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[Bicycle] Bicycle Mail Route, 1894, 25¢ green (Scott 12L2), a mint single affixed to a printed promotional letter dated Aug 6, 1894 on Arthur C. Banta's "Victory Cyclery" illustrated letterhead; sent "with compliments" to the Monroe Stamp Co. in Rochester, N.Y. The bottom half of the letter reprints three short newspaper articles written about Banta's stamp and his Bicycle Mail Service, which had been discontinued a month earlier with the settlement of the American Railway Union's strike. Includes the original mailing envelope with a matching illustrated corner card, a scarce "SAN FRAN MENDOTA & L.A. R.P.O." c.d.s. and Banta's violet "Victory Bicycle Messenger Service" pictorial handstamp on the back. Cover somewhat soiled, but a fabulous piece of Bicycle Mail collateral. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 12:51:45 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 297
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[Railroads] Columbus, O. Commissioner of Railroads & Telegraphs, a marvelous all-over illustrated cover featuring a Train steaming across a railroad bridge, franked with a pair of 3¢ green (158) tied by targets and a light Columbus O. c.d.s., to Oberlin, O.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and quite spectacular. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 12:52:27 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 298
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[Railroads] Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, an extraordinary all-over illustrated cover with an M.K. & T. Passenger Dept. corner card, featuring a Train at a station and a sign reading "Through the Beautiful Indian Territory", franked with a 3¢ green (158) with a light cork cancel and a partial Jul 29 Richmond (Texas?) c.d.s., to Rose, N.Y.; reduced slightly at right, minor edge flaws, still Very Fine and absolutely gorgeous. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 12:53:08 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 299
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[Railroads] National Exposition of Railway Appliances, 1883, attractive illustrated advertising cover for the Rote Automatic Brake Company of Mansfield, O., promoting their award-winning Independent Car Brake, franked with a 1¢ gray blue (206)precanceled and tied by a small dab of red ink, to Northington, Pa.; includes a four-page promotional circular reprinting an independent report produced for the Ohio Commissioner of Railroads on the efficacy of their brake; minor splitting of report, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 12:53:21 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 300
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[Railroads] Phil. Wilm. & Balt. R. R. Co., marvelous, small illustrated corner card on a cover franked with a three-margined 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by a Dec 18 Philadelphia c.d.s.; to Bangor, Me., Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 12:53:40 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 301
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[Railroads] Phil. Wilm. & Balt. R. R. Co., pretty illustrated corner card on a pristine cover franked with a straight-edged 3¢ rose (65) tied by a Circleville, O. target duplex, Aug 5, 1865; to Ringsten, O., Extremely Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 12:54:19 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 302
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[Railroads] Railroad Freight Car, attractive illustrated corner card for Kroger Redway & Co. Coal & Coke, Cincinnati, O. on a 2¢ green entire (U311) canceled by a Cincinnati "2" machine cancel, Dec 19, 1894, locally addressed, Very Fine, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 12:54:35 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 303
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[Railroads] Railroad Passenger Car, large illustrated corner card for the Master Car Builders' Association, New York City; on a cover franked with a 1¢ ultramarine (145) tied by a New York "CR" double oval; to Saratoga, N.Y.; very light mounting stain at each end, mentioned only for strict accuracy; still a great cover, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 12:54:51 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 304
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[Railroads] Railroad Tank Car, marvelous illustrated corner card for Gunnison's West Va. Oil Express and Buckeye Oil Works, Cincinnati, O., franked with a 3¢ green (184) tied by a bold blue Cincinnati Station "4" duplex, to Orrville, O., Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 12:55:07 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 306
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Cat No: 20L56
[Stagecoach] Boyd's Dispatch, 1882, black on pink (Scott 20L56), tied by magenta Boyd's PAID oval datestamp, Apr 6, 1883 on an illustrated ad cover featuring a marvelous four-horse Stagecoach for Jas. Orin Noakes, Coach Maker; reduced just a tad at left, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 12:56:23 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 307
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[Street Cars, Christmas] Bloomingdales' Department Store, a spectacular multicolor illustrated advertising cover featuring multiple Santa Clauses boarding a Streetcar for "Bloomies", the Conductor telling one of them, "Yes, all cars transfer to Bloomingdale's Department Store", franked with a 2¢ Shield (319) tied by a New York, Bedford Park duplex, Dec 8, 1904; locally addressed, Extremely Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 12:57:38 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 308
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[Transportation] Horse-Drawn Carriage, all-over illustrated advertising cover for Fisk, Clark & Flagg's Kid, Driving & Walking Gloves, franked with a 3¢ green (184) tied by a New York "13" duplex, Apr 5, 1880; to Alexandria Va. and backstamped there the next day, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 12:58:11 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 309
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Cat No: Collection
[Railroads] Group of Railroad Corner Cards & Letterheads, eight letterheads or freight receipts, 1884-99, all with their original covers, five of which have matching corner cards (none illustrated); comprises (*=matching corner card) Great Northern Railway (2)*, Oregon & California Railroad*, Oregon Railway & Navigation Co. (2, one with corner card), Southern Pacific Co. (2, one with corner card), Union Racific Railway Co.*; most with regular town cancels, generally F-VF. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 12:58:50 EST
Sold For 90
Express Covers Western Express Covers: Wells Fargo - California
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 51
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Wells, Fargo & Co's. San Jose (Cal.) Depot., a superb violet oval (type 20-3), Feb 28, 1894, cancels a 3¢ green on amber entire (U312) with a printed Wells Fargo frank, to San Francisco with a light San Francisco Wells Fargo receiving oval at "12 AM" the same day; light file fold at left through the San Francisco oval, still Very Fine and rare. This is believed to be the finest strike of the rare San Jose Depot oval. Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 350.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 10:45:41 EST
Sold For 0
Railroad Covers
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 72
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[Alabama] MOBILE & OHIO/R.R. CO./WHISTLER, clear, light strike of the blue fancy framed datestamp, Jul 17, 1868, on a 3¢ pink entire (U58) to Columbus, Ky. (indicia uncanceled); tiny tear at the top and top flap missing, otherwise Very Fine, Ex-Meyer, Towle. Towle 420-S-2, RF VI. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 10:59:54 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 73
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[Alaska] JUNEAU & SITKA, R.P.O., NORTH, clear "RMS" duplex, Aug 30, 1908 ties a 2¢ Shield (319) on a Portland, Ore. "Department of Commerce and Labor/ Lighthouse Establishment" penalty envelope, to Berkeley, Cal. and backstamped there on Sep 8; reduced slightly at the right, Very Fine. Towle X-26-a, RF VI. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:00:39 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 74
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[Alaska] JUNEAU & UNALASKA, R.P.O., EAST, mostly clear c.d.s., Dec 2, 1901, on the reverse of a much-traveled, missent Interior Dept. penalty postcard sent from Washington D.C. to Point Hope AK on Jul 23, 1901; other backstamps include Seattle, Jul 27, Hope AK, Oct 3, and Nome AK in March, presumably of 1902; Very Fine. An exceedingly rare Alaska railroad marking—unlisted by the U.S.R.P.O. Catalog. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:02:15 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 75
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[Alaska] KOTZEBUE SD. & ST ST. MICHAEL, R.P.O., SOUTH,magenta "RMS" duplex, Oct 3, 1911, ties a 1¢ green (374) on a multicolor picture postcard datelined "Deering Alaska, Sept 30", featuring a Yukon Cog Team Freighting through Alaskan Canyon; Extremely Fine and very rare. Towle notes this marking only in black. Towle X-43-a, RF IX. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:03:01 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 76
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[Alaska] KOYUKUK RIVER, R.P.O., Very Fine "RMS" duplex without direction, Sep 1, 1934, cancels 1¢ & 2¢ National Park commemoratives (740-741) on a cover to early Philadelphia stamp dealer Willard Snyder, Very Fine. Towle X-39-a var., RF IX. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:03:41 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 77
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[Alaska] SAN FRAN. & YUKON, R.P.O., SOUTH, Very Fine c.d.s., Sep 2, 1899 on a small cover to Paris, Franceunderfranked with a single 2¢ lake (219D); New York 15 centimes due handstamp and a partial October French entry c.d.s. with an Oct 2 New York transit marking on the reverse; addressed to the Paris Geographical Society and redirected twice to two different locations (second and third destinations on the reverse), each time receiving a French 30c Postage Due; U.S. stamp with a small tear, otherwise Very Fine. A remarkable cover with this rare Alaska R.P.O. marking to a foreign destination. Towle's listing example, Ex-Chase. Towle X-1-a, RF IX. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 1,900.00
Sold...US$ 1,900.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:04:18 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 78
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[Alaska] SEATTLE & SEWARD, Str. Yukon, clear six-bar duplex, May 27, 1924, on an unfranked cover with a Seward Daily Gateway corner card to Seattle; manuscript "T" in circle indicating Postage Due with a pair of precanceled 2¢ Postage Dues (J62b) applied at Seattle, Very Fine, Ex-Brenner. Towle X-14-tg, RF III. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:05:02 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 79
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[Alaska] SEATTLE & SKAGWAY, R.P.O., EAST, clear "RMS" duplex, Aug 13, 1923, ties a 2¢ carmine (554) on an unusual fold-out "Post Card", which opens up to be a two-page Menu for the S.S. Admiral Rogers; the address side also includes a colorful Alaskan Tourist Propaganda label, Very Fine, Ex-Brenner. Towle X-19-c, RF III. Estimate $150 - 200
The message notes that the Admiral Rogers "is taking on canned salmon…at the rate of $5,000 per hour. Put on $18,000 this morning at one cannery." . Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:05:31 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 80
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[Alaska] SEWARD & UNALASKA, R.P.O., WEST, clear "RMS" duplex, Sep 1, 1930 and another Eastbound strike, Sep 14, tie a 2¢ Braddock's Field commemorative (688) on a small cover addressed to Norfolk, Va.; on the back is a three-line Railway Postal Clerk's handstamp in green: "SEW & UNALASKA, WEST/ *S S STARR* SEPT 1 30/ A B HICKS", Very Fine. An outstanding cover carried by the Coastwise Steamship Co., Ex-Wyer. Towle X-49-e, RF II+. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:05:52 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 81
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[Alaska] TANANA RIVER, R.P.O., WEST, virtually complete "RMS" duplex, Jun 6, 1910, ties a 1¢ green (309) on a multicolor picture postcard: "Trailbreaking in Alaska" featuring two men and three sled dogs, Very Fine. Towle X-40-d, RF VI. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:06:16 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 82
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[Alaska] VALDEZ & UNALASKA, R.P.O., EAST, Nov 1, 1904 c.d.s. ties a 2¢ Shield (319) on a Hotel Northern, Seattle corner card cover to Seattle; small faults including sealed opening tears through marking, otherwise Very Fine. A very scarce marking. Towle X-50-a, RF VI. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:06:43 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 83
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[Alaska] Vancouver-Skagway R.P.O., three different sawtoothed oval datestamps on 1936/37 covers, two sent via the S.S. Princess Norah (both covers illustrated), the other via the Princess Louise, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:07:06 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 84
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[Alaska] YUKON RIVER, ALASKA, R.P.O., complete, somewhat blotchy purple "RMS" duplex ties a 1¢ green (331) on a picture postcard to Seattle, Wash.; card pictures "An Automobile Ride on the [snow covered] Yukon in the Winter"; light stain on picture side, Fine to Very Fine, Ex-Towle and apparently the listing example. Towle X-46-c, RF VI. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:07:27 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 85
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[Alaska] YUKON RIVER, ALASKA, R.P.O., EAST, choice strike "RMS" duplex in violet, Aug 16, 1910, ties a 1¢ green (300) on a picture postcard showing "Rex Beach Cabins - Rampart, Alaska", Very Fine. The U.S.R.P.O. Catalog notes this marking only in black. Towle X-46-c, RF VI. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:08:08 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 86
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[Arizona & New Mexico Territories] DEMING & SAN FRAN., R.P.O., mostly clear c.d.s., Aug 24, 1883, with a quartered cork cancel tying a 3¢ green (207) on a Benson A.T. smelting company corner card cover to East Oakland, Cal. and backstamped there on Aug 26; reduced somewhat at the right, otherwise Very Fine, Ex-Towle. Towle 963-G-3, RF VI. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:08:45 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 87
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[Arizona] EL PASO & MARICOPA, R.P.O., E.D., TR 102, mostly clear "RMS" duplex, Sep 6, 1923, ties a 2¢ rose (499) on a cover to Springfield, Mass.; with a Tucson Realtor's corner card, Very Fine. Towle Unlisted. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:09:06 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 88
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[California] C.P.R.R., PINO, light but complete strike of blue double-circle datestamp, Feb 9, 1879 on a small ladies envelope franked with a 3¢ green (158) tied by manuscript cancel, to Cloverdale, Cal.; reduced just a tad at the right, Fine. Towle 976-S-5, RF VII. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:09:26 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 89
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[California] California Pacific Rail Road Company, Office Vallejo, Cal., printed corner card and nearly all-over Railroad map illustration lithographed by Ezra A. Cook & Co., Chicago, on a 3¢ entire (U83) addressed to Stittsville (?), N.Y. and redirected to Oriskany; indistinct route agent's datestamp, Very Fine, Ex-Risvold. Estimate $750 - 1,000
The map shows the routes of several central California railroads including, in addition to the California Pacific, the Central Pacific R.R., the Napa Valley R.R., the Sacremento Valley & Pacific R.R., and the Vaca R.R. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 450.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:09:52 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 90
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[California] ELKS' PARADE R.P.O., LOS ANGELES, CAL., TR. 99, well-struck purple "RMS" duplex, Jul 16, 1909, ties a 1¢ green (331) on a picture postcard to San Francisco; picture is an ostrich farm in So. Pasadena, Cal.; small mounting abrasion at lower left, otherwise Very Fine and quite rare. Estimate $400 - 600
As part of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks' parade in Los Angeles on July 16, 1909, the Post Office supplied an R.P.O. car and staffed it with members of the local Railway Post Office Clerks' Association. The cancellation, therefore, was in use for only one day. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:10:23 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 91
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[California] ELKS' PARADE R.P.O., LOS ANGELES, CAL., TR. 99, mostly clear black "RMS" duplex, Jul 16, 1909, ties a 1¢ green (331) on a picture postcard to San Francisco with a Jul 17 receiver at the lower left; card is an embossed B.P.O.E. greeting picturing an elk's head; brownish stain at the left shows through on the picture side, minor corner bend, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400
As part of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks' parade in Los Angeles on July 16, 1909, the Post Office supplied an R.P.O. car and staffed it with members of the local Railway Post Office Clerks' Association. The cancellation, therefore, was in use for only one day. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:10:45 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 92
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[California] LIEGAN & RENO, R.P.O., mostly clear Mar 18, 1893 c.d.s. ties a 2¢ Columbian (231) on a Nevada-California-Oregon Railway corner card cover to Buntingville, Cal.; reduced slightly at left, stamp with slight faults, Fine and rare—and possibly unique. Unlisted by Towle. Estimate $300 - 400
Liegan, Cal. was a short-lived terminus of a Nevada-California-Oregon line, beginning in 1888. It was such a desolate location that its regular Post Office, which opened in July of 1890, was closed in April of 1891. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:11:16 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 93
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[California] SACRAMENTO ST. SAN FRAN., R.P.O., Very Fine c.d.s., Jan 20, 1905, with a cork-canceled 1¢ green (300) on a picture postcard to Brooklyn, N.Y.; card pictures "Sunset in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco", Very Fine, time and month slugs are transposed from the Towle illustration (the catalog notes "several varieties recorded"). Towle SF-3-a, RF VI. Estimate $100 - 150. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 70.00
Sold...US$ 70.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:11:41 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 94
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[California, Utah] CENT. PACIFIC, R.R., Jun 24 c.d.s. cancelling a 3¢ pink entire (U58) with a printed Pacific Union Express Co. frank, to La Crosse, Wis.; reduced slightly at the right, Fine to Very Fine. Towle 976-A-1, RF V. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:12:12 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 95
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[Colorado Territory] DEN. PACIFIC, R.P.O., clear Mar 6 c.d.s. duplexed with a two-ring target on a 1¢ postal card (UX3) to Longmont Colo., datelined Greeley (Colo.), Mar 5, 1875; exceptionally clean, Very Fine. Towle 950-A-1, RF III. Estimate $350 - 500. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:12:38 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 96
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[Colorado] COLORADO CENTRAL R.R./BEAVER BROOK, C(OLO.), blue shield datestamp, Jun 15, 1878, with a partial second strike tying a 3¢ green (158) on a small cover to Mehoopany, Pa.; reduced at the left, stamp folded over top edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine. Towle's listing example. Towle 951-S-1a, RF VI. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:13:02 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 97
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[Colorado] D. & R.G. R.R., mostly clear circular handstamp (date not struck up), as a forwarding marking on a 1¢ postal card (UX5) from Denver to "Big Thompson", Colo., canceled with a Denver duplex, May 14 (1876), handstamped "MISSENT", Ex-Osment. Towle 953-G-1, RF VI. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:13:18 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 98
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[Colorado] D. & RIO G. R.R., marvelous complete strike with full month and day, Nov 26, on a cover to Providence, R.I., franked with a target-canceled 3¢ green (147); docketed at left as received Dec 2, 1873; minor edge flaws, stamp with a pulled perforation, Fine to Very Fine. An incredible strike of this rare marking. Towle 953-H-1, RF X. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:13:43 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 99
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[Colorado] D. & RIO G. R.R., slightly doubled strike without date but with strong "R.R." on a target-canceled 1¢ postal card (UX3) to Denver, Very Fine. Towle 953-H-1, RF X. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 600.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:14:03 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 100
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[Colorado] D. AND R. G. RY., Gunnison Sta., PAID., J.P.HUNTLEY, Agent., clear double-lined c.d.s., Nov 27, 1882, used as a receiver on a cover from Brooksville, Ky. to Gunnison; franked with a cork-canceled 3¢ green (204) and postmarked Brooksville on Nov 22; reduced just a tad at the right, Fine to Very Fine. Towle Unlisted. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:14:41 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 101
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[Colorado] D.& R.G. RY., NATHROP COLO., choice strike of a large blue double-circle datestamp, Sep 17, 1880, on a cover franked with a 3¢ green (184) tied by a Sep 13 N.Y. & CHIC. R.R. FAST MAIL c.d.s. & killer (Towle 114-J-9) to Nathrop, Colo., "Care Denver & R Grande Ry"; a second strike of the D.& R.G. RY. c.d.s. is on the reverse; reduced somewhat at the right, paper a bit "mottled", Very Fine appearance. Towle Unlisted. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:15:04 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 102
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[Colorado] D.& R.G. RY., NATHROP COLO., clear blue double-circle datestamp, Dec 24, 1883, as a receiver on a Post Office Registered Mail return receipt card for a package from Lake Valley, N.Mex. to Estabrook, Very Fine. Apparently Towle's listing example. Towle 954-S-1, RF VII. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:15:19 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 103
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[Colorado] DEN. & DEER VALLEY, AGT., incomplete but unmistakable strike, 11 Aug (month at bottom) on a Denver publisher's illustrated corner card cover to Columbus, O. franked with a strip of 3 of the 1¢ blue (156) tied by cork cancels; backstamped Columbus on Oct 25; couple small edge tears, one affecting the left stamp of the strip, otherwise Very Fine. Towle 954-C-1, RF VIII. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:15:47 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 104
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[Colorado] DEN. & DEER VALLEY, AGT., faint, mostly complete c.d.s. (Feb) 15, on a 3¢ green entire (U164), with a Denver Commission Merchants' corner card cover, to Fairplay, Colo.; redirected to Webster, Colo. with a purple Feb 20 Fairplay c.d.s., and finally to Denver with no additional markings, Fine. Possibly Towle's listing example. Towle 954-C-1, RF VIII. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 200.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:16:20 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 105
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[Colorado] DEN. & GEORGETOWN, AGT., exceptional strike of blue c.d.s., Aug 14, duplexed with a neat circle-of-wedges on a 1¢ postal card (UX5) to Mehoopany, Pa.; datelined Beaver Brook, 1878; tear at left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Towle notes the earliest date for this marking as 1883, Ex-David New. Towle 952-A-1, RF V. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:16:43 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 106
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[Colorado] DEN. & GEORGETOWN, AGT., Very Fine c.d.s., Feb 23, and a quartered cork killer tie a 2¢ red brown (210) on a Republican Mountain Silver Mines, Georgetown corner card cover to Freehold, N.J., backstamped Freehold on Feb 27; small corner tear at lower right, Fine to Very Fine. Includes an unissued Stock Certificatefor the same mining company. Towle 952-A-1, RF V. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 11:17:08 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 107
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[Colorado] DENVER & SAN JUAN AGT., clear Apr 9 c.d.s. and small cork cancel on a 1¢ postal card (UX3) to Kenduskeag, Me.; slight soiling, Fine-Very Fine and rare. Towle 955-E-1, RF VII. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
