United States Postal History including The Angel Collection continued...

**Railroads & Telegraphs**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
575		Albany & Buffalo R.R. 19 Oct (1850). Route agent's blue circular datestamp and "10" in circle rate handstamp perfectly struck on blue folded letter from Rochester to New York City, accompanied by an Apr. 1849 folded letter from Buffalo to Boston with same strike in red (dateless), matching "10" rate and red Western Hotel forwarder's handstamp, Very Fine, a beautiful pair of covers, there was no "Albany & Buffalo" railroad, but this marking was used on the lines serving Rochester, Buffalo and Albany, ex Hahn, with 2011 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com [Get Market Data for United States Albany & Buffalo]	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
576		RAIL ROAD. Straightline handstamp (without hyphen) struck in red on five 1838-41 folded letters/covers and in blue with "V" in circle rate handstamp on 1848 folded letter, all carried between upstate New York towns, two with pencil markings applied by agents, usual file folds, all Very Fine strikes, scarce early railroad markings (the 1838 is based on a pencil notation, but it would be very early if correct), ex Hahn, also includes an additional cover to Boston with red "U.S. Express Mail N. York" route agent's circular datestamp (Image) View PDF of contents of this lot Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com [Get Market Data for United States Rail Road]	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
577		Bain's Chemical Telegraph. O'Rielly's New-York State Line (New York Merchant's State Telegraph Co.) Wonderfully illustrated design in red and black with vignettes of Benjamin Franklin, flying-kite electricity conduction experiment and harbor scene, entered mails with "West Troy N.Y. Dec. 19 5" integral-rate circular datestamp, addressed to North Bennington Vt., some slight creases and small edge faults, Very Fine appearance, a scarce design that is among the most elaborate of all telegraph cover designs, rare and much more desirable sent through the mails, ex Born, ASCC No. 173, rarity 8, illustrated on page 90, with 2015 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com [Get Market Data for United States Bain's Merchants]	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
578		Bain's Chemical Telegraph. O'Rielly's New-York State Line (New York Merchant's State Telegraph Co.) Beautiful illustrated design with vignettes of Benjamin Franklin, flying-kite electricity conduction experiment and harbor scene, on brown cover which entered mails with "Herkimer N.Y. Jul. 1" (1852) circular datestamp, "5" rate handstamp, original telegram form with same date as cover, Very Fine, a scarce design that is among the most elaborate of all telegraph cover designs, desirable sent through the mails, ex Born, ASCC No. 173, rarity 8, with 2015 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com [Get Market Data for United States Bain's Merchants]	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
579		Bains' Electro-Chemical Telegraph (New York State Merchant's Line). Fancy printed design in red, entered mails with bold strike of blue "Troy N.Y. 25 Oct. 3cts." (1852) integral-rate circular datestamp, matching "Paid" in banner, addressed to Williamstown Mass, some faint toning, Fine and attractive red design with blue postal markings, ex Born, ASCC No. 176, illustrated on page 92, with 2015 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com [Get Market Data for United States Bain's Merchants]	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
580		Catskill Telegraph & Express Office (New York State Merchant's Telegraph Company). Printed design with "Also Book & Variety Store. Opposite Catskill Bank." on 1852 cover sent through the mails with rimless blue "Catskill N.Y. Jan. 27" circular datestamp and matching "5" unpaid rate, addressed to Jefferson N.Y., original letter enclosure, Very Fine and scarce design, ex Born, ASCC No. 177, rarity 7, illustrated on page 92, with 2015 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com [Get Market Data for United States Catskill]	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
581		House's Printing Telegraph (New York State Printing Telegraph Company). Printed 1850 illustrated design with Zeus enthroned on a globe, American flag and lightning bolts in his hands, pointing hand at top and Arcade Hall Rochester address, sent through the mails with red "Rochester N.Y. Jul. 30 5" integral-rate circular datestamp, to Albion N.Y., Very Fine, a wonderful design and scarce sent through the mails, ex Born, ASCC No. 182, rarity 7, with 2015 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com [Get Market Data for United States House's]	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
582		House's Printing Telegraph, Pictorial Designs. Nine covers, each of the designs shown in 1993 ASCC on pp. 22-25 and 95-96 (New York & Washington Printing Telegraph Co. and New York State Printing Telegraph Co.), designs including Zeus with flag in black (illustrated on page 22) and red, House's building in New York and telegraph machines (three types), two covers accompanied by telegraph tape and another with letter, two sent through the mails with Utica N.Y. circular datestamps, Very Fine group of these desirable pictorial designs, ex Born (Image) View PDF of contents of this lot Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com [Get Market Data for United States House's]	E. $ 750-1,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
583		Pine Bluff Telegraph Co. 3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. III (26), tied by "Memphis Ten. Jun. 1, 1860" circular datestamp on advertising cover from Snow & Ketchum for Pine Bluff Telegraph Co., two boxes of text describing the forthcoming business, the line from Little Rock to Memphis, connections and contemplated future lines, minor edgewear, Very Fine antebellum use from Arkansas, ex Born, with 2015 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com [Get Market Data for United States Pine Bluff Telegraph Co.]	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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