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The Hugh V. Feldman Collections of United States R Southern States (C-O Routes)
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4443
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Cat No: 338-B-1
(Charlotte & South Carolina R.R.) Charlotte & S.C.R.R. Mar. 12. Bold strike of route agent cds with matching bold "5" in circle rating handstamp on lady's embossed cover to Walton's Ford Ga., manuscript "Way" and "5" ratings, original 1855 contents from Rich Hill no longer accopmany; some wear, still Very Fine and rare railroad way use,ex-Towle, Hannen. Towle No. 338-B-1; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:00:49 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4445
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Cat No: 500-C-1
(East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad) East Tennessee & Va. R.R., Aug 5. Bold route agent cds on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire cancel by manuscript to Madisonville, Tenn.; some light soiling, Very Fine and rare,Rarity IX, ex-Towle, Hannen. Towle No. 500-C-1; Estimate $300 - 400.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS ROUTE AGENT CDS.
Put onto Route 10063 on August 5th circa 1859 and carried west to Knoxville for transfer south to Madisonville. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:03:07 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4448
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Cat No: 337-A-1
(Greenville & Columbia Railroad) Greenville & Columbia R.R., Feb 7. Choice sharp strike of route agent cds cancels 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire to Monticello; tiny edge tear at top, otherwise Extremely Fine and choice,Rarity V. Towle No. 337-A-1; Estimate $200 - 300.
Put onto Route 3102 and carried to Alston for the 10 mile post road to Monticello. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:03:57 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4449
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Cat No: 337-A-1
(Greenville & Columbia Railroad) Greenville & Columbia R.R., Oct 15. Red route agent cds on 3¢ red (U1) Nesbitt entire with original 1856 Alston Depot, S.C. letter to Newberry, S.C., 1856 docketing at left, Very Fine,Rarity V. Towle No. 337-A-1; Estimate $100 - 150.
Original enclosure dated "Alston Depo (sic) Oct 14th 1856" and addressed to Newberry located 22 miles west of Alton on Route 6001. Est. $100-150 (Image)
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:04:13 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4450
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Cat No: 293-I-1
(Hempfield Railroad) Hempfield R.R. Two covers with route agent cds strikes in blue and black, first circa 1863 cover with blue "Hempfield R.R. Oct 17" cds and matching open grid cancel tying faulty 3¢ rose (65) east to Washington Pa.; second with black "Hempfield R.R. Jan 25" cds with matching circular cancel ties 3¢ rose (65) to Fairmont W.V., carried east for transfer to the B&O to Fairmont, still Very Fine appearing and exceptionally rare railroad,Rarity X as Unique, both ex-Hannen, former also ex-Towle. Towle No. 293-I-1; Estimate $500 - 750.
Hempfield Railroad a little 32½ mile railroad that had but one route agent in service for Route 2649 opening once daily for $3,234 a year, commencing Oct. 1, 1858. It ran from Washington, Pa. to Wheeling, Va. and was notable only for reaching its western terminus via a tunnel beneath a cemetery. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 675.00
Sold...US$ 675.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:05:23 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4451
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Cat No: 303-B-2
(Louisa and Virginia Central Railroad) Virginia Central R.R., Sep 16. Bold route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) on blue folded cover to Charlotte C.H., Va.; some extra cds ink, F.-V.F. and exceptionally rare,Rarity IX. Towle No. 303-B-2; Estimate $400 - 600.
September 16th circa 1852 east on Route 2429 to Richmond for transfer via Burkesville to Charlotte Court House. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:05:52 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4452
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Cat No: 303-B-1
(Louisa and Virginia Central Railroad) Virginia Central R.R., Sep 18. Route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A), four margins on cover to New York City, Very Fine and scarce,Rarity VIII. Towle No. 303-B-1; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:06:51 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4453
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Cat No: 532-E-1
(Louisville & Nashville Branch Railroad) "L & N & L Br R.R., Dec 7". Manuscript Louisville & Nashville Lebanon Branch Line R.R. route agent postmark ties 3¢ rose pink (64b) on purple General Nathaniel Lyon patriotic cover to Aztlan, Wisconsin; toning and stains; reduced slightly at right, Fine and rare route agent postmark with scarce Civil War patriotic design,Rarity V, This is the Towle Listing Example, ex-Gallagher, Bischel. Towle No. 532-E-1; Estimate $400 - 600.
Patriotic envelope put onto Route 9505 on December 7th 1861 and carried north to Louisville for transfer via Chicago to Aztlan, Wisconsin. Louisville & Nashville Lebanon Branch Railroad operated Route 9505 of 67½ miles once daily for a contract value of $6,750 a year.
General Nathaniel Lyon was the first Union General to fall in the Civil War. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:07:12 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4454
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Cat No: 526-S-1
(Louisville & Nashville Branch Railroad) "L & N & L Br R.R., Dec 7". Choice bold route agent cds ties 3¢ rose (65) on orange cover to Clarksville, Tenn.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine,Rarity VI. Towle No. 526-S-1; Estimate $300 - 400.
Put onto Route 9611 at Olmstead and carried 26 miles south west to Clarksville, Tenn. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 260.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4455
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Cat No: 352-S-unlisted
(Macon & Western Railroad) Culverton, Agency, Apr 1, 1874. Blue station double-oval ties 3¢ green (158) on orange cover to Tallahassee, Florida; cover slightly reduced at bottom, F.-V.F. and rare Georgia station. Towle No. 352-S-unlisted; Estimate $200 - 300.
Posted at Culverton on April 1st 1874 for the 59½ miles on Route 6145 to Macon. Routed south via Thomasville, Georgia for Tallahassee. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:08:14 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4456
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Cat No: 421-S-1
(Mississippi Central Railroad) Lamar, M.C.R.R., Aug 9, 1860. Clear strike of station cds cancels 3¢ red (U10) entire to Knoxville, Tenn.; missing part of top flap, some edgewear, still Very Fine and rare,Rarity IX, Only two Recorded Examples of this Station cds, ex-Wyer, Towle. Towle No. 421-S-1; Estimate $300 - 400.
Put onto Route 7412 at Lamar station and carried 61 miles north to Jackson for onward carriage by road via Nashville to Knoxville, Tennessee. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:08:45 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4457
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Cat No: 421-S-unlisted
(Mississippi Central Railroad) Miss. Cent. R.R., Vaiden, Mar 2, 1869. Station double-oval on "Southern Express Company" black on orange label, affixed on pen canceled 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La.; scissor opening at top, Very Fine, would be Rarity X as unique. Towle No. 421-S-unlisted; Estimate $500 - 750.
A WONDERFUL SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO. USE WITH AN UNLISTED MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL R.R. STATION OVAL FROM VAIDEN.
The station of Vaiden was located 54 miles north of Canton on the Mississippi Central Railroad. They were contracted for Route 7001 running 235½ miles between Canton and Jackson, Tennessee. Payment was $23,560 a year for a daily service excluding Sundays.
Put into the Vaiden Station on Route 7001 to receive the Station Agent's date stamp (Unlisted by Towle) and carried south to Canton. Transferred to Route 8002 of 206 miles for New Orleans on the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad.
The Southern Express Company was founded during the Confederacy, acted as an express delivery company in both the Southern States and the Mid-West. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:09:10 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4458
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Cat No: 420-A-4, other unlis
(Mobile & Ohio Railroad) Mobile & Ohio R.R. Two different route agent postmarks, first blue "Mobile & Ohio R.R., Oct 17" cds on yellow "M. & O. R.R., Mobile Ala." corner card cover to Cobham Depot Va. bearing 3¢ green (158); second with unrecorded bold blue "M.O. R.R., Sep 6, 1878" boxed postmark ties 3¢ green (158) on orange cover to Frankfort Ind.; later some cover flaws, Very Fine exhibit pair. Towle No. 420-A-4, other unlisted; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:09:34 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4459
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(Morgan City Railroad) N. Orleans, Opelousas & G.W. Railroad Co. Blue circular agent handstamp on orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), creased, tied by "STEAM" straightline, red "New Orleans La, Nov 30" cds to Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La.; small repaired edge nick at top and flap flaws, F.-V.F. appearance. Estimate; $200 - 300.
Put onto Route 7808 and carried east to Algiers for the steamboat to New Orleans. The CDS applied by the baggage master acting as an unofficial Route Agent. The "STEAM applied at New Orleans. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:09:55 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4460
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Cat No: 510-S-2
(Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad) Smyrna, N. & C. R.R., Feb 4, 1859. Perfect strike of station oval ties 3¢ dull red (26), straddle-line s.e. at right, on small cover to South Glen's Falls, N.Y.; small edge tear top left, Extremely Fine and choice,Rarity X, The Towle Listing Example. Towle No. 510-S-2; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE DISCOVERY COPY OF THIS RAILROAD STATION OVAL, THE FINEST KNOWN STRIKE AND ONLY RECORDED FEDERAL USE.
Put onto Route 10006 and carried 20 miles north to Nashville for routing via Louisville to New York and South Glen Falls.
Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad. Route 10006 of 153 miles twice daily. Contract value $36,662 a year. On May 31st 1861 all contracts in the seceded States were cancelled, the Confederate Post Office taking them over for themselves. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 600.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4461
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Cat No: 421-B-1
(New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad) N.O. J. & Great No. R.R., Dec 21. Route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (26), rich color, on pinkish buff cover to New Orleans, La., Fine and rare,Rarity X, ex-Chase, Wyer. Towle No. 421-B-1; Estimate $500 - 750.
THIS IS THE TOWLE LISTING EXAMPLE.
Put onto Route 8151 and carried south to New Orleans on December 21st circa 1858. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:10:43 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4462
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Cat No: 322-D-1
(North Carolina Railroad) North Carolina R.R., Jan 4. Blue route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) on blue cover to Society Hill S.C., forwarded to Darlington with "Society Hill, S.C. Jan 5" cds and manuscript "5" rating; some light cover wear and aging, F.-V.F. and rare,Rarity IX (Extremely Rare). Towle No. 322-D-1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:11:05 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4463
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Cat No: Collection
(North Central Railroad) Station Agents. Group of 4 covers comprising "N.C. R.W., Whitehall, Jun 24, 1875" blue double-oval (195-S-7) on 3¢ green entire; "N.C. Railway, New Freedom, Jul 9, 1878" blue double-circle (195-S-5) on 6¢ #159 cover; "N.C. Railway, Hanover Junction, Aug 11, 1871" blue double-circle (195-S-2) on 3¢ #147 cover; and "N.C. R.W., Whitehall, Aug 17, 1876" blue double-oval on 1¢ postal card; couple with faults, F.-V.F. group. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:11:35 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4464
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Cat No: 340-B-1
(North Eastern Railroad) North Eastern R.R., 12 Dec. Fine strike of cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A), four margins, on cover to Charleston S.C., original letter datelined "Chelsea 10 Dcr 1858", Very Fine and rare,Rarity X, ex-Hicks, Wyer. Towle No. 340-B-1; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS NORTH EASTERN RAILROAD AGENT CDS.
The North Eastern Railroad was chartered December 16th 1851 and constructed largely through the efforts of the City of Charleston. It was completed to Florence S.C. in November 1856, and route agent service commenced in 1858. After the Civil War, different postmarks were used. This letter was addressed to Branchville, where the line divided into two segments to Hamburg and Columbia.
"Chelsea 10th Der 1858" dateline being the plantation of Morton A. Waring located 6½ miles from Monks Comer on Route 6168. Carried 29 miles south to Charleston. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:12:07 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4465
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Cat No: 340-C-1
(North Eastern Railroad) North Eastern R.R., May 5. Sharp strike of cds duplexed with target cancel on 3¢ pink entire (U58) to Mount Holly Depot, N.E. R.R., S.C., Very Fine and choice strike,Rarity IV, ex-Wyer. Towle No. 340-C-1; Estimate $200 - 300.
Put onto Route 5604 on May 6th circa 1867 and carried 19 miles north from Charleston to the Mount Holly depot. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:12:33 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4466
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Cat No: 340-S-1
(North Eastern Railroad) North Eastern Railroad, Gourdins, Aug 31 1872. Blue boxed station postmark on pink cover bearing 3¢ green (147) tied by manuscript cancel to McClellansville S.C.; small cover tear at top, Very Fine,Rarity V. Towle No. 340-S-1; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:12:50 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4467
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Cat No: 302-A-1
(Orange & Alexandria Railroad) Alex & Orange R.R., Apr 20. Bold red route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) large margins to just in including part of adjoining stamp at left, also tied by pencil cancel, on orange buff cover to Philadelphia Pa.; edge wear with corner flaws, Fine and rare,Rarity VIII, ex-Towle, Hannen. Towle No. 302-A-1; Estimate $400 - 600.
The Orange & Alexandria was chartered in March 1848 and reached Gordonsville in March 1854 being contracted for Route 2724 from January 1854. The 88-mile route was given $4,850 a year for a daily service.
Put onto Route 2724 on April 20th circa 1855 and carried to Alexandria for onward carriage via Washington and Baltimore to Philadelphia. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:13:18 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4468
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Cat No: 302-I-1
(Orange & Alexandria Railroad) Orange & Alex. R.R., Jan 9. Route agent cds on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by circle of wedges to Staunton Va., Jan. 11th 1866 receipt docketing at left; light central stain, Rarity V. Towle No. 302-I-1; Estimate $150 - 200.
Put onto Route 4831 carried south to Gordonsville for transfer to Staunton on the Virginia Central Railroad Route. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 20:13:36 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4469
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Cat No: 302-S-1
(Orange, Alexandra & Manassas Railroad) O. A. & M. R.R., Rectortown, Aug 15, 1868. Sharp station double-circle cds with matching partial four-ring target cancels tying 3¢ rose (65) s.e. and flaw, on light buff cover to Alexandria Va.; no flap and small top edge mend, a Very Fine strike,Rarity VI. Towle No. 302-S-1; Estimate $200 - 300.
Put onto Route 4404 at Rectortown and carried 17½ miles east to Manassas Junction for transfer to Route 4401 and 27 miles south to Alexandria. Est. $200-300 (Image)
