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

(1852 Campaign) Franklin Pierce Circular, black portrait campaign design printed on blue circular with caption "No North, no South, no East, no West under the Constitution; but a sacred maintenance of the common bond, and true devotion to the common brotherhood.- Frank. Pierce", circular dated "Boston, November 26th 1852" concerning Granite Clubs, fresh and Very Fine.

Milgram No. FP-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

This lettersheet was printed shortly after the election, but the design indicates pre-election slogans. This was a circular to organize a club in Boston similar to others that had existed during the campaign.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 58.

(1852 Campaign) Franklin Pierce, William King, blue embossed shield cameo corner card "For President Franklin Pierce, For Vice President William R. King" showing image of rooster conquering a coon on buff cover with "Benicia, Cal. 14 Mar" cds and matching large italic "10" rating handstamp to North Amesbury, Mass.; edge wear, edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Gabriel .

Milgram No. FP-3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS FRANKLIN PIERCE 1856 CAMPAIGN CAMEO DESIGN.

The known examples of this cameo campaign design in red and blue, all show western postal usages. It is likely that they were printed and sold in San Francisco by one of the manufacturers of illustrated California miners envelopes.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 59.

(1852 Campaign) Winfield Scott, near full-page portrait campaign design of Scott in uniform, parts of speech below on unused lettersheet; file folds, Very Fine.

Milgram No. WS-1 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

This lettersheet was also used as a campaign poster, no used examples are reported.

(1852 campaign) Winfield Scott, engraved middle-aged portrait design of the general in uniform, Fraser engraver's imprint, on fresh cover bearing 3¢ claret (11A) , right sheet margin single, four margins, tied by blue circular grid cancel, matching blue "Geneva N.Y. Sep 23" cds to Newark N.Y., a Superb gem.

Milgram No. WS-3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE FINEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS WINFIELD SCOTT 1852 CAMPAIGN DESIGN.

Whig candidate in 1852, left profile, middle-aged portrait of the general in uniform, engraver's signature of Fraser.

(1852 Campaign) Winfield Scott, William Graham, blue oval illustrated cameo corner card "For President Winfield Scott, For Vice President William Graham" depicting racoon and rooster fighting, on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) bottom left corner margin single tied by blue "Free" straightlines, blue "Wells Fargo & Co's. Express, Sacramento" oval handstamp to San Francisco Cal., endorsed "To be forwarded" at upper right; some edge wear, edge flaws, not mentioned on certificate still, Very Fine; with 2020 P.F. certificate.

Milgram No. WS-4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS OF THIS WINFIELD SCOTT 1852 CAMPAIGN DESIGN.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 61.

(1852 campaign) Winfield Scott, William Graham, green illustrated oval cameo corner card depicting racoon and rooster "For President Winfield Scott, For Vice President William Graham" on unused orange campaign cover, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example in green .

Milgram No. WS-4 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

(1852 Campaign) "Compromise of 1852", unused legal-size cover with patriotic design at left and "Union" below showing reproduction of 1852 painting by Harrison Matteson of Gen. Scott seated at left and surrounded by politicians; vertical folds, otherwise Very Fine and scarce.

Milgram No. WS-5   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

This design is felt to represent an implied association between Scott and the important Congressmen of his day who had succeeded up to that time in preserving the Union. Howevre, the used examples are known as Civil War patriotics in 1861. See Milgram's article in Chronicle of United States Classic Postal Issues, November 1992, pp. 250-253.

(1852 Campaign) Winfield Scott, patriotic campaign design featuring Flag with "Scott & Graham" banner in front of Capitol, additional "Whig State Central Committee Room" imprint on lettersheet datelined "Boston, Oct 20. 1852" with political content " Dear Sir, I trust you have counted the votes for electors for the towns in your community to be printed before this…I shall send you the 'nay' votes on the convetion questions in a day or two… ", entered mails with 3¢ dull red (11A), cut in, tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston '3cts' 20 Oct" cds to Greenfield Mass., Very Fine.

Milgram No. WS-6   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 62.

(1852 Campaign) Daniel Webster, printed "February 27th 1852" invitation to attend Webster Committee meeting to discuss the nomination process for Daniel Webster as President, regrets to "Webster Committee, Broadway House", accompanied by original orange buff cover bearing light red "Swarts Post Office N.Y. Chatham Square" oval and bold blue "Paid" straightline to local New York City street address, vertical "Webster Meeting Feb 27/52" docketing at left, attractive political postal history, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Encouraged by Fillmore's professed lack of desire to pursue the Whig nomination in the 1852 U.S. presidential election, Webster launched another campaign for the presidency in 1851. Webster lost the nomination to Scott after Fillmore and Webster Whig delegates were unable to get behind one candidate. By early 1852, Webster had begun to suffer from cirrhosis of the liver, and his poor health increasingly made it difficult for him to serve as secretary of state. He died in Marshfield, Massachusetts on October 24, 1852 at the age of 70.