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May 28 Sports & Americana

Sat, May 23, 2026 07:00AM EDT - Thu, May 28, 2026 10:00PM EDT
  2026-05-23 07:00:00 2026-05-28 22:00:00 America/New_York Rockhurst Auctions Rockhurst Auctions : May 28 Sports & Americana https://www.rockhurstauctions.com/auctions/rockhurst/may-28-sports-americana-23666
May 28 Sports & Americana Auction
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Lot 822

1865 Edwin Stanton Free Frank to Civil War General (Beckett Authentic)

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Offered is a 1865 free frank signed by President Lincoln's Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton. The letter had been sent to General George Washington Cullum. Cullum served as a general in the Union Army during the Civil War, primarily in the Western Theater and served as the 16th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy. Accompanied by LOA from Beckett Authentic. Excellent condition.

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