{"product_id":"first-lady-grace-coolidge-signed-free-frank-envelope-psa-auto","title":"First Lady Grace Coolidge Signed Free Frank Envelope PSA Auto","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"137\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"56\"\u003eGrace Coolidge Signed Free Frank Envelope – PSA\/DNA Certified Authentic #85894517\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"712\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"155\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"158\"\u003eAn exceptional \u003cstrong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"196\"\u003efree frank envelope\u003c\/strong\u003e personally signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"236\"\u003eGrace Coolidge\u003c\/strong\u003e, First Lady of the United States from 1923 to 1929 and wife of President Calvin Coolidge. Executed in bold blue fountain pen across the upper right corner, Grace Coolidge's signature serves as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"448\"\u003efree frank\u003c\/strong\u003e, replacing a postage stamp under the congressional franking privilege extended to widows of former presidents. The signature is tied by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"619\"\u003eNorthampton, Massachusetts\u003c\/strong\u003e postal cancellation dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"663\"\u003eJune 23, 1956\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming the envelope's authentic postal use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"743\"\u003eThe envelope is addressed to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"813\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"768\"\u003eMr. Francis Raymond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"771\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"785\"\u003eLake Boone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"788\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eHudson, Massachusetts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eThe reverse bears the printed return address:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"929\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"879\"\u003eMrs. Coolidge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"882\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"896\"\u003eRoad Forks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"899\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"929\"\u003eNorthampton, Massachusetts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003eThe envelope has been professionally authenticated and encapsulated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003ePSA\/DNA\u003c\/strong\u003e, preserving both the historic free frank and its remarkable postal history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1528\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003eGrace Anna Goodhue Coolidge (1879–1957) served as First Lady during the presidency of Calvin Coolidge and became one of the most admired and beloved First Ladies of the twentieth century. Following President Coolidge's death in 1933, she continued to live at the family's home in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003eNorthampton, Massachusetts\u003c\/strong\u003e, where she maintained an active correspondence with friends, admirers, institutions, and collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1950\"\u003eAs the widow of a former president, Grace Coolidge retained the privilege of sending official mail under her own signature rather than affixing postage—a practice known as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003efree frank\u003c\/strong\u003e. These signed envelopes represent a fascinating intersection of presidential history and American postal history, with genuine examples from the post-presidential years becoming increasingly scarce and desirable among collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1987\"\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Encapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"1990\"\u003eThis signed free frank has been \u003cstrong data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003ePSA\/DNA Certified Authentic\u003c\/strong\u003e and is encapsulated in a tamper-evident PSA holder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2580\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1058yb2\" data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2156\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/strong\u003e PSA\/DNA Certified Authentic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"116bjfk\" data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2197\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2188\"\u003ePSA Certification Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 85894517\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10cuwrv\" data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2272\"\u003eOriginal mailed free frank envelope personally signed by Grace Coolidge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ssvngw\" data-start=\"2273\" data-end=\"2358\"\u003eSignature tied by the June 23, 1956 Northampton, Massachusetts postal cancellation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tzsrtc\" data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2580\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2403\"\u003eAdditional Documentation \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2580\"\u003eAt buyer’s request, Historical Autographs Gallery will include an additional “Historical Autographs Gallery Certificate” signed by our company founder Luke Pascal at no cost.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"3017\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2601\"\u003eClosing Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2604\"\u003eGrace Coolidge free franks are among the most desirable artifacts associated with America's First Ladies, combining a genuine autograph with documented postal use and historical significance. This beautifully preserved, PSA\/DNA-certified example from 1956 offers collectors an exceptional opportunity to acquire a scarce piece of presidential and postal history from one of the nation's most admired First Ladies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3451\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3039\"\u003eShipping Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3039\" data-end=\"3042\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3042\" data-end=\"3451\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eFor insurance purposes, items sold over $600 may require signature confirmation upon delivery. Higher-value items, likely over $1,500, are shipped via FedEx 2-Day with Direct Signature Confirmation. FedEx provides the most flexibility when requiring a signature, allowing you to make special delivery requests directly through their tracking system. 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