Presidental Inaugurations, Assassinations, Resignations, Autographs and other Commemorations         On this page you will find 144 covers commemorating presidental inaugurations, assassinations, deaths, resignations and more. In addition, there are a number of presidental autographs (all genuine, no autopen) and covers commemorating other notable events.         My prices are way under dealer prices and considerably under those in postal history auctions. All covers will be sent by first class or Priority Mail. You, the buyer, pay only the exact postage plus 50c per order for packaging and handling.        To make sure you get what you want, you can e-mail me at SwapMeetDave@aol.com and I'll set aside the items you want and ship them upon receipt of your check or money order. I also accept Pay Pal (pay to my account: SwapMeetDave@aol.com). Send your order with payment to David Ahl, 12 Indian Head Road, Morristown, NJ 07960. Thank you!

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IG-1. Benjamin Harrison. Bavington, PA receiving backstamp notes correct date of Mar 4, 1889. Env torn and cut at top. $50.00 IG-2. Grover Cleveland. Clear Mar 4, 1893 cancel on clean Scott UX9 postcard from New York, NY. SOLD IG-3. Grover Cleveland. West Chester, PA receiving backstamp notes correct date of Mar 4, 1893. Env torn at top. SOLD IG-4. William McKinley. Clean env from Syracuse Univ with Newburgh, NY receiving backstamp with Mar 4, 1897 date. $50.00 IG-5. William McKinley. Ratty, badly torn env but with clear Wheeling, WV backstamp of Mar 4, 1901. SOLD IG-6 William McKinley. A wonderful piece! Clear Mar 4, 1901 DC cancel. Card reads in part, "Am here for the inauguration with my Co. H-18 Reg. N.G.P. We are quartered in the War and Navy Building.... The city is crowded with the 'Boys in Blue.' Regards to all the folks, Craig." SOLD IG-7. William McKinley, second term. Nice, clean 5½" Scott U362 envelope with clear Mar 4, 1901 cancel from Baldwin, Kansas. SOLD IG-8. McKinley is shot 4:07 pm Sep 6, 1901 at the Pan American Exposition. First possible cancel is Sep 7 on this McKinley cacheted envelope. A rare item! SOLD IG-9. McKinley improved, but then worsened and died on Sep 14, 1901. At 42 years old, Theodore Roosevelt is inaugurated at 3:30 pm as the youngest US president. SOLD IG-10. Teddy Roosevelt. Mar 4, 1905 NY machine cancel on Scott U385. SOLD IG-11. Teddy Roosevelt. Mar 4, 1905 Phila cancel on repaired 5" piece. SOLD IG-12. T. Roosevelt 75th anniv of birth, Oct 27, 1933. Handsome Linprint color cachet. $25.00 IG-13. William Taft. Clear Mar 4, 1909 DC cancel on picture postcard of US Capitol. Portion of gummed label over card caption can be removed by soaking. SOLD IG-14. William Taft. Mar 4, 1909 DC cancel on picture postcard of US Senate chamber. Card reads, "Have attended a session here to see who is surviving. Otto." $200.00 IG-15. William Taft. Mar 4, 1909 cancel on Easter card from Boonsboro, MD. $75.00 IG-16. Woodrow Wilson. Mar 4, 1913 DC cancel on picture postcard of State, War, and Navy Building. Card reads, "Wouldn't mind going to "sea" with you. This is some town. J.A.S." SOLD IG-17. Woodrow Wilson. Mar 4, 1913 cancel on Greetings card from Buffalo, NY. $75.00 IG-18. Woodrow Wilson. Mar 5, 1917 Kensington, MD cancel on picture postcard of Washington DC Freemason Temple, ironic because Wilson was the only president between McKinley and Truman who was not a Freemason. $125.00 IG-19. Woodrow Wilson. Mar 4, 1917. Card shows US Courthouse in Savannah, GA. Stamp removed. $100.00 IG-20. Woodrow Wilson. Mar 5, 1917 machine cancel, Seattle, WA on Scott UX24. $75.00 IG-21. Warren Harding. Mar 4, 1921 Phila, PA cancel on picture postcard of signing the Declaration of Independence. Stamp removed. $200.00 IG-22. Calvin Coolidge. Aug 3, 1923, Waukegan, IL after death of Harding. Scarce. SOLD IG-23. Calvin Coolidge. Mar 4, 1925 Memphis, TN nice, clear machine cancel. SOLD AU-01. Calvin Coolidge autograph on airmail cover addr to Nickles, 5/25/28. $400.00 IG-24. Herbert Hoover. Mar 4, 1929 Washington, DC on 6" env. $150.00 IG-25. Herbert Hoover. Mar 4, 1929 Grand Central Sta, NY cancel. SOLD AU-02. Herbert Hoover autograph on FDC of Sc 989, 4/20/50. $500.00 IG-25. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mar 4, 1933, Inaug cachet by New York American. $40.00 IG-26. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Jan 20, 1937, cachet of FDR on poster stamp. SOLD IG-27. Unusual cancels: President, Franklin, Delano, Roosevelt, New Deal. On 7½" env. Jan-Mar 1937. SOLD IG-28. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Jan 20, 1941, Inaug cachet by Order of Zunks. Scarce. $135.00 IG-29. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Jan 20, 1945, Cachet with photo of FDR. Rare! SOLD IG-30. Roosevelt death. Apr 12, 1945, Staehle cachet, USS Harveson cancel. Nice! SOLD E-5058. Roosevelt death. Apr 12, 1945, Fluegel cover, unaddressed. SOLD AU-05. Eleanor Roosevelt autograph in pencil on WWII patriotic cover. SOLD IG-31. Harry Truman. Apr 12, 1945, Smart Craft Cachet by L.W. Staehle. Unaddressed.$125.00 IG-32. Harry Truman. Jan 20, 1949, Fluegel cover, Washington DC cancel. Unaddressed.$50.00 AU-03. Harry Truman autograph on request card w/env to Italy. $300.00 IG-33. Dwight Eisehhower. Jan 20, 1953, Artcraft cachet, Washington DC, unaddressed.$8.00 IG-34. Eisenhower. Jan 20, 1957, Artcraft, Wash DC, unaddressed. $22.00 IG-35. Same addressed $15.00 IG-36. Eisenhower. Jan 20, 1961, Last day in office. Eisenhower Postal Society cachet. Unusual! Unaddr. $20.00 IG-37. John F. Kennedy. Jan 20, 1961, Artcraft, block of flag stamps. $10.00 IG-38. John F. Kennedy. Nov 22, 1963, day of death memorial cover, Claude Sarzin cachet, scarce, unaddressed. SOLD IG-39. Kennedy day of death, Nov 22, 1963, + FDC of new 5¢ Kennedy stamp, Scott 1246, May 29, 1964. $35.00 IG-40. Lyndon B. Johnson. Nov 22, 1963, Claude Sarzin cachet, not often seen. SOLD IG-41. Kennedy stamp, Sc 1246, w/2¢ UN stamp FDC, improper UN cancel, May 29, 1964. $12.00 IG-42. Kennedy stamp, Sc 1246, FDC canceled Dallas, TX where assination took place. $10.00 IG-43. Kennedy death 1-yr anniversary memorial flight, w/Vatican stamps, labels and cancel. SOLD IG-44. Kennedy death 20th anniversary, Nov 22, 1983, KMC Venture cachet. $5.00 IG-45. Lyndon B. Johnson wins election, Nov 3, 1964, unknown cachet, seldom seen. SOLD IG-46. Lyndon B. Johnson inauguration, Jan 20, 1965, Artcraft variety. $8.00 IG-46a. Unaddr w/flag, $6 IG-46b. Typed addr, $5.00 IG-47. Lyndon B. Johnson inauguration, Jan 20, 1965, picture postcard. $10.00 IG-48. Lyndon B. Johnson death, Jan 22, 1973, Unknown cachet. $8.00 AU-04. Lyndon Johnson autograph on FDC of 5¢ flag stamp, Scott 1208. Unaddressed. $400.00 IG-49. Richard Nixon. Jan 20, 1969, NY Young Republican Club cachet. $8.00 IG-50. Richard Nixon. Jan 20, 1973, unknown cachet, seldom seen. $10.00 AU-07. Richard Nixon autograph on 1973 Inauguration cover. Scarce! SOLD IG-51. Spiro Agnew resigns, Oct 10, 1973, Claude Sarzin cachet, rare. SOLD IG-52. Gerald Ford, VP inauguration, Dec 6, 1973, ATA Americana Unit cachet, rare! $20.00 IG-53. Nixon announces resignation, Aug 8, 1974, unknown cachet, seldom seen. $12.00 IG-54. Nixon announces resignation, Aug 8, 1974, on 1973 inaug cover. $12.00 IG-55. Nixon officially resigns, Aug 9, 1974, unknown cachet, seldom seen. $12.00 AU-05. VP Richard Nixon thermograph mailing indicia on #9 envelope. $10.00 IG-56. Gerald Ford. Inauguration, Aug 9, 1974, Artcraft cachet. $5.00 IG-57. Gerald Ford. Inauguration, Aug 9, 1974, Paste on color photo. $10.00 IG-58. Nixon resignation, Ford inauguration, Aug 9, 1974, unknown 3-color cachet, nice! $12.00 IG-59. Gerald Ford addresses Congress, Aug 12, 1974, unknown cachet, scarce. $10.00 AU-08. Gerald R. Ford autograph on FDC of Scott 1109. $90.00 AU-09. Gerald Ford autograph on FDC of Scott 2047. $75.00 AU-10. Betty Ford autograph on FDC of Scott 1927, Alcoholism. SOLD IG-60. Nelson Rockefeller. VP Inauguration, Dec 19, 1974, Colorano silk cachet. $20.00 AU-25. Nelson Rockefeller autograph on block of Register & Vote stamps, w/cover letter. $50.00 IG-61. Jimmy Carter. Inauguration, Jan 20, 1977, Aristocrat Cachet. SOLD AU-10a. Jimmy Carter, Rosalyn Carter, Mrs Robert Goddard autographs. $100.00 IG-62. Walter Mondale, VP Inauguration, Jan 20, 1977, Aristocrat Cachet. $3.00 IG-103. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1981, Gill Craft, Washington DC. $5.00 IG-104. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1981, BBT Cachet, Washington DC. $5.00 IG-105. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1981, Aristocrat, Washington DC. $5.00 IG-106. Ronald Reagan, 1981 & 1985, Artcraft, Washington DC. $5.00 IG-63. George H.W. Bush, VP 1981, President 1989, Artcraft, Washington DC. $5.00 IG-64. George H.W. Bush, VP 1981, President 1989, Artcraft, Houston, TX. $5.00 IG-65. George H.W. Bush, VP 1981, President 1989, Artcraft, Kennebunkport. $5.00 IG-66. George H.W. Bush, VP 1981, President 1989, Zazo, Greenwich, CT. $6 IG-67. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1985, Artcraft combo. SOLD IG-68. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1985, Artcraft combo. SOLD IG-69. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1985, Very colorful. Unknown, scarce. $5.00 IG-70. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1985, Limited Edition cachet on U601. $5.00 GB-45. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1985, Goldberg hand painted, 40 of 60. SOLD PU-8501. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1985, Pugh hand painted, 19 of 52. SOLD IG-71. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1985, DRC hand colored. 25 of 80. $9.00 IG-72. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1985, DRC hand colored. $9.00 IG-73. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1985, DRC hand colored. $9.00 IG-74. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1985, DRC hand colored. $9.00 IG-75. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1985, Gillcraft combo. SOLD IG-76. Ronald Reagan, Jan 21, 1985, Gillcraft combo. SOLD IG-77. Ronald Reagan, Jan 20 & 21, 1985, Gillcraft both dates. $4.00 IG-78: Tampico, IL. IG-79: Santa Barbara. IG-81: Houston. IG-82: Greenwich. IG-83: Milton, MA. $2.50 ea AU-11. Autographs: Ronald Reagan & George Bush on Bailey photo cachet. Rare! SOLD IG-84. George H.W. Bush, VP 1985, President 1989, Colorano, Houston. $5.00 IG-85. George H.W. Bush, VP 1985, President 1989, Colorano, Milton, MA. $5.00 IG-86. George H.W. Bush, VP 1985, President 1989, Colorano, Kennebunkport. $5.00 IG-89. George H.W. Bush, Jan 20, 1989, Unusual G M cachet, scarce. SOLD IG-87. George H.W. Bush, Jan 20, 1989, Gillcraft combo. SOLD IG-88. George H.W. Bush, Jan 20, 1989, Gillcraft combo. SOLD PU-8904. Pugh hand colored. Choice: Wash DC, Houston, Milton, Greenwich. $16.00 PU-8905. VP Dan Quayle. Pugh by hand. Choice: Wash DC, Indianapolis, Huntington, IN. $16.00 PU-8906. Bush, Quayle. Pugh by hand. Wash DC $8.00, or Huntington, IN. $16.00 GB-123. George Bush, Jan 20, 1989, Goldberg hand painted, 40 of 95. SOLD IG-90. George H.W. Bush, Jan 20, 1989, Gummed label & rubber stamps. $5.00 IG-91. Dan Quayle, Jan 20, 1989, Artcraft. $2.50 AU-12. VP Dan Quayle autograph on 1989 Inaug cover. $50.00 AU-13. VP Dan Quayle autograph on 1989 Inaug cover. $60.00 AU-14. Barbara Bush autograph on 1989 Inaug cover. SOLD IG-92. Clinton & Gore, Jan 20, 1993, Geerlings hand painted, 87 of 100. $17.00 GB-200. Bill Clinton, Jan 20, 1993, Goldberg hand painted, 40 of 70. SOLD IG-93. Bill Clinton, Jan 20, 1993, Pinnacle, 3 cancels, scarce. $5.00 IG-94. Clintons, Jan 20, 1993, Graebner Chap, Hope, AR. $4.00 IG-95. Clinton & Gore, Jan 20, 1993, Graebner Chap, Gore, VA. $4.00 IG-96. Socks, the First Cat, Jan 20, 1993, by S. Kuc, L.E. Bailey cachet. $5.00 IG-97. AFDCS postcard canceled inauguration day at Clinton, OH. SOLD AU-15. Al Gore autograph on Tennessee State Bird & Flower cover. $75.00 IG-98. Bill & Hillary Clinton, Jan 20, 1997, Graebner Chap. $3.00 IMP-1. Clinton Impeached, Dec 19, 1998, Washington Post reprint. SOLD IG-99. George W. Bush, Jan 20, 2001, AFDCS cachet. SOLD IG-100. George W. Bush, Jan 20, 2001, Collins hand painted. $15.00 IG-101. George W. Bush, Jan 20, 2001, Edken cachet. $5.00 2995-ST. FDC Nixon stamp, combo, scarce, S & T Cachets. SOLD IG-102. #10 env shows results of closest election in US history, canceled election day (11/7/2000) and inauguration day (1/20/2001). Rice. SOLD AU-19. Autograph: Barry Goldwater, presidential candidate in 1962. $50.00 AU-18. Autograph: Malcolm Baldrige, Sec'y of Commerce (1981-87) w/photo & article. Nice! $25.00

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