Lot 464
US Senators: 75 Free Frank Covers of US Senators Serving Between 1845-1865. Henry Clay, Millard Fillmore, Robert Toombs, Hamilton Fish. Remarkable collection, expertly presented of US Senators' signatures on free franks while serving between 1845-1865. A great collection of many Senators instrumental in the leading up and during the Civil War. Each senator's free frank is tipped into a biographical page of their accomplishments, policies and in many cases, controversies all in a leather-bound volume.
Included are: Lyman Trumbull, Henry Clay, Millard Fillmore, Charles Sumner, Stephen Douglas, Solomon Chase, Robert Toombs, Clement Clairborne Clay (charged with complicity in Lincoln's assassination) Archibald Dixon, Hannibal Hamlin, William Johnston, Augustus Caesar Dodge, James Shields, Hamilton Fish Henry Dodge, Edward Everett, Josiah Evans, William Gwin, Samuel Pomeroy, Reverdy Johnson and many more. Worth viewing in person. Know the covers range from very good to excellent condition.
Also included is an ALS by Senator Henry Anthony on Senate note paper. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,800
From the Collection of Carol & Richard Basler.
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