Lot 3044
1860 to Abraham Lincoln, cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), bright color, tied by open circular grid cancel, and addressed to "A. Lincoln, Esq., Springfield, Illinois", matching "Albany N.Y. Sep 8 1860"; clipped corner, Fine. Estimate $300 - 400
Cover originally enclosed a letter (no longer present) from the Governor of New York offering himself for a cabinet position.
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Realized $350 |