[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,
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 $300-400
Opening US$ 60.00
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7071
Symbol: Cat No: 358-B-1, RF VI
[Georgia] S. G. & N. A.,R. R. (Towle 358-B-1, RF VI), bold blue Dec 4 c.d.s. with a quartered cork killer cancelling a 3¢ green (158) on a clean cover to Derby, Vt.; reduced a bit at the left, Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 22.00
Sold...US$ 22.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 22
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7074
Symbol: Cat No: CH-3-f, RF VII
[Illinois] Chicago COTTAGE GROVE/AVENUE, R.P.O. 1 (Towle CH-3-f, RF VII), perfectly struck machine cancel, Aug 9, 1911, ties a 1¢ green (331) on a picture postcard to Oklahoma City, Okla.; card pictures "Hutchinson Commons, University of Chicago", Extremely Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 28.00
Sold...US$ 28.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 28
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7075
Symbol: Cat No: CH-7-a1, RF VI
[Illinois] Chicago WENTWORTH/AVE. R.P.O. (Towle CH-7-a1, RF VI), nearly complete Aug 6 Streetcar machine cancel (year not struck up) ties a 1¢ green (279) on a picture postcard to Martin, O.; card pictures Chicago's Humboldt Park, Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 20.00
Sold...US$ 20.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 20
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7077
Symbol: Cat No: 697-B-1, RF VI
[Illinois] PEO. OQUAW. & BUR. R.R. (Towle 697-B-1, RF VI), mostly clear blue Nov 10 c.d.s. cancels a small 3¢ pink entire (U58) to Hinesbury, Vt.; reduced slightly at the left with a small stain at the bottom, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 34.00
Sold...US$ 34.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 34
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7078
Symbol: Cat No: 656-C-1, RF VI
[Illinois] PEORIA & WAR., R. R. (Towle 656-C-1, RF VI), mostly clear Mar 26 c.d.s. with a cork-canceled 3¢ green (158) on a small lady's envelope to Cleveland, O.; backstamped with a Cleveland Carrier handstamp on Mar 28; small stain in marking, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 24.00
Sold...US$ 24.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 24
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7081
Symbol: Cat No: 756-E-1, RF V
[Iowa] O.C. COLE,/SOUTH/CALMAR &/DAVENPORT AGT. (Towle 756-E-1, RF V), Very Fine magenta octagonal datestamp, May 24, 1881, with a matching target killer tying a 3¢ green (184) on a cover to Council Bluffs, Iowa and forwarded to Des Moines with a May 25 Council Bluffs c.d.s. at the upper left; backstamped Council Bluffs (May 25, Chicago (May 26) and Des Moines (May 27); small tape repair and resultant stain at the right, otherwise Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 20.00
Sold...US$ 20.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 20
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7083
Symbol: Cat No: BA-1-a, RF VI
[Maryland] ARLINGTON & S. BALTO R.P.O.,1 (Towle BA-1-a, RF VI), perfectly struck c.d.s., Jul 15, 1898, with quartered cork cancel tying a 2¢ pink (267a) on a small, locally addressed cover; few small stains, top flap missing, otherwise Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 20.00
Sold...US$ 20.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 20
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7084
Symbol: Cat No: BA-1-b, RF IV
[Maryland] ARLINGTON &/SO. BALTIMORE/R.P.O. (Towle BA-1-b, RF IV), three 1898 examples of this Flag cancel, two on 1¢ postal cards (UX12) - one each Car "1" & "2"; the third on a cover franked with a 2¢ pink (267a); the cover with minor edge flaws, `, otherwise Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 20.00
Sold...US$ 22.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 22
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7086
Symbol: Cat No: 279Bc
[Massachusetts] BOSTON & BRIGHTON, R.P.O., bold Jun 26 Streetcar c.d.s. with a cork-canceled 2¢ rose carmine(279Bc) on a cover to Detroit, Mich.; on the reverse are two faint strikes of an unlisted blue "SYRACUSE & DETROIT R.P.O./Tr. 31." double circle datestamp, Jun 27, 1899; small, barely noticeable stain at the upper left, otherwise Very Fine. Towle BO-1-a, RF VII. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7087
Symbol: Cat No: 300
[Massachusetts] BOSTON & CAMBRIDGE B, R.P.O., exceptional strike of "RMS" duplex, Mar 18, 1909, ties a 1¢ green (300) on a small postcard to Bridgewater, Mass., Extremely Fine, Ex-Towle. Towle BO-2-d, RF VII. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7093
Symbol: Cat No: 430-C-1
[Mississippi] JACKSON, MISS. TRANSFER (Towle 430-C-1), bold Transfer Agent's c.d.s., Jan 10 (1897) on a New Spengler House, Jackson corner card cover franked with a cork canceled 2¢ carmine (267), to Poindexter, Va. and backstamped there on Jan 12; stamp slightly damaged, otherwise Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 10.00
Sold...US$ 10.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 10
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7097
Symbol:
[Missouri] East St. Louis RELAY DEPOT, four examples on a card and three covers, 1893, 1903, 1905 & 1949; one with slightly damaged stamp, otherwise Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 34.00
Sold...US$ 34.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 34
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7098
Symbol: Cat No: 323
[Missouri] EXPOSITION R.P.O., ST. LOUIS, MO., clear but partly doubled "RMS" duplex, Jul 29, 1904, ties a 1¢ Louisiana Purchase (323) on a World's Fair postcard with an impression of the "Exposition Station" machine cancel of the same date at the lower left; to Chicago and backstamped there the next day; the card pictures the California State Building and is from a booth attendant who writes that he can be reached at the "Varied Industrial Arcade, Booth 31", Fine to Very Fine. An exceptional Exhibition card, Ex-Towle. Towle 831-E-1, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7101
Symbol: Cat No: 831-E-4, RF VII
[Missouri] CENTENNIAL PARADE R.P.O., ST.LOUIS, MO. (Towle 831-E-4, RF VII), Very Fine Oct 7 oval duplex in purple ties a 1¢ green (331) on a postcard to East St. Louis picturing the Statue of St. Louis with the inscription, "St. Louis Centennial Week, October 3 to 9, 1909"; slight edge faults, Fine. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 34.00
Sold...US$ 34.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 34
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7113
Symbol:
[New York] RAIL/ROAD, light but complete red rimless circle on a clean folded address leaf from Utica to Albany with a manuscript "12½" rate; docketed Jun 10, 1842; file fold through marking, Fine to Very Fine. The manuscript rate, which is not clearly written, is inferred from the distance between Utica an Albany, approximately 96 miles, with the rate for 80-150 miles being 12½¢. Towle 114-B-5, VIII. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7114
Symbol: Cat No: 219
[New York] RAILROAD, two clear boxed handstamps tie a 1¢ dull blue (219) on a 1¢ Columbian entire (U349) to Plymouth Union, Vt. Towle 114-B-8, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7121
Symbol: Cat No: 327.7-G-1, RF IV
[North Carolina] WILLIAMS & ROCKY MT., R.P.O. (Towle 327.7-G-1, RF IV), mostly clear c.d.s., May 1888, on a 2¢ green on blue entire (U314) to Helmetta, N.J., Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 24.00
Sold...US$ 24.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 24
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7123
Symbol: Cat No: 406
[Ohio] BRIGHTON CAR, CINCINNATI, O., TR 4, choice "RMS" duplex, Jan 20, 1913, ties a 1¢ carmine(406) on locally addressed postcard, Very Fine. An exceptional example of this very scarce Cincinnati Streetcar marking. Towle CI-1-a, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 55.00
Sold...US$ 55.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7124
Symbol: Cat No: N CAR
[Ohio] BRIGHTO(N CAR) CINCINNATI(, O.), TR 6, bold but incomplete "RMS" duplex (killer not struck up), Aug 18, 1915, ties a 2¢ carmine (463) on a cover to Lockland, O.; large piece on left front of cover neatly repaired and stamp damaged, but a rare marking, Ex-Towle. Towle CI-1-a, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Nov-29-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 5128
Lot No: 7140
Symbol: Cat No: 424
[Texas] BROWNS & SMFDYCE, R.P.O., clear Oct 10, 1916 American Postal Machine Flag cancel ties 1¢ green (424) on a picture postcard picturing U.S. Army Cavalry troops: "Mounted Scouts" and "The Wagon Train", Very Fine. The Brownsville-Samfordyce leg of the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway - unlisted type. Towle 493-M-? Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
