Lot 1009
[Lincoln] John Hay and John Nicolay free franks, Pair of Presidential envelopes imprinted "From the President of the United States", one endorsed by Hay, the other by Nicolay, both postmarked Washington, the first Nov 9, 1861, the second Jan 19, 186? Fine to Very Fine. A very scarce pair of covers for the Lincoln collector.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
John Nicolay was Lincoln's secretary throughout his presidency. When the value of mail became too much for one person to handle he enlisted the help of his friend Jon Hay. Both lived in the White House and saw Lincoln virtually every day.
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