Lot 118
Sarah Childress Polk, Widow of James K. Polk. Free frank signature "Free Mrs. J.K. Polk", on mourning envelope addressed in her hand to B.B. French in Washington City, D.C., light strike of Nashville Tenn. c.d.s. and "Free" handstamp, intact black seal, no flap, Very Fine. Very Fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
ALTHOUGH MRS. POLK HELD THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE LONGER THAN ANY OTHER FIRST LADY, FROM 1850 UNTIL 1891, HER FRANKS ON INTACT COVERS ARE EXTREMELY RARE. THIS COVER AND THE NEXT ARE TWO OF ONLY THREE RECORDED, THIS BEING THE ONLY ONE ON A MOURNING ENVELOPE.
B.B. French was the Commissioner of Public Buildings in Washington, D.C.
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