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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

6061

976-S-?

[California] C. P. R. R. /BORDEN (Towle 976-S-?), partly clear blue double circle datestamp, May 12, 1876 (additional complete strike on the reverse) ties a 1¢ ultramarine & a 2¢ vermilion (207, 183) on a small cover to Livingston, Ala.; reduced slightly at the left, F.-V.F. Unlisted by Towle, .
Suggested Bid $100 . (Image)

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Suggested Bid $50-75
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6062

979-A-1, RF IV

[California] TRACY & SAN FRAN., AGT. (Towle 979-A-1, RF IV), Very Fine Jul 18 c.d.s. duplexed with a quartered cork killer ties a 3¢ green (158) on a pretty yellow Central Rail Road Co., San Francisco corner card cover to Bangor. Me., Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $150 . (Image)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6063

983-b-1, RF V

[California] CALISTOGA & VAL., AGT. (Towle 983-b-1, RF V), clear Aug 13 c.d.s. on a 1¢ blue entire (U113) to San Francisco; marked blue pencil "Due 2"; small bit of minor soiling, still Very Fine, Ex-Towle.
Suggested Bid $70 . (Image)

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Suggested Bid $50-75
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6064

985-D-1, RF VI

[California] "N. P. C R R 10/21, 75" (Towle 985-D-1, RF VI), manuscript postmark with pen-canceled 3¢ green (158) on a clean cover to New Bedford, Mass, and backstamped there on Oct 28; reduced just a bit at the left, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $150 . (Image)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6065

985-S-1, RF VI

[California] N. P. C. R. R./FREESTONE (Towle 985-S-1, RF VI), nice strike of a blue double circle datestamp, Jun 20, 1983, ties a pen-canceled 3¢ green (207) on a cover to Ellicottville, N.Y.; violet straightline "FREESTONE" handstamp at the left and another on the reverse; backstamped Ellicottville on Jun 29(?); reduced slightly at the right with minor toning at the top, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 . (Image)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6066

994.1-C-l, RF IV

[California] OLD BEACH & COLEXICO, R.P.O., NORTH (Towle 994.1-C-l, RF IV), choice "RMS" duplex, Jun 17, 1908, ties a 1¢ green (300) on a multicolor picture postcard to Pasadena, Cal., Very Fine, Ex-Wyer.
Suggested Bid $70 . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $50-75
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6067

995-S-1(?)

[California] W. P. R. R./ELLIS (Towle 995-S-1(?)), Very Fine blue double circle datestamp, Feb 13, 1870, on a pristine 3¢ pink entire (U58) with a printed Wells Fargo frank to San Francisco, Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $150

This station agent's marking is mistakenly attributed to the Central Pacific Railroad (976-S-1) due to an incomplete tracing that lacked the first letter: "_ P. R. R." The Western Pacific was absorbed into the Central Pacific in June of 1870. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6068

[Colorado] "From Glenwood Springs & Aspen, Tr. 227/W.D. LANE. SEP 9 1909", blue two-line Station Agent's handstamp with a pen-canceled 1¢ green (331) on a picture postcard from Salt Lake City to Sargent, Minn.; card pictures the "O.S.L. [Oregon Short Line] Depot, Salt Lake City", now known as "Salt Lake Union Pacific Railroad Station" on the National Register of Historic Places.
Suggested Bid $150 . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6069

unlisted

[Colorado] RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN R. R. CO./RECEIVED/RIDGWAY, COLO. (Towle unlisted), choice violet OFFICE OF GEN'L SUPT. datestamp, Dec 15, 1916, on a "Railway Service Mailgram" card sent as a receipt from the Treasurer's Office of "The Rio Grande So. R. R. Co." handstamped over the original "Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company" imprint, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $200 . (Image)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6070

Unlisted

[Colorado] UNION PACIFIC/RAILWAY/WATKINS, COLO. (Towle Unlisted), mostly complete purple straightline, Mar 8, 1888, with a target killer 2¢ green (213) on a cover to Erie, Pa. and backstamped there on Mar 11; includes the original letter (in German) datelined Watkins, Feb 26; nicked lr corner, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $200 . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6071

Unlisted

[Colorado] UNION PACIFIC/RAILWAY/KIT CARSO(N, COL.) (Towle Unlisted), mostly complete blue straightline, Mar 22, 1887, with a pen-canceled 2¢ red brown (210) on a cover to Byron, N.Y.; envelope bears a corner card for Fitzgerald & Mallory Construction Co., Contractors, Denver, Memphis & Atlantic R'y and the enclosed letter, from a man to his fiancée, is datelined "D. M. & A. Camp, Mar 21, 87"; cover open at both ends (irregularly at the right), F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6072

[Colorado] Denver & Rio Grande R.R., 1891 Itinerary for Presidential Train, four-page twine-bound booklet with a lovely illustrated cover for President Benjamin Harrison's re-election tour beginning in Salt Lake City on May 9 and ending in Denver on May 13; wonderfully well preserved, Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $200 . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6073

[Colorado] Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad Co., Freight Manifest with blue double circle datestamp "D.S.P. & P.R.R./ FR'T OFFICE, BUENA VISTA., JUN 3, 1880", minor internal split, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 . (Image)

Suggested Bid $50-75
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6074

907-S-2, RF VII

[Colorado] UNION PACIFIC RY./KIT CARSON, COL. (Towle 907-S-2, RF VII), partly weak, but complete rimless blue oval, Aug 7, 1886, on a 1¢ postal card (UX3) to New York City with a partial New York receiver at the upper left; small faults, but a very scarce Colorado station agent's marking, Fine.
Suggested Bid $200 . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6075

911-A-1, RF IV+

[Colorado, Kansas] A. T. & S. F., R. R. (Towle 911-A-1, RF IV+), mostly clear c.d.s., May 6 (1874), with a clear negative "E" killer on a 1¢ postal card (UX5) to New York City; back is a partly-printed for headed "Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, Granada, Col." from the local merchants, Otero, Sellar & Co. with the addressee's receiving handstamp dated Mar 13, Very Fine. A very rare killer., .
Suggested Bid $200 . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6076

911-M-1, RF VI

[Colorado] LA JUNTA & SA(NTA FE), AG(T.) (Towle 911-M-1, RF VI), partial c.d.s., Feb 24, 1881, with a cork killer on a 3¢ green entire U164 with a Las Vegas, N.M. Grocer's corner card; to Johnstown, N.Y. and backstamped there on Mar 2; includes a pristine Adams Express Co. Bill of Lading datelined Las Vegas, Feb 22, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $140 . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $90.00
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6077

950-A-2, RF III

[Colorado] DEN. PACIFIC (R.P.O.) (Towle 950-A-2, RF III), incomplete May 29 c.d.s. with a pretty negative star killer on a 3¢ green entire (U83) to Oskaloosa, Iowa; top flap missing, slight soiling at the upper left, F.-V.F. Seemingly underrated in Towle., .
Suggested Bid $150 . (Image)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6078

951-K-1, RF III

[Colorado] GREELY & DENVER, R.P.O., SOUTH (Towle 951-K-1, RF III), choice strike c.d.s., Jul 1, 1897, on a marvelous illustrated advertising cover for "The Koehler" hotel, Grand Island, Nebr., franked with a 2¢ carmine (267); to Binghamtom, N.Y. and backstamped there on Jul 4; minor edge flaws, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $70 . (Image)

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Suggested Bid $50-75
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6079

952-A-1, RF V

[Colorado] DEN. & GEORGETOWN, AGT. (Towle 952-A-1, RF V), light but complete c.d.s., Jan 8, on a grid-canceled 1¢ postal card (UX5) to El Paso, Ill.; datelined Idaho Springs (Colo.), 1878, F.-V.F. Towle notes the earliest date for this marking as 1883, Ex-David New.
Suggested Bid $150 . (Image)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM

6080

952-B-1, RF VI

[Colorado] DEN. & BLACK H., AGT. (Towle 952-B-1, RF VI), mostly clear c.d.s., Dec 5 on a neatly reduced legal size cover to Denver franked with a pair of 3¢ green (158) paying the double rate and tied by cork cancels, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 . (Image)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-05, 09:00 PM