February Internet

John Fremont, oval portrait design with John Andrews imprint and ms. "1856" dated on yellow cover bearing 1856, 3¢ orange brown (11A var.) , small tear, manuscript cancel and tied by blue "Conway N.H. Oct 23" cds to Hanover N.H.; reduced slightly at right, Fine appearance, a rare 1856 orange brown use.

Milgram No. JF-36   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

John Fremont, portrait facing left with Putnam Brothers imprint on amber cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Fitzwilliam N.H. Oct 23" cds to Keene N.H.; light toning, F.-V.F.

Milgram No. JF-3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

John Freemont, oval portrait design facing right, John Andrews imprint, on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) , near four margins, tied by bold "Sterling, Ms. Oct 16" cds on amber cover to Roxbury Mass., Very Fine.

Milgram No. JF-36   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Beardless Lincoln in Oval, black portrait design on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by indistinct cds to Magnolia, Iowa, scarce beardless design, light soiling and water staining, couple edge tears still, Fine.

Milgram No. AL-9   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Lincoln "Rail Splitter" Type, campaign design on orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) short perf, tied by "Kalamazoo, Mich. May 10" cds to Red Creek N.Y.; reduced at left, F.-V.F.

Milgram No. AL-82   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Beardless Lincoln, portrait facing right in oval with verse in ribbon below, on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) , canceled by manuscript, matching ms. " Dec 30/60 " town cancel to Webbs Mills N.Y.; couple small mended top edge tears, 3¢ horizontal crease and couple tiny tears, still Very Fine appearance and scarce design.

Milgram No. AL-58   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.