{"product_id":"john-adams-signed-free-frank-envelope-autograph-signature-president-psa","title":"JOHN ADAMS Signed Free Frank Envelope Autograph Signature President PSA","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: var(--text-align, var(--text-align-default)); box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: var(--width); max-width: var(--max-width, 100%); margin-block-start: 0px; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"\"\u003eAmerican Founding Father, patriot and President JOHN ADAMS free frank address leaf panel dated October 14 from Quincy, MA to Miss Harriet Welsh, Sudbury Street, Boston. Adams signs at left as \"J. Adams\" and adds, \"Free\" at upper right. While the address has faded somewhat with the passage of time, Adams' signature remains bold and clear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: var(--text-align, var(--text-align-default)); box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: var(--width); max-width: var(--max-width, 100%); margin-block-start: 0px; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: var(--text-align, var(--text-align-default)); box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: var(--width); max-width: var(--max-width, 100%); margin-block-start: 0px; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"\"\u003eWelsh was a relative of Adams who lived in nearby Boston and acted as his occasional secretary in his later years assisting with notes, transcription, correspondence, and manuscripts. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: var(--text-align, var(--text-align-default)); box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: var(--width); max-width: var(--max-width, 100%); margin-block-start: 0px; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: var(--text-align, var(--text-align-default)); box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: var(--width); max-width: var(--max-width, 100%); margin-block-start: 0px; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore modern postage systems, presidents and other officials had the privilege of \"franking\" mail—signing the envelope in place of a stamp—to communicate official matters for free. These signed envelopes are now highly collectible because they contain the authentic signature of the president and are often tied to historical correspondence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: var(--text-align, var(--text-align-default)); box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: var(--width); max-width: var(--max-width, 100%); margin-block: var(--font-paragraph--spacing); caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: var(--text-align, var(--text-align-default)); box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: var(--width); max-width: var(--max-width, 100%); margin-block: var(--font-paragraph--spacing); caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"\"\u003eCERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA\/DNA EXPERT EXAMINATION. GUARANTEED GENUINE - simply one of the finest JOHN ADAMS autographs available on the market. A high quality investment piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: var(--text-align, var(--text-align-default)); box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: var(--width); max-width: var(--max-width, 100%); margin-block: var(--font-paragraph--spacing); caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: var(--text-align, var(--text-align-default)); box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: var(--width); max-width: var(--max-width, 100%); margin-block: var(--font-paragraph--spacing); caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAdams is certainly one of the scarcest Presidential autographs on the current market, with recent sales topping $8k.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition is as shown with overall toning, wear and single fold at midline consistent with age, use and handling. Envelope measures appx. 3.5\" x 5\" encased in 4.25\" x 7.25\" slab. Missing original wax seal. Additional pencil and iron gall ink notations on back in unknown hand(s).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBid with confidence. Please view our exceptional feedback and ratings, and our additional autograph auctions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOwn a remarkable, museum-quality piece of American history! 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