Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10043
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Cat No: Collection
[Alaska] Seattle & Skagway R.P.O. group, six cards and three covers, 1904-40, the 1904 cover with a "Bay Trading Co., Haines, Alaska corner card, a 1939 cover with an S.S. Denali imprint and handstamp, Fine to Very Fine, Ex-Wyer. (Image)
Opening US$ 60.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10051
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Cat No: X-40-d, RF VI
[Alaska] TANANA RIVER R.P.O., WEST (Towle X-40-d, RF VI), mostly clear "RMS" duplex, Aug 14, 1907, cancels a 2¢ carmine entire (U395) to Lancaster, Mass. and backstamped there on Sep 7; bears the corner card of the Washington-Alaska Bank, Fairbanks; bit of all-over foxing, Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 30.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10065
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Cat No: X-49-e, RF III
[Alaska] SEWARD & UNALASKA, R.P.O., WEST (Towle X-49-e, RF III), clear "RMS" duplex, Dec 5, 1941, ties a 1¢ National Defense commemorative on plain postcard to well-known Maritime Mail collector, Gustav Lund in Martinez, Cal., Very Fine, Ex-Brenner. (Image)
Opening US$ 15.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10073
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Cat No: 951-S-1, RF VII
[Colorado] UNION (PACIFIC) R. R./BEAVER BROOK, COL. (Towle 951-S-1, RF VII), Very Fine partial blue c.d.s. duplex, Jul 23, 1879, with a pen-canceled 3¢ green (158) on a cover to Mehoopany, Pa.; opening tears at the top, otherwise Very Fine. Apparently the listing example. (Image)
Opening US$ 90.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10085
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Cat No: 393-J-1, RF IV
[Florida] HGH. SPR. & ST. PETERSBURG, R.P.O., TR 78 (Towle 393-J-1, RF IV), clear c.d.s., Jan 9, 1899, duplexed with a 3-bar grid cancel tying a 2¢ Trans-Miss. (286) on a neat cover to New York City, backstamped Jan 11, Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 20.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10086
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Cat No: 395.4-A-1, RF IV
[Florida] SAMPSON & FAIRF'LD, R.P.O., TR 6 (Towle 395.4-A-1, RF IV), mostly clear "RMS" duplex ties a c2320 on a Kirkwood, Fla. Grocer's corner card cover to Simsbury, Conn.; tear at the left, stamp ton prior to use, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 15.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10096
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Cat No: 702-S-2, RF VII
[Illinois] MARSEILLES/(C. & R. I.) R. R. (Towle 702-S-2, RF VII), partial fancy framed datestamp, Nov 8 (1864) on a clean cover to Helena, Ark.; docketed as received Nov 16, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 36.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10097
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Cat No: 708-S-6, RF VI
[Illinois] FROM CARBONDALE./ILL C. R. R. (Towle 708-S-6, RF VI), bold c.d.s., Nov 22, 1864, with a straight-edged 3c65 tied by a cork killer with an additional "DUE/6" handstamp; the stamp has a heavy pre-use crease and some missing perfs, otherwise Very Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10098
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Cat No: 709-S-2, RF VII
[Illinois] FROM MAROA/ILL C. R. R. (Towle 709-S-2, RF VII), mostly complete c.d.s., Nov 22, 1864, with a cork-canceled, straight-edged 3¢ rose (65) on a cover to "Ft Desmoin" Iowa; reduced somewhat at the left with a couple minor back tears, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, Ex-Towle. (Image)
Opening US$ 38.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10101
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Cat No: 751-S-1, RF VI
[Iowa] CENTRAL IOWA RY/NEWBURG. (Towle 751-S-1, RF VI), light but complete negative oval and a bold target killer tie a 3¢ green (147) on a clean cover to Alfred, Me., Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 50.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10107
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Cat No: 778-A-1, RF V
[Iowa] IOWA MID. R.R. (Towle 778-A-1, RF V), centerline Jul 1 c.d.s. (day/month slug inverted) on a cover franked with a lightly canceled 3¢ green (158); to Clinton, Ia.; reduced just a tad at the right, Very Fine, Ex-Towle. (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10110
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Cat No: 911-S-1, RF VI
[Kansas] A.T.& S.F.R.R./SAFFORD.KANS. (Towle 911-S-1, RF VI), two mostly clear double circle datestamps, May 4, 1886, one of which ties a 2¢ red brown (210) on a small, neat cover to New York City. (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10111
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Cat No: 935-A-1, RF V
[Kansas, Nebraska] ATCH. & NEB. R.R. (Towle 935-A-1, RF V), clear undated circular handstamp ties a Very Fine 3¢ green (158) on a small cover to Hamburg, Iowa; bit of minor soiling, still Very Fine, Ex-Towle, said to be the listing example. (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10114
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Cat No: 7-B-1, RF V
[Maine] LEWIS TO BATH R.R. (Towle 7-B-1, RF V), clear blue Mar 11 c.d.s. with a matching cork killer tying a Very Fine 3¢ green (184) on a nice cover to Jay Bridge, Me., Very Fine, Ex-Towle. (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10119
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Cat No: BO-2-c, RF VII
[Massachusetts] BOSTON & N. CAMBRIDGE, R.P.O. (Towle BO-2-c, RF VII), light Streetcar c.d.s., Feb 17, 1906, used in transit on the flap of a small mourning coversent Special Delivery to New York; franked with a 2¢ Shield & a 10¢ Special Delivery (319, E6) tied by a Boston machine cancel of the same date; also backstamped with a weak BOS. PROV. & N.Y., R.P.O. c.d.s., Very Fine, Ex-Willard. (Image)
Opening US$ 36.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10123
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Cat No: 69.4-A-1, RF IV
[Massachusetts] WARE & FALL RIVER, R.P.O., TR 4 (Towle 69.4-A-1, RF IV), mostly clear "RMS" duplex, Sep 5, 1911, ties a 1¢ green (374) on a picture postcard to Providence, R.I.; the card pictures "The Upper Harbor, Marion, Mass.", Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 20.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10125
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Cat No: SP-15, RF VI
[Michigan] RAIL ROAD/WAY. (Towle SP-15, RF VI), mostly complete oval used as a canceller and tying a straight-edged 3¢ F. grill (94) on a cover to Detroit with no other postal markings; hand drawn approximation of the marking at the lower left, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 38.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10134
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Cat No: 890-S-1, RF VI
[Montana Territory] TERMINUS/MONTANA (Towle 890-S-1, RF VI), clear blue double-lined c.d.s., Sep 24, 1880, duplexed with a target killer on a 1¢ postal card (UX5) to Helena, Mont.; card is a partly-printed form from B.F. White, Forwarding & Commission Merchants, "Terminus U. & N. R'y, Montana", Very Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10137
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Cat No: Unlisted
[New Jersey] FREEHOLD & N.Y. RY./WICKATUNK, N.J. (Towle Unlisted), mostly clear strike of a large blue c.d.s., May 30, 1881, on a cover franked with an uncanceled 2¢ vermilion (183) to Wickatunk; reduced a bit at the right with minor edge flaws, Fine to Very Fine. A previously unknown station agent's datestamp.,
The Freehold & New York Railway was in existence from 1877 until 1888 when it became the Freehold & New York Railroad. (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10141
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Cat No: 243-S-?
[New Jersey] PENNA. R.R. CO./BIRMINGHAM, N.J. (Towle 243-S-?), two clear strikes blue double-lined oval, May 2, 1882, cancelling a 2¢ War Dept. entire (UO54) to the Chief Signal Officer, Washington D.C., and backstamped there the same day, Very Fine. (Image)
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Lot No: 10147
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Cat No: 210
[New York] "Broadway and 7th Avenue Railroad Company", locally addressed all-over advertising cover in gray on white franked with a 2¢ red brown (210) tied by a New York Station G duplex, Sep 22, 1885; reduced somewhat at the left with a rounded upper left corner, otherwise Very Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10148
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Cat No: Unlisted
[New York] ATTICA & ARCADE, AGT. (Towle Unlisted), clear, partially doubled c.d.s., Oct 23, 1881, with a cork-canceled, slightly damaged 3¢ green (184) on a cover to Attica, N.Y. and backstamped there the same day; cover abrasion to the left of the postmark, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10157
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Cat No: 114-B-6, VIII
[New York] RAIL.ROAD (Towle 114-B-6, VIII), light red rimless arc on a folded letter from Utica to Boston with a red manuscript rate; datelined Apr 9, 1838; lightly toned, Fine to Very Fine. Belived to be the earliest recorded use of this mkg - Towle lists its period of use as 1838-1841. (Image)
Opening US$ 65.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10158
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Cat No: 114-S-1, RF V
[New York] CASTLETON/H. R. R. R. (Towle 114-S-1, RF V), mostly clear Aug 29 double-lined c.d.s. on a cover franked with a 3¢ rose (65) with a neat circle-of-wedges cancel; addressed to Brig. General George Washington Cullum, Maj. General Henry Halleck's Chief of Staff in Washington D.C., Very Fine, Ex-Towle. (Image)
Opening US$ 22.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10161
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Cat No: 121-D-1, RF IV
[New York] NOR. TO N.Y. & O.M. R.R. (Towle 121-D-1, RF IV), nice Nov 10 (1874) c.d.s. on a cover franked with a 3¢ green (158), to Butternuts, N.Y.; reduced irregularly at the right, otherwise Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 15.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10162
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Cat No: 138-S-1, RF VI
[New York] G. & J. RY./W. Cambridge, N.Y. (Towle 138-S-1, RF VI), choice strike, Jun 29, 1901, with a target cancel tying a 2¢ red (279B) on a cover to Chatham, N.Y.; backstamped Troy and Chatham, N.Y., both also on Jun 29; stamp with couple tiny, unnoticeable flaws, Very Fine, Ex-Towle and apparently the listing example. (Image)
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Lot No: 10173
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Cat No: 599-L-1, RF I
[Ohio] CLEVE. & TOLEDO, R.P.O., TR.7 (Towle 599-L-1, RF I), mostly clear Oct 9 c.d.s. with cork killer cancelling a 3¢ green (147) on an exceptional illustrated advertising cover featuring the "Queen" Sewing Machine from the Dauntless Mfg. Co. of Norwalk, O.; to Columbus, O. and backstamped there the same day; reduced just a tad with tiny sealed tear at the right, Very Fine, Ex-Wyer. (Image)
Opening US$ 15.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10175
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Cat No: PH-1-a, RF VII
[Pennsylvania] H. & P. PHILA., R.P.O., TR10 (Towle PH-1-a, RF VII), mostly clear Streetcar c.d.s., Aug 14, 1895, with a cork killer tying a slightly damaged 2¢ carmine (267) on a locally addressed cover; slightly nicked lower right corner, Fine to Very Fine. This People's Passenger Railway marking is the scarcest of the Philadelphia Streetcar markings; the "H" was for Chestnut Hill Station, the "P" for Passayunk. (Image)
Opening US$ 45.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10187
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Cat No: 423-S-2, RF V
[Tennessee] MISS.& TENN.R.R./WHITEHAVEN (Towle 423-S-2, RF V), virtually perfect blue octagonal datestamp, Jan 30, 1882, on a pen-canceled 3¢ green entire (U164) to Sewanee, Tenn.; reduced just a tad at the top, Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 20.00
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10193
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Cat No: Unlisted
[Utah] D. & R.G.R.R.Co., SALINA, UTAH (Towle Unlisted), two strikes blue framed datestamp, Dec 28, 1885 on the picture side of a picture postcard from Salina to Centerville, N.H. franked with a 1¢ green (300) tied by a Salina duplex with a Jan 1 Centerville receiver alongside; multicolor card features the Pavilion Saltair on Great Salt Lake, Very Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10197
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Cat No: 41-S-12, RF VII
[Vermont] SUTHERLAND FALLS/R. & B. R. R. (Towle 41-S-12, RF VII), clear oval datestamp, Jun 26, 1865, on a cover franked with a target-canceled, slightly faulty 3¢ rose (65); reduced somewhat at the right with some toning, Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10199
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Cat No: 44-L-2, RF VI
[Vermont] RUT. AND TROY, R.P.O. (Towle 44-L-2, RF VI), clear Oct 5 c.d.s. duplexed with a clear MORRISON/SOUTH/OK killer cancels a 2¢ green entire (U311) to Cleveland, O. and backstamped there the next day, Very Fine. A complete impression of the killer - Towle's tracing lacks the "SOUTH" between "MORRISON" and "OK". (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10203
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Cat No: 302-S-1 var., RF VI
[Virginia] O. A. & M. R. R./RECTORTOWN (Towle 302-S-1 var., RF VI), clear c.d.s., Sep 30, 1868, on a cover franked with a 3¢ F. grill (94) tied by a neat target killer, to Alexandria, Va.; reduced slightly at the bottom with bottom flap missing, Very Fine. This example of the Orange, Alexandria & Manassas marking has a clear year date; Towle's tracing shows two bars in place of the year. (Image)
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Lot No: 10205
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Cat No: 311-AI-2, RF II
[Virginia] ROANOKE & KENOVA, R.P.O., TR 16 (Towle 311-AI-2, RF II), clear "RMS" duplex, May 30, 1905, ties a 2¢ carmine rose (319b) on a very clean illustrated advertising cover for Altman-Taylor Threshers picturing their "Scrawny Chicken" trademark/I>; to Covesville, Va. and backstamped there the next day; reduced just a hair at the right, Very Fine, Ex-Wyer. (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10207
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Cat No: 273-G-1, RF III
[West Virginia, Virginia] H.FERRY & BROCKETT, R.P.O., TR 59 (Towle 273-G-1, RF III), clear "RMS" duplex, Oct 1, 1904 cancels a 2¢ carmine entire (U386) to Strasburg, Va., Va. and backstamped there the same day; slightly soild, otherwise Very Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 5109
Lot No: 10209
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Cat No: 854.2-A-1, RF V
[Wisconsin] HANNIBAL & CHIPP. FALLS, R.P.O., T 232 (Towle 854.2-A-1, RF V), exceptional strike of an "RMS" duplex (killer partial), Sep 25, 1915, ties a 1¢ green (405) on a picture postcard to Little Falls, Minn., Very Fine. (Image)
