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The Daniel R. Seigle Collection of Transportation continued...

Railroad Covers continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

281

Better Railroad Covers from the Seigle Collection, East of the Mississippi. About 280 covers or cards in various plastic sleeves or glassine envelopes, all identified and in order by Towle number; virtually all are Rarity Factor IV or V, with a few better IIIs and a handful of somewhat lesser-quality VIs or VIIs, having retail values of $25 to $75 or $100, a good number being the cover upon which the catalog listing is based.
Estimate $4,500 - 6,000.

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Suggested Bid $4,500-6,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

282

Better Railroad Covers from the Seigle Collection, West of the Mississippi. About 200 covers or cards in various plastic sleeves or glassine envelopes, all identified and in order by Towle number; virtually all are Rarity Factor IV or V, with a few better IIIs and a handful of somewhat lesser-quality VIs or VIIs, having retail values of $25 to $75 or $100, a good number being the cover upon which the catalog listing is based; includes 40 Californias and lots of Territorials (no Colorado); a marvelous lot.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

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Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

283

Unlisted Railroad Covers from the Seigle Collection, About 200 covers or cards from the 1870s to the 1920s in various plastic sleeves or glassine envelopes, all of which have identifiable R.P.O., Route Agent or Station Agent markings, but none of which could be matched completely to a Towle listing; theoretical retail values are $25 to $50-and-up. A marvelous group, sure to bring plenty of interest.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

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Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

284

Better Railroad Covers from the Seigle Collection, About 165 covers or cards from the 1860s to the 1930s, all in various plastic sleeves or glassine envelopes, and all identified and in order by Towle number; virtually all are Rarity Factor IV or V, with a few better IIIs and a handful of somewhat lesser-quality VIs or VIIs, having retail values of $25 to $75 or $100; also includes a few illustrated advertising covers and a Spanish-American War patriotic. An excellent lot.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

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Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

285

Small Collection of Railroad Covers, 36 cards or covers mounted one per page and identified by Railroad with maps and schedules; all with Towle numbers and mostly RF II or III (22 III); generally clean and F-VF.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20)

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Suggested Bid $350-500
CLOSED
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286

Small Collection of Railroad Covers, 14 covers, all franked with 2¢ Columbians or on 2¢ Columbian entires, mounted one per page and identified by Towle number, with maps and schedules; mostly RF II-III, but including "SPOK:FALLS & PEND" on a legal size entire (896.5-G-1, RF IV); mostly clean and F-VF.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

287

Railroad Covers from the Charles L. Towle Reference Collection, About 1,700 covers or cards from the 1860s to the 1940s with probably at least half of them being from the Bank Note period of the 1870s and '80s; all are stored individually in various sleeves and fill 5½ long cover boxes; nearly all are identified by Towle number and have the original Towle descriptive card, with a good number of them being the cover upon which the catalog listing is based; the vast majority are Rarity Factor III, with a few better Is & IIs and a handful of VIs. A truly fabulous lot.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

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Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

288

Balance of Railroad Covers from the Charles L. Towle Reference Collection, Over 3,000 covers and cards from the Bank Note period until the 1960s sorted alphabetically by marking in four long cover boxes; these are the "bulk" covers, most not in sleeves or glassines, likely because they are just about all common RF Is or IIs. Still should prove to be a very interesting and useful lot.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

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Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
CLOSED
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289

Better Railroad Covers from the Charles L. Towle Reference Collection, The Northeastern U.S. Over 200 covers, each in a plastic sleeve, identified and in order by Towle number; virtually all are Rarity Factor IV or V, with a few better IIIs and a handful of somewhat lesser-quality VIs or VIIs; in other words, with retail values of $25 to $75 or $100. The vast majority still have the original Towle descriptive card and are just as he collected them, condition-wise, with many of them being the cover upon which the catalog listing is based. Represented are the New England states, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

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Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

290

Better Railroad Covers from the Charles L. Towle Reference Collection, The Southeastern & Southern U.S. About 200 covers, each in a plastic sleeve, identified and in order by Towle number; virtually all are Rarity Factor IV or V, with a few better IIIs and a handful of somewhat lesser-quality VIs or VIIs (in other words, with retail values of $25 to $75 or $100). The vast majority still have the original Towle descriptive card and are just as he collected them, condition-wise, with many of them being the cover upon which the catalog listing is based. States represented are Virginia, North & South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

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Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

291

Better Railroad Covers from the Charles L. Towle Reference Collection, The Midwest & Western U.S. About 190 covers, each in a plastic sleeve, identified and in order by Towle number; virtually all are Rarity Factor IV or V, with a few better IIIs and a handful of lesser-quality VIs or VIIs; in other words, with retail values of $25 to $75 or $100. The vast majority still have the original Towle descriptive card and are just as he collected them, condition-wise, with many of them being the cover upon which the catalog listing is based. States represented are mostly east of the Mississippi: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri, plus Minnesota and Kansas, with only a small number of Western States, though there are more than 20 Alaska Steamers in the RF II-IV range.
Estimate $3,500 - 5,000.

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Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

292

Odds & Ends from the Charles L. Towle Reference Collection. About 150 covers including (numbers approximate) "Damaged" markings (9), Foreign Railroad covers (30), Illustrated Advertising covers (75, about 50 of which feature Railroad Maps), and about 40 with markings that we weren't able to locate in Towle. A most interesting lot.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

293

Railroad Corner Cards from the Charles L. Towle Reference Collection, More than 500 cover in sleeves or glassines, many still have the Towle descriptive cards with them; comprises covers from the 1850s (45), 1860s (65), Bank Note Period (approximately 200), 1890s (approximately 100), and 20th century (approximately 100); a good number of the 1850-60 corner cards are fancy cameo-style and there are some later ones with small illustrations or logos and such, but most are plain or framed and very few have Railroad postal markings; still a fabulous lot for the Railroad historian with hundreds of different railroads represented.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

294

Streetcar R.P.O. Covers - The John H. Willard Collection. About 280 covers or cards from the 1870s to the 1960s; more than 90 are from Mr. Willard's Exhibition collection—three 3-ring binders of well written-up pages interspersed with photos and picture postcards; the rest are arranged alphabetically in four 3-ring cover albums, two of them "intra-urban", the other two "Interurban"; additionally, there a few mounted covers from a collection that Mr. Willard apparently purchased from another source. All in all, an excellent lot, with about 40 Towle RF IV, 13 RF V, and five RF VI, plus several with nice advertising illustrations.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

295

Balance of Railroad Covers from the William Wyer Collection. Huge hoard of over 2,000 cards and covers, 1869-1950s, mostly rough-sorted alphabetically, in five 8"x10" boxes. Included are markings from all regions of the country—we even noticed a few Canal Zone and Puerto Rico! Most are RF I-II markings but there are some better scattered throughout, including many with railroad corner cards. This is a true treasure trove that will provide many hours of fun for the lucky buyer.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

Advertising/Illustrated Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

296

12L2

[Bicycle] Bicycle Mail Route, 1894, 25¢ green (Scott 12L2), a mint single affixed to a printed promotional letter dated Aug 6, 1894 on Arthur C. Banta's "Victory Cyclery" illustrated letterhead; sent "with compliments" to the Monroe Stamp Co. in Rochester, N.Y. The bottom half of the letter reprints three short newspaper articles written about Banta's stamp and his Bicycle Mail Service, which had been discontinued a month earlier with the settlement of the American Railway Union's strike. Includes the original mailing envelope with a matching illustrated corner card, a scarce "SAN FRAN MENDOTA & L.A. R.P.O." c.d.s. and Banta's violet "Victory Bicycle Messenger Service" pictorial handstamp on the back. Cover somewhat soiled, but a fabulous piece of Bicycle Mail collateral.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $300.00
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297

[Railroads] Columbus, O. Commissioner of Railroads & Telegraphs, a marvelous all-over illustrated cover featuring a Train steaming across a railroad bridge, franked with a pair of 3¢ green (158) tied by targets and a light Columbus O. c.d.s., to Oberlin, O.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and quite spectacular.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

298

[Railroads] Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, an extraordinary all-over illustrated cover with an M.K. & T. Passenger Dept. corner card, featuring a Train at a station and a sign reading "Through the Beautiful Indian Territory", franked with a 3¢ green (158) with a light cork cancel and a partial Jul 29 Richmond (Texas?) c.d.s., to Rose, N.Y.; reduced slightly at right, minor edge flaws, still Very Fine and absolutely gorgeous.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

299

[Railroads] National Exposition of Railway Appliances, 1883, attractive illustrated advertising cover for the Rote Automatic Brake Company of Mansfield, O., promoting their award-winning Independent Car Brake, franked with a 1¢ gray blue (206) precanceled and tied by a small dab of red ink, to Northington, Pa.; includes a four-page promotional circular reprinting an independent report produced for the Ohio Commissioner of Railroads on the efficacy of their brake; minor splitting of report, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

300

[Railroads] Phil. Wilm. & Balt. R. R. Co., marvelous, small illustrated corner card on a cover franked with a three-margined 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by a Dec 18 Philadelphia c.d.s.; to Bangor, Me., Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction