[Indian River] "Stmr. Indian River", magenta straightline handstamp with a Titusville, Fla. c.d.s. Mar 2, 1886, and two target killers tying two 2¢ red brown (210) on a Hotel Indian River, Rock Ledge, Fla. corner card cover to East Saginaw, Mich.; backstamped with a Saginaw Carrier c.d.s. on Mar 5; reduced just a hair at the left, Very Fine. Milgram states that three examples of this handstamp "have been seen". Milgram 642 (K-254A). Suggested Bid $200
The Indian River Steamboat Company was started in 1886 to carry mail and freight beyond Titusville, the rail head of the Atlantic Coast, St. Johns & Indian River Railroad . Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 160.00
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[James River] NOR. & RICH. RIV. RT., clear Jul 4 quartered cork duplex (day changed to 14 in pencil) cancels a 3¢ green (158) on a very clean cover to West View, Va., Very Fine. Towle G-44-b, RF IV. Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
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[Mississippi River] "Route 7506, Nov 8 72", neat manuscript cancel ties a 3¢ green (147) on a neat cover to Tuscaloosa, Ala.; includes the original letter datelined Heckatoo, Ark.; reduced a bit at the left; stamps perforations at extreme corner of the envelope, otherwise Very Fine. A similar, damaged example is pictured on the "Unlisted railroad postmarks" page of the March-April 2014 Transit Postmark Collector, . Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
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[Puget Sound] SEHOME & PORT TOWN, R.P.O., mostly clear c.d.s., Oct 9, 1888, with a cork-canceled 2¢ green (213) on a cover to Seattle; light edge toning, F.-V.F. Towle W-53-a, FR V. Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
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[Puget Sound] WHAT. & PT. TOWN, R.P.O., Very Fine strike of a May 8, 1893 duplex on a size 9 2¢ Columbian entire (U349) to East Sound, Wash.; reduced slightly at the left and a bit toned with the back covered by a paper mounting remnant, but a rare marking, differing from W-53-b in that it has a year date instead of a trip number. Towle W-53-b var. Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
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[Lake Champlain] LAKE CHAMPLAIN S.B., mostly clear 33mm Oct 28 c.d.s. ties a straight-edged 3¢ green (147) on a cover to Benson Landing, Vt.; reduced just a tad at the left, Very Fine, Ex-Towle and the listing example; illustrated on page 408. Towle F-1-a, RF VI. Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
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[Ohio River] LOUISVILLE & CINCINNATI/MAIL LINE./5, superb black Feb 26 (1852) on a folded letter to Philadelphia; light vertical file fold through the marking, still Extremely Fine. Towle O-21-c1, RF VI. Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
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[Ohio River] PARK & GAL. RIVER AGT., clear Sep 19 c.d.s. with an "OK" killer tying a 3¢ green (158) on a cover to Letart, W.V.; minor soiling, F.-V.F. Apparently the listing example. Towle O-8-a, RF VII. Suggested Bid $200 . Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
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Lot No: 6364
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[Puget Sound] OLY'A. & VIC., AGT., Very Fine Mar 1 c.d.s. with a target killer on a 3¢ green entire U163 to Portland, Ore.; docketed in pencil "The ‘California’ in Alaskan waters, loading furs & skins - opium smuggling"; reduced at the right into the indicia, otherwise Very Fine. Towle W-11-a, RF VII. Suggested Bid $200 . Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
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[Virginia] "J R & K Canal" (James River and Kanawha Canal) bold manuscript postmark with matching manuscript initials ("JW?) canceling a 3¢ green (158) on a cover to West View, Va.; reduced slightly at the left with small edge faults at the right, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $150
The James River and Kanawha Canal, a project originally conceived by George Washington, was originally intended to link the James River near Richmond to the Kanawha River near Charleston, W. Va. and thus to the Ohio River. But after several failures from its beginnings in 1785, and with the emergence of the railroads as a more efficient means of transportation, the idea was finally abandoned and, in 1878, the Richmond & Allegheny Railroad Co. began laying its tracks along the canal's towpaths. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
