Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4070
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Cat No: X-45-a, RF II
[Alaska] CORDOVA & KODIAK, R.P.O. EAST (Towle X-45-a, RF II), neat "RMS" duplex, Aug 23, 1940, ties one of two strikes one of two 3¢ Alaska Commemoratives on a cover to Seattle with a large green printed cachet of the Steamer S.S. Cordova; to Seattle; he second stamp apparently paid for a second passage (though uncanceled), this one with a magenta "Seattle & Seward R.P.O./ South S.S. Baranoff/ May 15 1941/ Bruce S. Noll" clerk's handstamp on the reverse, along the name of the original addressee at a slightly different address, Ex-Brenner. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4075
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Cat No: X-14-b, RF IV
[Alaska] SEATTLE & SEWARD, R.P.O., EAST (Towle X-14-b, RF IV), clear "RMS" duplex, Aug 14, 1916, ties a 1¢ green (424) on picture postcard to Vancouver, Wash.; card is a real photo picturing a snow-covered view of "1st Ave, Cordova. Alaska"; the message is datelined "Cook Inlet near Anchorage", Ex-Wyer. (Image)
Opening US$ 16.00
Sold...US$ 16.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 16
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4080
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Cat No: 207
[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. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 55.00
Sold...US$ 55.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4086
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Cat No: UX3
[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. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4111
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Cat No: 26
[Maine] PENOBSCOT & KEN. R.R., Very Fine strike of a Jul 14 c.d.s. ties a 3¢ dull red (26) on a small clean cover to Hanover, N.H., Very Fine. Towle 4-I-1, RF VII. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4114
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Cat No: 264-A-1, RF V
[Maryland, Delaware] DOR. & DEL. R.R. (Towle 264-A-1, RF V), choice Feb 24 c.d.s. on a Dorchester & Delaware Rail Road Co., Cambridge, Md. corner card cover franked with a cork-canceled 3¢ green (158); to Concord, Del., Very Fine, Ex-Towle. (Image)
Opening US$ 20.00
Sold...US$ 20.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 20
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4135
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Cat No: 213
[Nebraska] AUBURN & LINCOLN, R.P.O., clear c.d.s., Aug 26, 1889, on an illustrated corner card cover featuring a Pacific Express Co. railroad mail car; franked with a lightly canceled 2¢ green (213), violet "Aug 31, 1888" docketing handstamp, to Tacoma, Washington Territory, backstamped Tacoma on Aug 30, Very Fine. Towle 934-G-1, RF III. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4145
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Cat No: F-10-a, RF IV
[New York] SKANEATELES LAKE, R.P.O. (Towle F-10-a, RF IV), two slightly different examples: Aug 14, 1907, with a "4PM" time slug, on a 1¢ postal card (UX18); and Jul 22, 1909, without time, on a picture postcard franked with a 2¢ Alaska-Yukon commemorative; the latter picturing a Lake Skaneateles Ferry coming into dock; both Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 36.00
Sold...US$ 36.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 36
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4156
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Cat No: 323-C-2, RF V
[North Carolina] A. & N. C. R.R. (Towle 323-C-2, RF V), nice May 7 c.d.s. with a target killer tying a 3¢ green (147) on a cover to Cambridgeport, Mass.; reduced slightly at the left, Very Fine, Ex-Towle. (Image)
Opening US$ 20.00
Sold...US$ 20.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 20
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4168
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Cat No: 202-G-1, RF IV
[Pennsylvania] MORRISD. & McCART., R.P.O., TR 72 (Towle 202-G-1, RF IV), clear "RMS" duplex, Oct 12, 1908, ties a 2¢ carmine (301) on a cover to Snedekerville, Pa. with a Houtzdale, Pa. Ice Cream Wholesaler's corner card, Very Fine, Ex-Wyer. (Image)
Opening US$ 20.00
Sold...US$ 20.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 20
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4170
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Cat No: 225-B-1, RF III
[Pennsylvania] CARROLL & BUTTSV., AGT. (Towle 225-B-1, RF III), mostly clear Jun 27 c.d.s. with a cork-canceled 3¢ green (207) on a Bradford, Pa. Grocer's fancy corner card cover to Williamsport, Pa.; includes original letter; reduced slightly at the right, Fine to Very Fine, appears to be the listing example, Ex-Towle,
Carrollton & Buttsville was established in 1879, serving briefly as an R.P.O. from Aug. 1, 1882 to Aug. 1, 1883. Carrollton, NY, was a junction on the New York, Lake Erie & Western, where a branch ran south through Bradford (the buttermaker's home) to Buttsville (previously known as Alton). (Image)
Opening US$ 70.00
Sold...US$ 70.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4174
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Cat No: 337-L-1, RF II
[South Carolina] BELTON & WALHALLA, R.P.O., TR12 (Towle 337-L-1, RF II), perfectly struck c.d.s., May 8, 1899 on a cork canceled 2¢ red carmine (U362) with a Clemson College corner card, to Amherst, Va.; minor flaws, Very Fine appearance. (Image)
Opening US$ 20.00
Sold...US$ 20.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 20
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4181
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Cat No: 465-K-1, RF VI
[Texas] H. & T. C. WACO TAP, R.R. (Towle 465-K-1, RF VI), mostly clear Apr 13 (1876) c.d.s. with a small cork killer on a 1¢ postal card (UX5) to Narasota, Tex.; message quotes flour prices from Brazos Mills in Waco, Fine to Very Fine. The "& T. C.", light but readable, are missing in the Towle tracing. (Image)
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4184
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Cat No: 41-W var.
[Vermont] ESSEX JUNCT. & BOS., R.P.O. (Towle 41-W var.), nice Jul 31 c.d.s., duplexed with a large "N" killer tying a 2¢ green (213) on an attractive all-over advertising cover for Tuttle Booksellers, Stationers & Printers, "Official Printers to the State of Vermont", Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 36.00
Sold...US$ 36.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 36
Sale No: 5121
Lot No: 4189
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Cat No: 302-S-1, RF IV
[Virginia] O.A. & M. R. R. /RECTORTOWN (Towle 302-S-1, RF IV), mostly clear July double circle datestamp (day not struck up) ties a 3¢ green (158) on a cover to Newtown, Va.; reduced slightly at the right, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
