Lot 59
70 Signed Covers by Politicians, Congress & Cabinet Members during Calvin Coolidge's Presidency Including 48 Governors. An incredible collection of politicians' signatures from a period of Calvin Coolidge's Presidency (1927-1928) including Vice President Charles Dawes, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for The Dawes Plan, for reparations after WWI; Herbert Hoover as Secretary of Commerce; Andrew Mellon as Secretary of the Treasury; and 5 other cabinet members. Also included are 9 Congressional or Senatorial representatives. But the most ambitious undertaking is the collection of covers individually signed by 48 Governors, virtually all obtained in 1928, with a few in 1927, beginning with Alfred E. Smith of New York. So much history here as the United States, in the midst of the Roaring Twenties, lurched forward in technology, manufacturing, popular culture, sports, prohibition, and some historic natural disasters. All the covers boast signatures the are bold and in overall excellent condition. Quite the collection of U.S. history, focused on just two years, a snapshot of the time. Estimated Value $350 - 600
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