[Alabama] M. & C. R. R./Wheeler, two strikes of a blue double circle datestamp, Jun 14, 1872; one partial, the other not quite complete, on a 3¢ green entire (U163) from Wheeler to Bethany, W.V.; reduced slightly at the right, Fine to Very Fine. Towle 502-S-10, RF V. (Image)
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4065
Symbol: Cat No: SF-2-a, RF VI
[California] MISSION ST. SAN FRAN., R.P.O. (Towle SF-2-a, RF VI), Very Fine "RMS" duplex, Aug 2, 1904, ties a 2¢ Shield (319) on a cover to New York City; magenta addressee's docketing handstamp at the lower left, backstamped NYC, Aug 6, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 38.00
Sold...US$ 38.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 38
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4066
Symbol: Cat No: 985-D-1, RF VI
[California] "N. P. C R R 10/21, 75" (Towle 985-D-1, RF VI), manuscript postmark with pen-canceled 3¢ green (158) on a clean cover to New Bedford, Mass, and backstamped there on Oct 28; reduced just a bit at the left, Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 28.00
Sold...US$ 36.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 36
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4068
Symbol:
[Colorado] D. & R.G. R.R., mostly clear circular handstamp (date not struck up), as a forwarding marking on a 1¢ postal card (UX5) from Denver to "Big Thompson", Colo., canceled with a Denver duplex, May 14 (1876), handstamped "MISSENT", Ex-Osment. Towle 953-G-1, RF VI. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4072
Symbol: Cat No: 952-A-1, RF V
[Colorado] DEN. & GEORGETOWN, AGT. (Towle 952-A-1, RF V), light but complete c.d.s., Jan 8, on a grid-canceled 1¢ postal card (UX5) to El Paso, Ill.; datelined Idaho Springs (Colo.), 1878, Fine to Very Fine. Towle notes the earliest date for this marking as 1883, Ex-David New. (Image)
Opening US$ 34.00
Sold...US$ 34.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4074
Symbol: Cat No: unlisted
[Colorado] RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN R. R. CO./RECEIVED/RIDGWAY, COLO. (Towle unlisted), choice violet OFFICE OF GEN'L SUPT. datestamp, Dec 15, 1916, on a "Railway Service Mailgram" card sent as a receipt from the Treasurer's Office of "The Rio Grande So. R. R. Co." handstamped over the original "Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company" imprint, Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4077
Symbol: Cat No: 88-S-6a, RF VI
[Connecticut] KENT./HOUSATONIC .R.R (Towle 88-S-6a, RF VI), bold, mostly clear Dec 24 oval ties a 3¢ rose (65) on a neat cover to Dover, N.Y., Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4090
Symbol: Cat No: 908-A-1, RF VI
[Kansas] C. B. U. P. R. R. (Towle 908-A-1, RF VI), light Oct 15 (date not clear) with a target-canceled 3¢ green (147) on a La Belle House, Blue Rapids, Kans. corner card cover to Atchison, Kans.; redirected to Marlowe, Iowa with an Oct 17 Atchison backstamp; reduced a bit at the right, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 45.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 45
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4091
Symbol: Cat No: 441-A-1, RF V
[Louisiana] N. L. & T. R.R. (Towle 441-A-1, RF V), nice Mar 3 c.d.s. on a small, neat 3¢ green entire (U82) from Trenton. La. to New Orleans, Very Fine, Ex-Towle and apparently the listing example. (Image)
Opening US$ 17.00
Sold...US$ 17.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 17
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4101
Symbol: Cat No: BO-10-f, g, RF I
[Massachusetts] BOSTON/CIRCUIT/R.P.O. (Towle BO-10-f, g, RF I), choice flag cancel, Mar 5, 1915, ties an 1878 Hussey's Special Messenger local (87L62) on a clean cover to Charlestown, Mass., with an additional strike at the lower left and a strike of the much scarcer "BOSTON CIRCUIT/R.P.O./TR.2" "BPO" duplex of the same date at the upper left; on the back is a partial strike of the "BOST(ON)/M(ASS.)/CIRC." double circle, Extremely Fine. A most unusual cover, despite its likely philatelic origin. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 45.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4110
Symbol: Cat No: 831-E-4, RF VII
[Missouri] CENTENNIAL PARADE R.P.O., ST.LOUIS, MO. (Towle 831-E-4, RF VII), light Oct 7 oval duplex ties a 1¢ green (331) on a locally addressed embossed postcard picturing deep purple flowers, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 36.00
Sold...US$ 38.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 38
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4125
Symbol: Cat No: NY-2-a, RF IV
[New York] COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION, WAGON 1, TRIP 13 (Towle NY-2-a, RF IV), mostly clear duplex handstamp, Jul 30, 1897, ties a 2¢ pink (267a) on a corner card cover for the Columbia Phonograph Co.", to White City, Kans. and backstamped there on Aug 1; reduced just a tad at the right, Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4127
Symbol:
[New York] RAIL.ROAD, red rimless semi-circle with arc below on a lightly toned folded letter from Utica, N.Y. to South Kingston, R.I. with a manuscript "18½" rate and a red Feb 3 Albany, N.Y. c.d.s. applied in transit; datelined Feb 3, 1841, Very Fine. Towle 114-B-4, VIII. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4141
Symbol: Cat No: 147
[Ohio] "D U R R/May 17-", penciled manuscript postmark with a damaged pencil-canceled 3¢ rose (147) on a small lady's envelope to Augusta, Ky., Fine to Very Fine. The listing example of this Dayton Union Railroad marking. Towle 578-C-1, RF V (tentative). (Image)
Opening US$ 36.00
Sold...US$ 38.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4148
Symbol: Cat No: 147
[Pennsylvania] "Route 2663, June 26th", manuscript marking with a pen-canceled 3¢ green (147) on a small cover to Little Rock, Ark.; partial July "ADVERTISED" handstamp at the lower left, Very Fine. Towle Unlisted.
The only information we could find that possibly relates to this marking is a reference in a February 1860 Postmaster General's letter "Transmitting An abstract of offers and contracts for carrying the mails." Route No. 2663 was twice-weekly 20-mile postal route from Kittatinning to Dayton, Pa. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 45.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 45
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4150
Symbol:
[Puerto Rico] Two different markings, "SAN JUAN, P.R./ R.M.S." duplex, Aug 29, 1929, on a cover to New York City, top flap missing; and "SAN JUAN, P.R./ TRANSIT" c.d.s., Dec 9, 1904, transit marking on picture postcard from Ponce to Raleigh, N.C., Very Fine. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 60.00
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4152
Symbol: Cat No: 502-C-1, RF II
[Tennessee] CHATT. & MEMPHIS AGT. (Towle 502-C-1, RF II), clear Mar 1 c.d.s. on a pretty yellow corner card cover featuring the logo of the Chattanooga & Memphis Railroad franked with a cork canceled 3¢ green (184), to Huntsville, Ala.; reduced just a tad at the right, Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 12.00
Sold...US$ 12.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 12
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4153
Symbol: Cat No: CA-1-a, RF X
[Tennessee] CHATT. TENN. ELECTRIC CAR (Towle CA-1-a, RF X), nice, slightly doubled strike of the numeral "1" duplex, Dec 8, 1903 ("5 PM" time slug inverted)on a 1¢ postal card (UX18) from Chattanooga to Decatur, Tenn.; left half of card slightly toned and small, light bends at the left, Fine. A nice example of this extremely rare Street Car marking. (Image)
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4162
Symbol: Cat No: 273-C-1, RF VI
[Virginia] W. P. & W. S. R.R. (Towle 273-C-1, RF VI), clear undated circular handstamp with a cork-canceled 3¢ green (158) on a cover to Harrisonburg, Va.; reduced somewhat at the right with a bit of soiling, Fine to Very Fine, Ex-Towle, and apparently the listing example. (Image)
Opening US$ 20.00
Sold...US$ 22.00
Closed..Nov-08-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 22
Sale No: 5125
Lot No: 4164
Symbol:
[Washington Territory] O. R. & N. Co./SOUTH TEXAS, mostly clear blue double circle datestamp, Mar 20, 1886, 2¢ brown entire U277) to Dayton, W.T. and backstamped there the next day; includes the original enclosure on an Oregon Railway and Navigation Co. memo form; tiny tear at the top, otherwise Very Fine. Towle Unlisted.
From the 1882 edition of the Official Guide of the Railways and Steam Navigation Lines of the United States, Porto Rico, Canada, Mexico and Cuba: "Oregon Ry. and Navigation Co.— Extended north-eastward from Bolles junction through Grange City to South Texas, Washington Territory, thirty-one miles." . Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
