Sale 5Completed: February 22, 2025
The 3c 1851-57 Issue
Lots 402—421
Railroad Covers
Lot 402
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.Lot 403
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.Realized: $425
Lot 404
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.Realized: $150
Lot 405
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.Realized: $120
Lot 406
(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.Realized: $140
Lot 407
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.Realized: $90
Lot 408
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.Lot 409
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.Realized: $180
Lot 410
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.Lot 411
(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.Lot 412
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.Lot 413
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.Realized: $170
Lot 414
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.Lot 415
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.Realized: $700
Lot 416
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.Realized: $160
Lot 417
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.Lot 418
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".Realized: $250
Lot 419
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.Realized: $130
Lot 420
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.Lot 421
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.Realized: $300