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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 736

Postal History
Railroad Covers
Sale No: 736
Lot No: 81
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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
Symbol:

image [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

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