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: 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: 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: 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: 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)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:22:01 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 582
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[Indiana] NEW ALBANY & SALEM, R. R., choice strike of a Sep 13 (1855) c.d.s. ties a bottom sheet margin 3¢ dull red (11) on a cover to Paoli, Ind.; with original letter datelined Bedford, Sep 11; stain at the upper left affecting the stamp, reduced slightly at the left, otherwise Very Fine. A gorgeous strike of this exceedingly rare route agent's marking. Towle 655-A-1, RF X. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:23:12 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 583
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[Iowa] DUBUQUE & PACIFIC, R. R., mostly clear Jul 5 c.d.s. with a pen-canceled 3¢ dull red (26) on a cover to Dubuque; Waterloo, Iowa Attorney's corner card; reduced somewhat at the right, Fine to Very Fine. Towle 759-A-2, IX. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:23:32 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 584
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Cat No: 751-S-1, RF VI
[Iowa] CENTRAL IOWA RY./NEWBURG (Towle 751-S-1, RF VI), two virtually complete strikes of the negative oval in green, one of which ties a cork-canceled 3¢ green (158) on a cover to Alfred, Me. with a mostly illegible "(…)WATER" town cancel at the lower left, Very Fine. This marking is not previously recorded in green. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:24:14 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 585
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[Iowa] DES M. VALLEY R.R., clear Oct 12 c.d.s. duplexed with a fancy boxed "S" killer on the right side of a cover to Warsaw, N.Y.; franked at the left with a slightly defective 3¢ green (158) tied by a second strike of just the killer portion of the duplex; couple minor edge tears, otherwise Very Fine, Ex-Towle. Towle 757-B-3, RF V. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:25:16 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 586
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[Kansas] K. C. & SANTA FE, R. R., Very Fine Jan 17 c.d.s. with a bold circle-of-wedges killer tying a 3¢ green (207) on an Edgerton, Kans. Druggist's corner card cover to Lawrence, Kans.; reduced somewhat at the right, otherwise Very Fine. Towle 909-AE-1, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:25:46 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 587
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[Maine] PENOBSCOT & KEN. R. R., Very Fine May 28 c.d.s. ties a 3¢ brownish carmine (26) on a clean cover to Upper Gloucester, Me. Towle 4-I-1, RF VII. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:26:21 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 589
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[Massachusetts] BOSTON & ROXBURY, R.P.O., Very Fine Streetcar c.d.s., Aug 13, 1899, beside an Aug 12 BOS. PROV. & N.Y. c.d.s. on the reverse of a Special Delivery cover from Meriden, Ct. to Roxbury, Mass. franked with a 2¢ carmine & a 10¢ Special Delivery (267, E5) tied by an Aug 12 Meriden flag cancel and bearing a Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. logo corner card; reduced at the right clipping part of the 2¢ stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Towle BO-3-a, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:27:27 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 591
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Cat No: 10A
[Michigan] MIC. CENTRAL R. R./Mic., choice strike of a 34.5mm Sep 4 c.d.s. ties a four-margin 3¢ orange brown (10A) on a folded letter to Kennebunkport, Me., Very Fine. The stamp has been plated by Chase as 58L1L. Towle 610-A-3, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:29:44 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 592
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Cat No: 10A
[Michigan] MICH. SOUTHERN, R. R., Very Fine blue Feb 17 c.d.s. ties a 3½-margin 3¢ orange brown (10A) on an embossed Hudson, Mich. Jeweler/Stationer's corner card cover to Ypsilanti, Mich.; stamp with a small tear at the lower right, otherwise Very Fine. Towle 559-C-1, RF VII. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:30:10 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 593
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[Minnesota] "N P R R / Nov 3 73", bold manuscript postmark ties a pen-canceled, slightly damaged 3¢ green (158) on a clean cover to Homer, Minn.; docketed at the upper left, contemporaneous "doodling" on the reverse, Very Fine. The listing example. Towle 985-C-1, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:30:38 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 595
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[Missouri] EXPOSITION R.P.O., ST. LOUIS, MO., Very Fine "RMS" duplex, Oct 29, 1904, ties a 1¢ Louisiana Purchase commemorative (323) on an Official Cupples Exposition postcard to Blanchester, O.; card pictures the Palace of Transportation and has an additional Oct 29 "Exposition Station" machine cancel at the upper right; minor corner bends, Very Fine. Towle 831-E-1, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:31:43 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 596
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[Missouri, Kansas] K. C. & SANTA FE, R. R., perfectly struck May 22 c.d.s. with a neat segmented grid killer (not a "sunburst" as per Towle) ties a 3¢ green (158) on a very clean cover to Carrollton, Ill.; reduced very slightly at the right, Extremely Fine. Towle 909-AE-1, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:32:21 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 597
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[Missouri] EXPOSITION R.P.O., ST. LOUIS, MO., Very Fine slightly doubled "RMS" duplex, Sep 9, 1904, ties a c2300 on an Exposition postcard to Punxatawney, Pa.; with a Sep 11 Punxatawney receiver at the lower left; card Pictorials the Palace of Machinery with the message, "Doing the Pike every day."; minor corner bend, Fine to Very Fine. Towle 831-E-1, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:32:41 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 599
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[Montana Territory] TERMINUS N. P. R. R./WEST MONTANA, clear red straightline handstamp on a 3¢ green entire (U164) with a printed Wells Fargo frank and canceled by a purple Montana "pinwheel" duplex, Feb 11, 1883, with the town name not quite legible (it is not Terminus); to Butte City, Mont. with a manuscript return address of "Thomson River (Missoula Co.), Montana", Very Fine. A rare Northern Pacific station agent's marking, listed by Towle only in black. Towle 892-S-1, RF IX. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:33:26 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 600
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[Montana Territory] UNION PACIFIC/RAILWAY/RED ROCK, MON., perfectly struck blue straightline datestamp, Jun 13, 1881, on a 1¢ postal card (UX5) to Salem City, Idaho; card is a partly-printed parcel card headed "Utah & Northern Railway" with handstamped "Red Rock, Mont." Station name, Very Fine. A very rare, previously unrecorded Union Pacific station agent's marking, the Union Pacific taking over operation of the defunct Utah & Northern. Towle 932-S-7, RF VIII.
This marking is listed as Red Rock Canon (Wyoming Territory) with the notation "Location of this station has not been established". The listing must have been created from a not-quite-clear strike and an incorrect assumption made, because the station name is clearly Red Rock MON. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:34:03 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 601
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[Montana Territory] TERMINUS & OGD., AGT., Very Fine c.d.s., Sep 12, 1882, duplexed with a cork killer on a 1¢ postal card (UX7) to Helena, Mont.; card is a partly-printed form fronm Sebree, Ferris & White Banking House of Dillon, Mont., Very Fine. Towle 890-A-1, RF VII. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:34:44 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 602
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[Nevada] Virginia & Truckee R.R., Carson City,General Superintendent's corner card on a 3¢ red entire (U232) to San Francisco with a printed Wells Fargo frank; canceled by a blurry purple oval "W.F. & Co's Express, Messenger, 134" with a clear blue Mar 3 Wells Fargo San Francisco oval datestamp, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:35:05 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 603
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[New Mexico & Arizona Territories] BENSON & ISAACSON, R.P.O., mostly clear c.d.s., Dec 25, 1883, duplexed with a quartered cork killer on a 2¢ red entire (U230) to La Noria "via Harshaw" A.T.; backstamped Harshaw the next day, Very Fine. Towle 965.1-B-1, RF IX. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:35:20 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 605
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[New York] PAN-AMERICAN, RAILWAY POST OFFICE, BUFFALO, N.Y., very fine c.d.s., Jun 17, 1901 duplexed with a "2" killer, struck partly off the top edge of a cover ties a 2¢ Pan-American (295) on a cover to Clover Hill, N.J.; reduced a bit at the right cutting off the edge of the stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Towle notes only a "1" killer. Towle 150-C-23 var., RF VIII. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:36:02 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 607
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[Massachusetts] BROOK. & FT. HAMILTON, R.P.O., TR.2, VF Brooklyn Streetcar "RMS" duplex, Dec 21, 1911, ties a 1¢ green (374) on a locally addressed Christmas postcard, Fine to Very Fine. Towle BR-7-a, RF VII. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:37:02 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 608
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[New York] JARRETT & PALMER'S SPECIAL FAST TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAIN, virtually complete c.d.s., Jun 1, 1876, duplexed with a bold barred ellipse "1" ties a 3¢ green (158) in a neat cover to San Francisco; with the corner card of Dry Goods Merchant, Leon H. Blum and the Jun 4 receiving handstamp of San Francisco Wool Dealer, E. Raas, also on the front (no postal receiver); bit of very faint toning on the left side and reduced just a tad at right, still Very Fine. A marv example of a cover making the full record-setting trip. Incudes two contemporary press clippings, including a picture of the train, which included only two cars - a baggage/smoker car and a Pullman. Towle SP-3, RF IX. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:37:49 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 609
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[New York] JARRETT & PALMER'S SPECIAL FAST TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAIN, perfectly struck Jun 1, 1876, c.d.s. & barred ellipse "1" duplex ties a 3¢ green (158) on a neat cover to Chicago with the pre-printed address of Preston Keane & Co., Chicago bankers, and a return address of The National Shoe & Leather Bank, New York City; backstamped with a blue Jun 2 Chicago Carrier c.d.s. (in addition to a very strong offset of the c.d.s.); vertical file fold not affecting markings, Fine to Very Fine. Towle SP-3, RF IX. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:38:21 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 611
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[New York] PAN-AMERICAN, RAILWAY POST OFFICE, BUFFALO, N.Y., nicely struck "1" duplex, Aug 7, 1901, ties a 1¢ Pan-American on an Exposition postcard, "The Rainbow City", picturing the Temple of Music; to Auburn, N.Y. with an Aug 8 Auburn receiver at the left; minor bend at the lower left, Very Fine. Towle 150-C-23, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:39:15 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 612
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[New York] RAIL.ROAD, light but complete red rimless semi-circle with arc below on a clean folded letter from Little Falls to Albany with a red manuscript "12½" rate; datelined Nov 3, 1838, Very Fine. Towle 114-B-4, VIII. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:39:39 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 614
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[New York] RAIL/ROAD, Very Fine red rimless circle on a pristine folded address leaf from Palatine Bridge to Albany with a manuscript "10" rate and penciled "P. Bridge/ R R"; docketed Jan 1, 1842, believed to be the earliest recorded use of this marking, Very Fine. Towle 114-B-5, VIII.
According to Towle, "Many of the folded letters of this period carry name of point of origin in script [hence P. Bridge], probably placed by agent to determine postage, as distance governed rate prior to change in 1845". The distance from Palatine Bridge to Albany was 57 miles, 10¢ being the rate for 30-80 miles. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:40:14 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 624
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[Ohio] TOLEDA, NORWALK & CLEVELAND, R. R., exceptional strike of an Apr 26 c.d.s. cancels a 3¢ red entire (U6) to New York City; slightly soiled, otherwise Very Fine. An outstanding example of this rare marking. Towle 559-B-2, RF IX. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:43:05 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 626
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[New York - Philadelphia Mail] "W", clear blue handstamp without a rate marking on a folded address leaf from New York to Philadelphia, Jan 17, 1848, Very Fine. Towle 240-Sp-f, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:43:48 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 628
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[Pennsylvania] Pittsburgh FIFTH & PENN. AVE./CIRUIT/R.P.O., TRIP 6, choice Streetcar flag cancel, Jun 17, 1898, ties a 2¢ pink (267a) on a marvelous, locally addressed "Remember the Maine" Spanish-American War patriotic cover; light soiling, reduced just a tad at the right, just clipping the right perfs, Fine to Very Fine. A spectacular usage of this rare marking. Towle PI-1-a, RF IX. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:45:06 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 631
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[Tennessee] CHATT. TENN./ELECTRIC CAR, clear Streetcar c.d.s., Nov 22, 1903, duplexed with a "1" barred ellipse killer on a 1¢ postal card (UX18) to Sandis, Miss.; slight corner bends and some toning on the reverse, Fine to Very Fine. An excellent example of this very rare Chattanooga Streetcar marking. Towle CA-1-a, RF X. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:46:21 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 633
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[Vermont] RUT.SALEM & TROY, AGT., clear May 24 c.d.s. (1884) duplexed with a MORRISON/OK/NORTH killer on a 1¢ postal card (UX7) to Leicester Junction, Vt., Very Fine. Towle 44-E-1c, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:47:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 634
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[Washington Territory] "N P R R/Apl 7/74", bold manuscript postmark ties a pair of 3¢ green (158) on a pretty lemon cover to Charlemagne Tower in Pottsville, Pa., one of the directors of the Northern Pacific Railroad; most of top flap missing, Extremely Fine. Towle 895-C-2, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
