Something Philatelic Under The Tree...

Santa was apparently bidding at the recent Rumsey sale.

Very rare free frank of Rutherford B. Hayes as an Ohio congressman...I don't mind that it's just a front!

Congrats! Reminds me of the days I was working at an ad agency in toledo OH. I was just starting out in '87 and I got one of the "beginner" jobs: the brochure and stationery materials for RB Hayes center in Speigel Grove in Fremont, OH. It is a very interesting place and a geneology center in northwest Ohio. I just checked their website and they are still using the logo I did way back when! I swear I modeled my cover illustration after an RB Hayes stamp portrait, but it doesn't appear to be #563. Based on the sig yours is obviously genuine.

Wow A Presidential signature on a cover...I'd OK with a front too in this particular case although, like you I can imagine, would enjoy the full cover and the contents! Wouldn't that be a trip! Anyway great stuff and Congrats!

..and it's a nice pair with my James A. Garfield congressional frank with the same Cincinnati postmark in red.

[corrected reply to get the right image; original accidentally had a Lucretia Garfield widow frank]

That's Amazing! this whole topic! Maybe change the thread's title to something like- Presidential signatures on cover so we can use the site's search function to find it as it would be a pity for this post to get lost in the annals of information on here no?

great gift! Santa is awesome...