December Internet Auction

Alby. & Buffalo R.R., Sep 24, sharp blue cds with pencil "5" rating on buff cover to Rochester N.Y., Very Fine and choice strike.

Towle No. 114-D-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

(Baltimore & Ohio R.R.) "Kerneysville, B. & O. R.R., Aug 3, 1863", light blue station oval ties 3¢ rose (65) , second strike adjacent, on mourning cover to Loyds, Essex Co. Va., endorsed via Richmond crossed out; some light toning, Very Fine and unusual railroad use to Virginia.

Towle No. 274-S-14   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

(Baltimore & Ohio R.R.) Monrovia, B. & O. R.R., Aug 24, 1864, sharp station framed postmark on orange cover Olney Md. bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by four-ring target cancel, Very Fine and scarce station datestamp.

Towle No. 274-S-8   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

(Baltimore & Ohio R.R.) "North Mountain, B. & O. R.R. Co., Mar 16", blue station oval with manuscript dating with matching ms. cancels 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Pitcairn N.Y., forwarded upon arrival with ms. "Pitcairn, Mch 28" postmark to Somerville N.Y.; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F.

Towle No. 274-S-15   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

(Baltimore & Ohio R.R.) "Sir John's Run, B. & O. R.R. Co., Sep 22, 1864", sharp blue station oval with matching small grid cancel on 3¢ rose (65) on buff cover to Sandy Springs Md.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.

Towle No. 274-S-18   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

(East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad) Fullens, E.T. & Va. R.R., Dec 9, 1869, blue station double-oval on cover bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied by four-ring target cancel to Rogersville, E. Tenn., 1869 docketing at left; flap torn, F.-V.F. and rare Tennessee Railroad Station oval, Rarity V , ex-Feldman .

Towle No. 500-S-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Envelope put onto Route 10001 at Fullens and carried 14 miles west to Rogersville Junction for transfer to the 14 mile branch line on Route 10003.

(East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad) Bristol To Chatta. R.P.O., Dec 27, bold route agent cds with matching bold four-ring target cancel ties 3¢ ultramarine (114) on circa 1869 cover to Blountville, Tenn.; small top edge tear, bit of flap missing, F.-V.F., ex-Feldman .

Towle No. 500-H-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

The East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia was a consolidation in 1869 of the East Tennessee & Virginia and the East Tennessee & Georgia Rail Roads. The 243 mile route between Bristol and Chattanooga via Knoxville was run under two contracts using a Railway Post Office car at $39,255 a year for a daily service.

Sent on R.P.O. car from Bristol 10 miles west to Blountville.

Elgin & State Line R.R, May 24, route agent cds duplexed with unusual cogwheel fancy cancel ties 3¢ ultramarine (114) on cover to Belvidere Ill.; some extra ink bottom left, Very Fine.

Towle No. 692-B-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Housatonic R.R. Apr 7, clear route agent cds strike, second partial ties well centered 3¢ rose (65) on yellow cover to New Milford Conn., fresh and Very Fine, Rarity VII .

Towle No. 88-B-7   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Housatonic R.R., Kent, Nov 8, clear station oval ties 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Chicopee Mass., Very Fine and scarce.

Towle No. 88-S-6a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

(Housatonic Railroad) "H.R.R.", red straightline with matching "5" rating handstamp on folded letter datelined "Bridgeport, April 17th 1847" to South Lee Mass., light red "Stockbridge Mass. Apr 17" transit cds; light central-file fold toning, otherwise Very Fine and scarce, Rarity VI .

Towle No. 88-A-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

(Hudson River Rail Road) S. Duyvil, H.R.R.R., Mar 13, sharp strike of station cds, matching square cork cancel on 3¢ rose (65) nat. s.e. straddle single, on immaculate yellow cover to Kent, Conn., fresh and Very Fine.

Towle No. 114-S-3a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

(Illinois Central Railroad) From Richview, Ill. C. R.R., Mar 23, 1863, station agent cds ties 3¢ rose (65) on orange cover to Normal Ill., with additional strike at left; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine, Rarity V , ex-Feldman .

Towle No. 708-S-4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Richview was first formed in 1839. It gradually grew into a business center. It had five stores, two blacksmiths, one wagon shop, 3 physicians, and had a population around 600 people. It had also turned into a railroad town. It was one of 4 towns along the Illinois Central Railway.

Long Island R.R., Aug 11, ties 3¢ rose (65) s.e. on "Henry Rudolph, Coal, Wood, Feed, Hay and Commission Merchant, Hunters Point, L.I" corner card cover to Manorville, Long Island, F.-V.F.

Towle No. 112-B-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

Louisville & Lexington R.R., Feb 20, route agent cds cancels 3¢ red (U2) buff entire with Nesbitt flap seal to Lancaster Ky., F.-V.F.

Towle No. 524-B-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

(Louisville, Cincinnati & Lexington R.R.) Lou. Cin & Lex. R.R., Ducker, Ky., Jul 17, 1878, blue double-circle cds cancels 1¢ postal card (UX5) datelined "Ducker June the 17 1878" to Eminence, Ky. carried west 31 miles west on Route 20003, F.-V.F. and unique Kentucky station marking.

Towle No. 524-S-unlisted   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

(Louisville, Cincinnati & Lexington R.R.) Lou. Cin & Lex. R.R., Croppers, Ky. Oct 15, 1878, postal card datelined "Croppers Depot, Oct 15, 1878" to Emminence, Ky.; corner crease, F.-V.F. and unlisted station oval.

Towle No. 524-S-unlisted   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Carried on Route 20003 westward 7 miles to Eminence. This oval form unrecorded by Towle.

(Louisville, Nashville, Lexington & Frankfort Railroad) Smith's Grove, L. & N. R.R., Jul 13 1870, clear strike of cds on circa 1869 yellow cover bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied by circular cancel to Greenville Ala.; reduced at left, F.-V.F. and scarce Kentucky station, Rarity V .

Towle No. 525-S-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Put onto Route 9504 at Smith's Grove located 85 miles north of Nashville for forwarding via Chattanooga and Atlanta to Greenville, Alabama.

(Mad River & Lake Erie Rail Road) M. R. & L.E., R.R., Jul 13, route agent cds cancels 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire to New York City; small edge tears and wear, Very Fine and exceptionally rare Mad River route agent cds, Rarity X .

Towle No. 565-C-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

(Michigan Central) "Rail Road, Way", clear strike of Detroit oval handstamp on cover with matching "Detroit, Mich. Jan 6" duplex with circular grid cancel ties 3¢ red, grilled (94) to Painesville Oh., 1869 docketing on reverse; minor cover faults, still a Very Fine strike of this scarce marking, ex-Graham, Feldman .

Towle No. S-15   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Applied to inbound mail at Detroit Post Office on letters received from Michigan Central or Detroit & Milwaukee R.R.

Morris & Essex R.R., Mar 27, route agent cds ties 3¢ rose (65) on cover to New York City; cover edge tears and wear, F.-V.F.

Towle No. 250-A-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $50 - 75.

O. A. & M. R.R., Rectortown, Sep 30, 1868, double-circle route agent cds on yellow cover bearing 3¢ red, F. grill (94) tied by five-ring cancel to Alexandria Va.; slightly reduced at bottom and without bottom flap, Very Fine and rare marking.

Towle No. 302-S-1 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

(Philadelphia & Baltimore Central R.R.) Phila. & Balt. Central R.R., Toughkenamon, Oct 12, 1870, light strike on cover bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) canceled by ms. squiggle to West Chester Pa., ms. "Carroll" notation, Very Fine, Rarity VI .

Towle No. 205-S-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

(Providence, Hartford & Fishkill) "P. H. & Fishkill R.R., Mar 11", route agent cds with matching target cancel ties 3¢ rose (65) on yellow cover to Greene R.I.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.

Towle No. 54-C-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

(Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad) Potomac Postal Cards, Dec, route agent cds duplex with grid cancel on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire with Dover Coal & lron Co., Richmond Va. corner card to New York N.Y., Very Fine, Rarity V , ex-Feldman .

Towle No. 305-V-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Put onto Route 4402 and carried by the combined railroad and steamboat route for Washington. Routed via Baltimore and Philadelphia to New York.