The James Milgram Collections of U.S. Registered Mail and Campaign Envelopes

(1848 Campaign) "A Locofoco", early mechanical pull down multi-colored card showing two Faces: "What! Old Zack Elected!", other "Harra for Cass"; fragile but functional, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 50.

(1848 Campaign) Henry Clay, blind embossed " Henry Clay for 1849 " oval campaign design on backflap orange buff cover with red "New York '5cts' 29 May" integral-rate cds to Freehold N.J., with original enclosure, Very Fine, one of the earliest recorded campaign envelopes .

Milgram No. HC-15   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 53.

(1848 Campaign) Zachary Taylor, small embossed red circular cameo of Taylor profile and " Rough and Ready Despatch " caption on backflap of orange buff cover with red "Suffield, Ct Jan 28" cds and manuscript "5" rating to New London Ct.; light wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine.

Milgram No. ZT-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 54.

(1848 Campaign) Zachary Taylor Lettersheet, portrait campaign design in uniform with cannons, flag and printed signature below, on lettersheet datelined "New York Oct 2d 1848" with some good political content " …The elections are coming on, soon we shal known who is president - can give something of a guess after the election in Penn. & Ohio - all parties here are having very large & enthusiastic meetings…The Clay party is dissolved, some of them will go for Taylor & some for Cass & some of them for V. Buren. The Cass party expect the Irish to vote their ticket. The free soil party expect the dutch vote, so I suppose Taylor will have the Americans… ", fresh and Very Fine, a wonderful campaign design.

Milgram No. ZT-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 54.

(1848 Campaign) Zachary Taylor Lettersheet, uniform portrait campaign design octagonal frame with printed autograph below, on lettersheet with "Genl. Taylor Never Surrenders" caption and list of his victories at corners, datelined "Branch Port Oct 27/47", entered mails with manuscript " Pomfret N.Y. 26 Oct " postmark and ms. " Paid 5 " rating to Penn Yan N.Y., Very Fine.

Milgram No. ZT-3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

(1848 Campaign) Zachary Taylor Lettersheet, printed campaign design on blue lettersheet featuring Man and "Taylor & Fillmore" Flag, "Room of the Whig Party State Central Committee" letterhead and datelined "Boston, Oct 26 1848" announcing "the election for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States" and other political positions, imploring "…ask that you will use your utmost exertions to bring every Whig voter to the polls, in your town, and thus do your share in achieving that triumph which we believe awaits us in the old Bay State…"; file folds and light creasing, small tone spot, Very Fine and quite rare.

Milgram No. ZT-5   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 56.

(1848 Campaign) Zachary Taylor Lettersheet, portrait campaign design with "General Taylor Never Surrenders" caption, "Murphy, Printer & Stationer, Baltimore" imprint on lettersheet datelined "Laurel, June 20th 1848", entered mails with red " Washington Rail Road, Jun 26 " cds and matching "10" rating handstamp to Bedford N.H., Very Fine and scarce railroad campaign use.

Milgram No. ZT-unlisted   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.