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lot # 398 - united states postal history free franks - presidents

Monday Dec 08, 2014 10:00 to Thursday Dec 11, 2014 18:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Dec 08, 09:00 GMT

James Madison. 1751-1836, 4th President 1809-17. Bold free frank "Free James Madison" as ex-President on 1820 folded cover to Professor Silliman in New Haven, manuscript "Orange C.H. (Va.) / 30 May 1820" with matching "free" rating, some minor ink smears in postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

When Madison left office in 1817, he retired to Montpelier, his tobacco plantation in Orange County, Virginia, not far from Jefferson's Monticello.

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