[Railroads] Phila. & Trenton Rail Road Co., beautiful cameo-style illustrated corner card picturing a Locomotive on a cover to New Orleans franked with a 3¢ F. grill (94) tied by an Oct 31 Philadelphia duplex; small opening tear at the top, otherwise Very Fine, Ex-Foote, Bauer. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:51:22 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 644
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[Disasters] The Great Chicago Fire of 1871, a spectacular all-over illustrated advertising cover in red featuring the city in flames as seen from Lake Michigan; the cover is from the Firemans Fund Insurance Co. of California and notes "Losses Paid $529,364.92" with additional text advertising on the reverse; franked with a a 2¢ red brown (210) tied by a Chicago "3" duplex, Nov 24, 1884; to Canton, O. abdt the next day, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:52:16 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 645
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[Tea] New York NY, The Great American Tea Co, 2¢ (73) tied by segmented cork cancel, minor double transfer in "U.S. Postage", on allover illustrated ad cover addressed to Tarrentown PA, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:52:56 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 646
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[Guns, Hunting] Du Pont Smokeless Powder, a marvelous multicolor all-over (both sides) illustrated advertising cover with a Custer, S.D. duplex, Aug 10, 1906, tying a 1¢ green (300), the front features a Cowboy on horseback aiming his rifle, the back features the heads of three game birds and a moose, Extremely Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:53:37 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 647
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[Insurance] Boston MA, A. Cummings Real Estate & Insurance, 1¢ (24) tied by Boston MA Paid grid, with Boston c.d.s., on illustrated ad cover addressed to Boston, exquisite cover, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:54:16 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 648
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[Railroads] Chicago & Alton Railroad, marvelous all-over illustrated ad for "The Finest Reclining Chair Cars in the World" on the back of a Chicago & Alton Railroad, Indianapolis, Ind. corner card cover from Indianapolis to St. Mary's, O. franked with a 2¢ red brown (210) tied by a Feb 16 Indianapolis duplex, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Chicago FRAMED ANCHOR, bold, perfect strike in blue ties a 3¢ green (158), with a clear Nov 18 Chicago c.d.s. alongside, on a all-over illustrated advertising cover for a Chicago Real Estate dealer, the illustration picturing the "Residence of O.J. Stough, Esq." (Stough owned the land that eventually became Hinsdale, Ill.), Extremely Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:59:32 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 653
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AXE of Trenton, N.J., perfectly struck cancel ties a 2¢ Pictorial (113), with a clear Oct 1 Trenton c.d.s. alongside, on a neat, locally addressed cover, Very Fine. Cole PO-Wt 2. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:00:50 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 654
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FEET of Lansing, Mich., two strikes, one choice the other nearly complete, tie a 3¢ F. grill (94) on a cover to Lorraine, N.Y.; partial Lansing c.d.s. alongside; part of left backflap missing with small repair at top lower right, Fine. Skinner-Eno PH-HF 16. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:02:11 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 655
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FEMALE SILHOUETTE of Owosso, Mich., perfect strike on a 3¢ F. grill (94), with a Feb 6 (1869) Owosso c.d.s. alongside, on a cover to Cleveland, O.; part of top flap missing with small nick on the top edge, Fine to Very Fine. Skinner-Eno PH-F 63. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:03:49 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 656
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KICKING MULE of Forbestown, Calif., Superb purplish strike of the double-lined double circle duplex, Apr 24, 1888, cancels a 2¢ green (213) on a clean cover to Cowleville, N.Y.; reduced slightly at the right with slightly rounded lower right corner, still Very Fine. The rarest of the Kicking Mule cancellations, Ex-Cornell. Cole AN-11. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:04:39 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 657
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KICKING MULE of Port Townsend, Wash., type I, Superb strike duplexed with a choice double-lined double circle datestamp, Aug 4, 1880, cancels a 3¢ green (207) on a clean cover to Olympia, W.T.; at some point a collector has written details of the cancellation in ink at the lower left corner, reduced slightly at the left, otherwise Extremely Fine. A very early use of Port Townsend's kicking mule duplexed with the datestamp, which apparently originated in late July of 1880. Cole AN-11. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:05:03 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 658
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KICKING MULE of Port Townsend, Wash., type II, choice strike duplexed with a double-lined double circle datestamp, Jun 18, 1883, cancels a 3¢ green entire U164 to Capt. Alex Sampson, Keeper Tatoosh Island Light, Via Neah Bay, Clallam County, W.T.; reduced somewhat at the left, Very Fine. Cole AN-11.
It is, perhaps, this correspondence that inspired the Postmaster at Neah Bay to adopt the Kicking Mule duplex for his Post Office in 1883. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:05:35 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 659
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KICKING MULE of Port Townsend, Wash., type II, Superb strike duplexed with a bold double-lined double circle datestamp, Jun 2, 1883, cancels a 3¢ green (207) on a clean cover to Tulalip, W.T.; handstamped "MISSENT" with a Jun 5 Coupeville, Wash. target duplex used to forward the cover to Tulalip; reduced slightly at the left, Very Fine. Cole AN-11. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:06:17 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 660
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KICKING MULE of Port Townsend, Wash., type II, Very Fine strike with a choice double-lined double circle datestamp, Nov 8, 1883, cancels a 1¢ postal card (UX7) to New York City; the message, a rather long one, in a small, cramped hand, is datelined Sitka, Alaska, Nov 19th; light bend at the upper left, otherwise Very Fine. Cole AN-11. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:06:50 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 661
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KICKING MULE of Port Townsend, Wash., type II, choice strike duplexed with a mostly complete double-lined double circle datestamp, Dec 2, 1881, cancels a 3¢ green (207) on a neat cover to San Francisco and backstamped there on Dec 7; reduced just a tad at the right, Very Fine. Cole AN-11.
It is, perhaps, this correspondence that inspired the Postmaster at Neah Bay to adopt the Kicking Mule duplex for his Post Office in 1883. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:07:16 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 662
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KICKING MULE of Port Townsend, Wash., type II, Very Fine strike duplexed with a double-lined double circle datestamp, Jan 3, 1884, cancels a 2¢ vermilion (183) on a neat cover to Ansonia, Ct. and backstamped there on Jan 14; stamp with minor perf flaws, otherwise Very Fine. Cole AN-11. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:08:31 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 663
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KICKING MULE of Port Townsend, Wash., type II, Very Fine strike duplexed with a double-lined double circle datestamp, Jul 28, 1885, cancels a pair of 2¢ red brown (210) on a cover to Tomkinsville, New York.; backstamped New York City on Jul 4 and Tomkinsville the next day, Fine. Cole AN-11. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:09:13 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 664
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KICKING MULE of Susanville, Calif., Very Fine strike duplexed with a mostly clear double-lined double circle datestamp, Aug 10, 1882, on a 1¢ postal card (UX7) to San Francisco; bit of faint foxing, otherwise Very Fine. The rarest of the Kicking Mule cancellations, Ex-Cornell. Cole AN-11. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:10:06 EST
Sold For 700
Exposition Covers & Postmarks
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 649
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[Expositions] 1884-85 World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition, New Orleans, all-over illustration picturing a Bird's Eye View of the Fairgrounds and the Waterfront with arriving steamers on the back of a cover from New Orleans Grocers, Schmidt & Ziegler to London, England; cover is a 2¢ red entire uprated with a 1¢ gray blue and a 2¢ red brown (U231, 206, 210) tied by New Orleans duplexes, May 3, 1884, and backstamped London on May 17, `, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:56:43 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 650
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[Expositions] 1878 St. Louis Exposition/Fair, Sep 9-Oct 12, a fabulous all-over illustrated ad on the back of a cover featuring three Expo Buildings, and a Lion and Elephant from the Zoological Garden; the cover is a 3¢ green entire (U163), with a pre-printed address for the Simmons Hardware Co, St. Louis, canceled by a Sep 16 Quincy, Ill. target duplex with a blue Sep 17 St. Louis receiver on the reverse, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 1,400.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:58:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Express Covers
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 560
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Campbell's Stage Line, U.S. Mail & Express, Traverse City, Mich., a pristine illustrated corner card cover featuring a two-team Stagecoach with the caption, "From Traverse City to Railroad", franked with a straight-edged, grid-canceled 3¢ green (147) and postmarked with a Jun 23 Traverse City c.d.s., Extremely Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:11:34 EST
Sold For 350
Eastern Express Covers
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 561
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Howard & Co's Express, oval corner card on a cover to Sonora, Cal. franked with a target-canceled c363 and postmarked with a Jul 28 "Womelsdorf, Pa. c.d.s.; intact "Howard & Co's / Express/ Womeldorf, Pa." red wax seal on the flap; reduced slightly at the left, Very Fine. A rare Eastern Express Company. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:12:04 EST
Sold For 200
Western Express Covers
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 559
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[Oregon] Beekman's Express, Jacksonville O.T., clear purple oval handstamp on a 3¢ red entire (U10) to Roseburg, Oregon with a printed Wells Fargo frank and canceled by a blue Jul 7 (1860) Wells Fargo, San Francisco double circle datestamp; reduced just a hair at the left, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:10:27 EST
Sold For 375
General Postal History by Year
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 670
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Cat No: Collection
Selection of 19 covers, 1852-93, the earliest an 1852 stampless cover from Belvidere, Ill. to Woodstock, C.W. with "U. States" horseshoe plus both manuscript and handstamp "Paid 10" markings; two 1857 perforated 3¢, a #63b, four #65 (in four different shades!), a #68 (faulty), four Black Jacks (one distinctly grilled), three #113, one later Bank Note (multiple franking), another stampless with embossed corner card of "American Telegraph Company", plus a 1¢ entire cancelled "The Fast Mail/N.Y. & Chic. R.P.O."; various faults, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:14:04 EST
Sold For 225
Postmarks by State and Express Covers
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 562
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[California] Redding and Weaverville Daily Stage Line, Redding, a marvelous illustrated corner card on a cover from Redding to Weaverville franked with a 2¢ green (213) tied by a Redding target duplex, Aug 8, 1889, and backstamped Weaverville the next day; includes the original letter on a matching illustrated letterhead from the Line's Proprietor, L. Dow, inquiring about available funds, the cover docketed "Dow" in blue crayon. A fabulous piece of California postal history, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:12:58 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 563
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[Washington Territory] Columbia River and Puget Sound Mail Line, framed corner card with a marvelous illustration of a three-team "U.S. Mail" stagecoach on an unfranked cover to "Mr. Goswell, Cowlitz"; bit of light foxing, otherwise Very Fine and most attractive. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:13:50 EST
Sold For 325
Railroad Covers
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 564
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Cat No: 1
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)
