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Postal History Express Covers Eastern Express Covers
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 561
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Howard & Co's Express, oval corner card on a cover to Sonora, Cal. franked with a target-canceled c363 and postmarked with a Jul 28 "Womelsdorf, Pa. c.d.s.; intact "Howard & Co's / Express/ Womeldorf, Pa." red wax seal on the flap; reduced slightly at the left, Very Fine. A rare Eastern Express Company. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:12:04 EST
Sold For 200
Postmarks by State and Express Covers
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 562
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[California] Redding and Weaverville Daily Stage Line, Redding, a marvelous illustrated corner card on a cover from Redding to Weaverville franked with a 2¢ green (213) tied by a Redding target duplex, Aug 8, 1889, and backstamped Weaverville the next day; includes the original letter on a matching illustrated letterhead from the Line's Proprietor, L. Dow, inquiring about available funds, the cover docketed "Dow" in blue crayon. A fabulous piece of California postal history, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:12:58 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 563
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[Washington Territory] Columbia River and Puget Sound Mail Line, framed corner card with a marvelous illustration of a three-team "U.S. Mail" stagecoach on an unfranked cover to "Mr. Goswell, Cowlitz"; bit of light foxing, otherwise Very Fine and most attractive. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), Very Fine-Extremely Fine, four large margins, tied by manuscript cancel on 1849 folded letter with bold blue "BALTIMORE/SEP 1/RAIL ROAD" cancel to Rock Run, excellent railroad use, attractive cover; file fold through stamp, tear away from everything, minor age toning, a Fine to Very Fine cover. Towle 239-D. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:14:20 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 565
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Cat No: X-46-a, RF VI
[Alaska] YUKON RIVER, ALASKA, R.P.O., EAST (Towle X-46-a, RF VI), mostly clear purple "RMS" duplex, Aug 2, 1909, ties a 2¢ Shield (319) on a red & black illustrated "Northern Navigation Co., To Alaska Gold Fields" corner card cover to San Francisco and backstamped there on Aug 25; reduced a bit at the left with a slightly rounded upper left corn, otherwise Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:14:44 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 566
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Cat No: BO-10-f, g, RF I
[Massachusetts] BOSTON/CIRCUIT/R.P.O. (Towle BO-10-f, g, RF I), choice flag cancel, Mar 5, 1915, ties an 1878 Hussey's Special Messenger local (87L62) on a clean cover to Charlestown, Mass., with an additional strike at the lower left and a strike of the much scarcer "BOSTON CIRCUIT/R.P.O./TR.2" "BPO" duplex of the same date at the upper left; on the back is a partial strike of the "BOST(ON)/M(ASS.)/CIRC." double circle, Extremely Fine. A most unusual cover, despite its likely philatelic origin. Suggested Bid $200-300
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:15:03 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 567
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Cat No: 254-B-1, RF VIII
[New Jersey] CENTRAL R. R., N. J. (Towle 254-B-1, RF VIII), bold Sep 22 c.d.s. with a second, incomplete strike tying a three-margin 3¢ dull red (11A) on a cover to Flemington, N.J.; includes original letter dld Phillipsburg (N.J.), Very Fine. Suggested Bid $250-350
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:15:32 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 568
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Cat No: 837-B-1, RF X
[Wisconsin] MILWKE & LA CROSSE, R. R. (Towle 837-B-1, RF X), fairly clear Nov 16 c.d.s. on a 3¢ red entire (U10) with a Beaver Dam, Wis. Bank corner card; address faded, small nick at the top and most of top flap missing, Fine. A nice strike of this rare marking - somewhat better than Towle's tracing. Suggested Bid $500-750
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:16:09 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 569
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[Arizona Territory] TERMINUS, ARIZ., Very Fine magenta Jan 30 c.d.s. duplexed with a target killer tie a 3¢ green (158) on a very clean Maricopa, A.T. Merchant's corner card cover to San Francisco and backstamped there on Feb 2, Extremely Fine. A marvelous example of this rare station agent's marking. Towle 963-S-1, RF IX. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:16:34 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 570
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[Arizona Territory] TERMINUS, ARIZ., Very Fine purple Sep 15 (1879) c.d.s. duplexed with a target killer on a pristine 1¢ postal card (UX5) to Tucson, A.T.; message datelined Casa Grande, Extremely Fine. A terrific example of this rare station agent's marking. Towle 963-S-1, RF IX. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:16:54 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 571
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[California] S. P. C. R. R./SANTA CLARA, choice double circle datestamp, Aug 26, 1880, on a 1¢ postal card (UX5) canceled with a Santa Clara post office duplex of the same date; to San Jose; back is a South Pacific Coast Railroad parcel receipt form for a "Car of Wood", Fine. A gorgeous example of this previously unrecorded South Pacific Coast station agent's marking. Towle 985-S-? Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:17:12 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 572
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[California] S. F. & S. J. R. R./17 MILE HOUSE, Very Fine blue c.d.s., Jan 9, 1863, on a cover franked with a 1¢ blue (63)(and, presumably a 2¢ black (73), which has since been cut out and is no longer present) canceled by San Francisco "cogwheels" with a Jan 9 San Francisco c.d.s. alongside; to North Whitefield, Me.; reduced just a tad at the left, Very Fine except for the missing stamp. A previously unrecorded San Francisco & San Jose station agent's marking. Towle 980-S-2? RF ???
17 Mile House was the first station north of San Mateo. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:17:27 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 573
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[California] S. F. & S. J. R. R./SAN MATEO, Very Fine blue c.d.s., Mar 10, 1868, with a matching target killer tying a 3¢ rose (65) on a pretty yellow cover to Conway Center, N.H.; originally postmarked (?) with a manuscript "San Mateo, Cal., March 8, 1868", Very Fine. Towle 980-S-1, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:17:44 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 574
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[Colorado] D. & RIO G., partial undated circle with a second, even less complete strike cancelling a 3¢ green entire (U83) to Grand Rapids, Mich.; dcd "Atherton Farm Colo, Aug 31 - 1873"; backstamped with a Sep 8 Grand Rapids carrier c.d.s.; reduced at the left with a small stain at top, Fine. An exceedingly rare marking and likely the listing example. Towle 953-H-1, RF X. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:18:02 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 575
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[Colorado] D. & RIO G., R. R., mostly clear undated circle with a target killer tying a 3¢ green (147) on a clean cover to Providence, R.I., Very Fine. An excellent example of this rare marking - "R. R." faint but readable (missing in the Towle tracing). Towle 953-H-1, RF X. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:18:22 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 576
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[Colorado] (UNI)ON PACIFIC R. R./BEAVER BROOK, COL., mostly complete blue c.d.s. with an illegible date (message dated Jul 25, 1883) cancels a 1¢ postal card (UX7) to Denver, partial Denver backstamp; two small holes, one from a spindle, Very Fine. Towle 951-S-1, RF VII. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:18:43 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 577
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[Colorado] UNION PACIFIC R. R./FORKS CREEK, COL., perfectly struck blue c.d.s., Sep 18, 1885, used in transit on the reverse of a 1¢ postal card (UX7) canceled with an exceptional magenta "Forks Creek, Colo., Sep 18, 1885" double-lined c.d.s. with a matching 5-point star killer; to Salina, Kans. and backstamped there the next day; address side somewhat soiled, Fine to Very Fine. A marvelous unlisted - and possibly uniqe - Union Pacific station agent's marking identical to their Beaver Brook handstamp. Towle 951-S-? Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 200.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:19:17 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 578
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[Connecticut] NAUGATUCK R. R., choice Jan 16 (1850) c.d.s. in orange with a matching handstamped "5" on a pristine folded letter from Bridgeport to Naugatuck, Very Fine. Towle 87-A-1, RF VII. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:20:13 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 579
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[Georgia] S. A. & G. R. R., GEO., superb c.d.s., Apr 25, 1859, cancels a 3¢ red entire (U6) to Providence, R.I.; flap tears, evidence of previous corner mounts at the upper left and lower right, Very Fine. An exceptional example of this rare marking. Towle 350-A-1, RF IX. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:21:09 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 580
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[Idaho Territory] TERMINUS, IDAHO, choice blue double-lined c.d.s., Mar 30, 1880, duplexed with a target killer on a pristine 1¢ postal card (UX5) to Helena, M.T; back is a Utah & Northern Railway Commission & Forwarding Agent's partly-printed receipt form, Extremely Fine. Towle 890-S-2, RF VII. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
