Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5027
Symbol:Cat No:X-26-c, RF IV

[Alaska] JUNEAU & SITKA, R.P.O., NORTH (Towle X-26-c, RF IV), choice c.d.s., Jun 28, 1940, ties a 1¢ Famous American (869) on a postcard to New York City; the reverse bears a manuscript "missent" and a "SEATTLE & SEWARD R.P.O., SOUTH" dated Jul 4, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)

Suggested Bid $50-75

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5028
Symbol:Cat No:SE-1-a, RF V

[Alaska] (SEA)TTLE & SEATT(LE, R.P.O.) (Towle SE-1-a, RF V), partial Sep 13 "RMS" duplex ties a 1¢ green (331) on multicolor Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition picture postcard to Grand Forks, N.D., Fine to Very Fine. A scarce Streetcar marking., Ex-Wyer. (Image)

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5029
Symbol:Cat No:X-40-d, RF VI

[Alaska] TANANA RIVER, R.P.O., EAST (Towle X-40-d, RF VI), mostly clear "RMS" duplex, Jul 20, 1934, cancels a 3¢ Byrd Expedition commemorative (733) on a cover to early Philadelphia stamp dealer, Willard Snyder, Very Fine. (Image)

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5030
Symbol:Cat No:1880

[Arizona Territory] TERMINUS, ARIZ., clear magenta Feb 4 (1880) c.d.s. duplexed with a target killer on a pristine 1¢ postal card (UX5) to Tucson, A.T.; message datelined Casa Grande, Extremely Fine. A great example of this rare station agent's marking.
Towle 963-S-1, RF IX. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5031
Symbol:Cat No:63

[California] S. F. & S. J. R. R./17 MILE HOUSE, Very Fine blue c.d.s., Jan 9, 1863, on a cover franked with a 1¢ blue (63) (and, presumably a 2¢ black (73), which has since been cut out and is no longer present) canceled by San Francisco "cogwheels" with a Jan 9 San Francisco c.d.s. alongside; to North Whitefield, Me.; reduced just a tad at the left, Very Fine except for the missing stamp. A previously unrecorded San Francisco & San Jose station agent's marking.
Towle 980-S-2? RF ???

17 Mile House was the first station north of San Mateo. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5032
Symbol:Cat No:U83

[Colorado] D. & RIO G., partial undated circle with a second, even less complete strike cancelling a 3¢ green entire (U83) to Grand Rapids, Mich.; dcd "Atherton Farm Colo, Aug 31 - 1873"; backstamped with a Sep 8 Grand Rapids carrier c.d.s.; reduced at the left with a small stain at top, Fine. An exceedingly rare marking and likely the listing example.
Towle 953-H-1, RF X. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5033
Symbol:Cat No:Feb

[Colorado] DEN. & DEER VALLEY, AGT., faint, mostly complete c.d.s. (Feb) 15, on a 3¢ green entire (U164), with a Denver Commission Merchants' corner card cover, to Fairplay, Colo.; redirected to Webster, Colo. with a purple Feb 20 Fairplay c.d.s., and finally to Denver with no additional markings, Fine. Possibly Towle's listing example.
Towle 954-C-1, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5034
Symbol:Cat No:206

[Colorado] PUEB. & CAN. CITY, AGT., mostly clear c.d.s., Dec 1, along with cork cancels tie three 1¢ gray blue (206) on a Tabor House (hotel), Gunnison, Colo. corner card cover; to New Haven, Conn. and backstamped there on Dec 6, Fine to Very Fine.
Towle 953-A-1, RF VII. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5035
Symbol:Cat No:953-A-1, RF VII

[Colorado] PUEB. & CAN. CITY (AGT.) (Towle 953-A-1, RF VII), light, partial Dec 9 c.d.s. with a clear "E" killer cancelling a slightly damaged 3¢ green (184) on a cover to Pierrepont Manor, N.Y.; reduced slightly at the left, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5036
Symbol:Cat No:955-D-1, RF VIII

[Colorado] (SO. PUE)B & CONEJOS (AGT.) (Towle 955-D-1, RF VIII), incomplete Sep 29 c.d.s. with a quartered cork killer on a 3¢ green entire U163 with an Alamosa, Colo. BanK corner card to Putnam, O. and backstamped at Zanesville, O. on Oct 3; light stain in center, Fine to Very Fine. A rare marking, listed by Towle with an "N" killer. (Image)

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5037
Symbol:Cat No:907-S-2, RF VII

[Colorado] UNION PACIFIC RY./KIT CARSON, COL. (Towle 907-S-2, RF VII), partly weak, but complete rimless blue oval, Aug 7, 1886, on a 1¢ postal card (UX3) to New York City with a partial New York receiver at the upper left; small faults, but a very scarce Colorado station agent's marking, Fine. (Image)

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5038
Symbol:Cat No:Unlisted (350-?)

[Georgia] GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE/A. & G. R. R. (Towle Unlisted (350-?)), clear blue double oval datestamp, Oct 3, 1870, on a clean yellow cover franked with a straight-edged 3¢ green (147) tied by a blue Savannah, Ga. duplex of the same date, Very Fine. An unlisted Atlantic & Gulf Railroad marking. (Image)

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5039
Symbol:Cat No:890 var.

[Idaho] "Ter U N R R / Oct 14th 78" (Towle 890 var.), manuscript marking on a 1¢ postal card (UX5) to Bozeman, Mont.; card is a Bill of Lading/Shipment Notification from E.G. Maclay & Co. with printed dateline, "Terminus U. N. R. R.", shipping 10244 pounds of Merchandise by Amiott(?) Bull Train., Very Fine. An unlisted marking of the Utah Northern Railroad, the terminus being Franklin, Idaho.,

On April 30, 1878 the Utah Northern Railroad was reorganized as the Utah & Northern Railway Co. The E.G. Maclay Co. was apparently using up their supply of cards with old railroad name. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5040
Symbol:Cat No:UX12

[Illinois] CHI. COTT. GRO. AVE., R.P.O., [Trip] 6, mostly clear c.d.s., Dec 2, 1896, with a cork killer on a 1¢ postal card (UX12) to Trenton, N.J.; faint vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine. This Chicago Streetcar marking, which predates the U.S.R.P.O. Catalog's listing by 19 years, differs in that it includes "AVE.", lacks "TR" in the trip number, and has a plain cork killer.
Towle CH-3-h var., RF VIII. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5041
Symbol:Cat No:1904

[Illinois] CHICAGO, ILL., WENTWORTH AVE., R.P.O., mostly clear Doremus machine cancel, Jun 28 (1904) on a 1¢ postal card (UX18), to Corwin. O. and backstamped there the next day, Fine to Very Fine.
Towle CH-7-a2, RF VI. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5042
Symbol:Cat No:759-B-1, RF IV

[Iowa] FT. DODGE & S.C., R.R. (Towle 759-B-1, RF IV), two light, but mostly clear strikes of a blue undated circle, one of which ties a 3¢ green (158) on a cover to Jordanville, N.Y.; reduced slightly at the left, couple small edge tears, Fine. Noted by the U.S.R.P.O. Catalog as FT. DODGE & "SO.", but, in our opinion, it is probably "S.C." for Sioux City. (Image)

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5043
Symbol:Cat No:Unlisted

[Maine] PORTLAND & B., AGT. (Towle Unlisted), mostly clear Nov 14 c.d.s. with a cork-canceled 3¢ green (207) on a small, clean cover to Bath, Me., Very Fine. An unlisted route agent's marking for the Portland & Bangor Railroad. (Image)

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5044
Symbol:Cat No:BO-5-a, RF VIII

[Massachusetts] BOSTON & MALDEN (R.P.O.), TR4 (Towle BO-5-a, RF VIII), mostly complete Streetcar "RMS" duplex, Jun 18, 1914, ties a 1¢ green (405) on a real photo postcard to Provincetown, Mass.; card pictures the "Manamooskeagin Boat Club, Abington, Mass.", Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5045
Symbol:Cat No:BO-7-d, RF VIII

[Massachusetts] BOSTON & SOMERVILLE (R.P.O.) (Towle BO-7-d, RF VIII), mostly complete Streetcar c.d.s., Dec 5, 1899, ties a 2¢ carmine (267) on a cover to Cambridge, Mass.; includes the original letter; flap separated, Fine. (Image)

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5046
Symbol:Cat No:21-A-1, RF VII

[Massachusetts] WORCESTER & NASHUA R. R. (Towle 21-A-1, RF VII), two light Jul 3 c.d.s.s, one tying a 3¢ green (147) on a clean cover to East Pepperell, Mass; reduced slightly at the left, Very Fine. Used later than Towle's period of use (1851-65). (Image)

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5047
Symbol:Cat No:U58

[Mississippi] WESTS/M. C. R. R., light but complete c.d.s., Nov 10, 1866, with a second, partial strike cancelling the indicia on a small 3¢ pink entire (U58) to New Orleans, Fine to Very Fine. From the Carroll, Hoy & Co. correspondence, Ex-Towle and apparently the listing example.
Towle 421-S-3, RF VIII. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5048
Symbol:Cat No:331

[Missouri] CENTENNIAL PARADE R.P.O., ST. LOUIS, MO., mostly clear Oct 7 oval duplex ties a 1¢ green (331) on a locally addressed postcard picturing a black & white view of Hortense Place, St. Louis, Very Fine.
Towle 831-E-4, RF VII. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5049
Symbol:Cat No:807-D-1, RF VI

[Missouri] S. W. B. & ST. L., R. R. (Towle 807-D-1, RF VI), clear Mar 30 c.d.s. with a target killer tying a 3¢ green (158) on a small cover to Liberty, Pa.; reduced just a hair at the left, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5050
Symbol:Cat No:831-E-4, RF VII

[Missouri] CENTENNIAL PARADE R.P.O., ST.LOUIS, MO. (Towle 831-E-4, RF VII), bold Oct 7 oval duplex ties a 1¢ green (331) on a locally addressed postcard picturing a black & white view of Clay School, 11th & Farrar Sts. St. Louis; lightly soiled, otherwise Very Fine. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150

Sale No: 5135
Lot No:5051
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 locally addressed postcard picturing the Statue of St. Louis with the inscription, "St. Louis Centennial Week, October 3 to 9, 1909"; lower left corner crease, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150