" (1829) circular datestamp on folded letter to C.S. Morgan of the Virginia State Senate, backflap signed "Hon. John Tyler Feb. 2, 1829", interesting letter discusses Virginia reapportionment and secret sessions of the U.S. Senate and also refers to the the impending arrival of President Elect Andrew Jackson, whom Tyler had supported over John Quincy Adams, "Genl. Jackson may be expected to reach this in some 10 or 15 days and then we shall have more of bustle and speculation," some mended tears and edge splitting, still a Fine and wonderful free frank letter, Tyler would serve as president from 1841-45 after the death of the ill-fated William Henry Harrison (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
3438		Millard Fillmore. Free frank "M. Fillmore" on buff cover addressed in his hand to Utica N.Y., well-struck blue "Buffalo N.Y. Sep. 10" circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, trivial corner wear, fresh and Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
3439		Franklin Pierce. Free frank "Free Franklin Pierce late U.S.S." after he resigned from the Senate, on 1843 folded letter to Boston, blue "Concord N.H. Sep. 24" circular datestamp with matching "Free" handstamp, contents discuss legal matters (Pierce resumed his legal practice in Concord after leaving his Senate seat), fresh and Very Fine, unusual and rare unauthorized usage, the cover should have been charged 10c postage as he was no longer in office but this was carried for free, ex Grunin and Robertson (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
3440		Franklin Pierce. Free frank "Franklin Pierce" (possibly as President) on cover to Washington D.C., neat "Portsmouth N.H. Sep. 4" circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, small sealed tear on backflap only, Very Fine, ex Robertson (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction

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