Free Frank cover
National Postal Museum

Free Frank cover

June 10

paper; ink
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

Free frank cover signed by Congressman James B. Clay, son of Henry Clay, and member of Congress from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859. The cover is address to his son and may be an example of abuse of the free frank. Blue circular Lexington, Kentucky cancellation dated June 10.

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