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RAILROAD COVERS & POSTCARDS continued...

RAILROAD COVERS & EPHEMERA continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

981

1931 MONT. & FORT COVINGTON RPO F. P. GERVAIS (Gray QC-165 RF-F, Ludlow Q-82A RF-500), rare clerk h/s dated APR28,1931 on a Registered Letter Bill to ST-AUBAIN-DE-CHATEAUGUAY-QUE, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

982

1854 LETTER to SANFORD FLEMING, when he was Assistant Engineer for the Northern Railroad, mailed from PETERBORO-CW on SEP28,1854 and addressed to TORONTO with arrival SEP 29th, no stamps and PAID 3d CASH, lot includes a postcard showing the "Last Spike" on the CPR, Donald Smith is striking the last spike, William Van Horne is to the left, and behind them both with the tallest hat is Sandford Fleming who was a CPR Director at that time and former CPR Chief Engineer, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for C$120.00
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

983

1890 NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPRESS, mint stationery Weebb #EN8 with Express logo, lot includes a 1963 NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY card showing a map of their Trans-Continental Lines, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

984

1948-1964 ORDER of RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS (x7), all different membership cards for member P. S. Dunham, scarce railroad items, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for C$35.00
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

985

1924 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY $3487.48 CHECK, from ST-PAUL-MINN dated OCT21,1924 for Interline Freight Fees payable to the CPR, $1.00 document Excise tax paid by VanDam #FX-14, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

Get Market Data for [Canada FX-14]

C$50+

SOLD for C$35.00
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

986

1875 "FAST MAIL", a British America Bank Note Company of Montreal engraving showing a mail train and telegraph lines, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for C$65.00
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

987

9 USA RAILROAD COVERS & CARDS 1835-1910, includes an 1883 cover from Salona-PA Minneapolis-MINN that was reposted to an addressee at the CPR End of Track NWT, an 1850 "PHILAD'A RAILROAD" transit h/s on an SFL from New-York to Webster-Mass, an 1835 Philadelphia SFL addressed to the President of the Little-Schuykill & Susquehanna Railroad, 1906 Woodman Railroad Equipment illustrated adv cover, 3 postcards with Railroad pocket watch advertising ++, retails over $350, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$90.00
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

988

7 BETTER CANADA RAILROAD ITEMS 1850-1910, includes good RPO's on 3 covers noting 1882 Ludlow RR-51 (1882-1898, RF-395), 1863 Ludlow RR-75 (1860-1875, RF-310), the latest reported date for 1903 Ludlow RR-108 (1896-1902, RF-335), lot includes a CNR archive photo reproduction of the 1850 GTWR "SCOTIA" Locomotive No.82 with crew, retails over $500, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for C$55.00
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

989

10 GTR RAILROAD DOCUMENTS 1859-1912, includes an 1859 shipping invoice to deliver 2500 lbs of building supplies at a cost of $6.89, an 1871 GTR certificate of value, an 1890 shipping invoice for delivery of 300 lbs metal from Frankville to Montreal at a cost of 87¢, 1912 GTR $84.98 check for loss of goods in transit, 1881 and 1889 GTR freight advice notices, an 1862 GTR unpaid freight advice notice sent to Lyster-CE with a 7¢ collect rate (5¢ postage + 2¢ unpaid fine) ++. F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for C$30.00
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

990

4 BETTER CANADA RAILROAD COVERS 1863-1892 (6 RPO cancels), includes 1875 Ludlow RR-5 (1860-1885 RF-235) on registered cover with backstamp RG-1 (1869-1878 RF-330), 1890 Ludlow RR-95 (1882-1892 RF-335), 1892 Ludlow RR-190 (1887-1895 RF-305), also Quebec 1863 Ludlow Q-232 (1861-1872 RF-310), retails over $375, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

991

350 USA RAILROAD CANCELS 1881-1970's, most are duplex cancels on letter size covers (12 are legal size), a great specialist lot noting Transit Clerk handstamps, railroad station cancels, a few 1939 Royal Train cancels, minor duplication plus some cover fronts and cut squares, retails over $1000, F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

C$200+

SOLD for C$170.00
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

992

200 CANADA RPO CANCELS 1895-1950's, mtd on 3 stock sheets, all with readable SON cancels, unchecked, 20 are Victorian period, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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C$75+

SOLD for C$55.00
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

993

16 CANADA RAILROAD TIMETABLES & POSTERS 1902-1974, includes 4 Employee (internal) train timetables 1967-1974, also a 1917 Camp Borden GTR train schedule, 1916 Halifax & SW Railroad schedule, 1910 CPR poster with Ottawa to Montreal fares, 1902 Ottawa Northern & Western train schedule, 1916 GTR schedule for Transcontinental service, 1936 Delaware & Hudson Railroad time table for New-York to Montreal service, 1938 CPR Transcontinental train schedule ++, scarce items, F-VF est ($75+ US (Image)

C$100+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

994

6 RAILROAD SILVER TEA-SPOONS 1926-1950's, includes two CPR spoons with "Birks" Sterling Silver mark, a Royal Train spoon with the KGVI Royalty monogram and "Elkington" silver plate mark, a 1926 Dominion Day Regatta spoon with silver plate marking, a CNR spoon with "McGlasham-Clarke" stainless marking, a "Birks" spoon with silver plate mark, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

C$50+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

995

15 ROYAL TRAIN COVERS 1939, most with MAY15,1939 FDC's #246-248, 2 have the English "Royal Train" ORB cancels, one with the French "Train Royal" ORB, four covers have the Royal Train flag cancels dated MAY 17th and MAY 19th, note a scarce MAY 15th Royal Train special delivery rate, retails over $260, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

Get Market Data for [Canada 246-248]

C$75+

SOLD for C$110.00
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

996

31 USA HIGHWAY POST OFFICE COVERS 1941-1954 (two later), all are first or second trip cachet covers plus one 1974 last trip cover from Cincinnati to Cleveland, lot includes 7 Cleveland streetcar RPO cancels on postcards noting 4 are American machine cancels 1908-1911 and 3 are Universal machine cancels 1912-1915, retails over $270, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$70+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

CANADA SHIP COVERS

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

997

1908 VANCOUVER & SKAGWAY RPO STR. AMUR (Ludlow #S24a 1907-1911 RF-500), rare ship cancel on postcard mailed on board ship on DEC18,1908, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

C$150+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

998

1920 VANCOUVER & SKAGWAY RPO STR. VENTURA (Ludlow UNLISTED), cover mailed on board ship with a rare h/s dated MAR2,1920 and posted on arrival at VANCOUVER on MAR 5th, a rarity and VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for C$110.00
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

999

1937 CPR SS BEAVERTON (Ludlow UNLISTED boxed h/s and straight line b/s), on cover mailed on board ship and posted on arrival at ST-JOHN-NB on DEC16,1937, from J. G. Kirkham who was the Chief Stewart on the ship, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

1000

1937 SELKIRK NAVIGATION SS KEENORA (Ludlow UNLISTED straight line h/s), on cover mailed on board ship and posted on arrival at WINNIPEG on AUG19,1937, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jun-27, 07:00 PM

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