The 3c 1851-57 Issue

Boston & Albany R.R. Feb 23, sharp route agent cds on orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) large margins including adjacent stamp at bottom, tied by matching circular grid cancel to Milwaukee Wisc., Extremely Fine and choice use.

Towle No. 53-B-3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Boston & Fall River R.R. Jun 7, bold red route agent cds ties 3¢ brownish carmine (11A), large to huge margins showing extra frameline at left and no inner line at right, on blue 1852 folded letter to Wareham Mass., Extremely Fine and choice.

Towle No. 55-A-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Dawson, G.W. R.R., Mar 20, neat station oval ties 3¢ dull red (26) on clean light buff cover to Northfield Vt.; reduced slightly at right, fresh and Very Fine.

Towle No. 577-S-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Eastern R.R. Feb 17, sharp route agent cds with matching circular grid cancel ties 3¢ dull red (11A) , small tears and creasing at top right, on buff cover to Boston Mass., a Very Fine use, ex-Hicks .

Towle No. 4-A-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

(Hudson River Rail Road) S. Duyvil, H.R.R.R., Apr 2, station cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) , corner flaws, on buff cover to Beaufort N.C.; slight erosion bottom left, Very Fine.

Towle No. 114-S-3a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Louisville & Lexington R.R. May 16, sharp route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) , margins to in, on orange cover to Keene, Kentucky, fresh and Very Fine.

Towle No. 524-B-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Louisville & Lexington R.R., Nov 25, sharp cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) , margins to in, minor corner crease, on buff cover to Dubuque, Iowa, Extremely Fine and choice strike.

Towle No. 524-B-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Mic. Central R.R., Mic. 5 Oct, sharp strike of route agent cds and matching grid cancel ties 3¢ dull red (11A) , full margins to just touched, on blue folded letter to Marshall, Michigan; central file fold, Very Fine and scarce Michigan Central Railroad use.

Towle No. 610-A-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

N.Y. & Boston Stmb. & R.R.R., Feb 12, sharp cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on immaculate 1858 gray folded letter from New York City to Boston Mass., an Extremely Fine gem.

Towle No. 73-C-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

(New Haven & Bellows Falls Rail Road) "N. Hav. & Bellows Falls R.R., Jan 13", choice strike ties 3¢ dull red (26) on orange cover to West Northfield Mass.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and choice railroad use, Rarity VIII .

Towle No. 35-D-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

New York & Phila. R.R. Nov 24, neat route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) , four margins with strong color, on gray folded cover to Georgetown D.C., Very Fine.

Towle No. 240-A-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Northern R.R., Jun 19, sharp bright blue route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) , large to huge margins including bottom sheet margin, to Boston Mass., fresh and Extremely Fine gem.

Towle No. 24-A-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Norwich & Worcester R.R., Jun 20, blue route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) straddle s.e. on cover to Fall River Mass., Very Fine.

Towle No. 81-A-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Pacific Railroad Jun 30, complete route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on yellow cover to York N.Y.; small top edge flaw, Very Fine and rare, Rarity IX .

Towle No. 805-A-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

THE FINEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PACIFIC RAILROAD RAILROAD ROUTE AGENT CDS.

Penobscot & Ken. R.R. May 28, bold route agent cds ties 3¢ brownish carmine (26) on buff cover to Upper Gloucester Me.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.

Towle No. 4-I-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Phila. & Pottsville R.R., neat route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on immaculate cover to West Philadelphia Pa.; reduced slightly at left, particularly fresh and Very Fine, ex-Towle .

Towle No. 190-C-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Prov. & Stonington R.R., Sep 28, railroad route agent cds ties 3¢ brownish carmine (26) with top selvage , on small cover to Townsend Vt.; bit of flap missing, Extremely Fine with a beautiful stamp, ex-Wyer .

Towle No. 70-B-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Ammonette notes color "Does not match Chases Etruscan reds exactly. Seems closer to the brownish carmines".

South Carolina R.R. Jan 9, sharp blue route agent with matching circular cancel on 3¢ dull red (11A) , four margins, on blue 1852 cover front with manuscript " WAY " rating to Augusta Ga., fresh and Very Fine railroad way use.

Towle No. 336-D-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Sullivan & Passumpsic, Sep 24, sharp route agent cds with matching circular grid cancel ties 3¢ dull red (11) , pos. 55R4, four margins, wrinkled, on bright orange cover to Quechee Village Vt., Very Fine and choice railroad use, Chase notes on reverse.

Towle No. 35-F-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Virginia Central R.R. Jun 9, intense bold route agent cds ties 3¢ claret (11A) , full margins except in at top, on clean buff cover to Wytheville Va., red gelatin "time" wafer flap seal, Extremely Fine and remarkable strike.

Towle No. 303-B-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.