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April 8th, 2023 Frank Raysor Collection of Towle Covers A-L
Previous Page Listing ID#: 1494319
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Richmond, VA 23228 |
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Friday Feb 17, 2023 Completed Saturday Apr 8, 2023 Completed |
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Live Auction with Online Bidding VIEW ONLINE CATALOG |
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Emerald Ventures, LLC Website: alanblairstamps.com GoToAuction.com ID#: 5568 View company information and listings |
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2. Any lot may be withdrawn at any time
3. Lots are sold at one advance over the second highest bid
4. All lots are sold for the hammer price plus a 15% buyer's commission
5. All stamps sold with a certificate are sold as described on the certificate, extensions and returns will not be accepted.
6. We must be notified if a raw stamp is being sent out for certification within 15 days of auction close. Stamps that come back misidentified can be returned for a full refund.
7. Any stamp with a described fault is assumed faulty and cannot be returned for a certiicate with faults listed. If we list an uncertified stamp as faultless or sound, and it is returned with faults, returns will be accepted.
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agreement and overdue accounts will be charged 2% per month interest after 30 days.
4. Virginia residents and in-person bidders must pay 6% state sales tax
Returns
1. Any lot described in error can be returned for a full refund if we are notified in writing via mail or email within 15 days of the auction.
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Welcome to the Frank Raysor Rail Road Covers Collection, an auction in three parts.
The first part commence April 7th at 6 PM and will be comprised of Rail Road related covers, most without Towle identified cancels. These will be arranged as follows -
Lots 1-186 Advertising Covers & Corner Cards
Lots 187-231 Rail Road Business Covers
Lot 232 - "Conductor's Box" Cover
Lots 233-235 - Propaganda Covers
Lots 236 - RPOs and Miscellaneous Covers
The Second Auction will commence at 11 AM on April 8th and consist of single covers with Towle listed cancels, A-L, alphabetical by marking.
The Third Auction will be at 6 PM on April 8th, and consist of the rest of the Towle listed cancels, M-Z
This incredible collection is being listed with as many single covers as possible in order to make some of the less expensive covers available without having to buy a group lot, while allowing the rare and scarce covers their own spotlight.
Please email us with any questions at emeraldventuresllc@gmail.com, and stop by our store in Richmond, VA any Tuesday or Thursday to view! 1 Auction Information - Read This First Welcome to the Frank Raysor Rail Road Covers Collection, an auction in three parts. The first part commence April 7th at 6 PM and will be comprised of Rail Road related covers, most without Towle identified cancels. These will be arranged as follow... 2 Alabama & Tennesee River Rail Road (Towle 401-A-1 Alabama & Tennesee River Rail Road (Towle 401-A-1 Rarity VIII "very rare") Jun 26 black CDS, light strike tying US #U9 stationery, via Selma, with backflap tear 3 Alabama & Tennesee River Rail Road (Towle 401-A-2 Alabama & Tennesee River Rail Road (Towle 401-A-2 Rarity VIII "very rare") Sep 27 black CDS, triple strike with two canceling US 3c postal stationery with torn backflap to Wellville, OH 4 Albany & Buffalo Rail Road (Towle 114-D-2 Rarity I Albany & Buffalo Rail Road (Towle 114-D-2 Rarity IV) Mar 11 blue CDS at left plus manuscript "5" at right, with some toning and creases 5 Albany & Buffalo Rail Road (Towle 114-D-3 Rarity I Albany & Buffalo Rail Road (Towle 114-D-3 Rarity IV) Aug 24 blue CDS cancelling US #U2 stationery, with some creases and edge tears, Nesbitt seal on reverse plus some hinges reinforcing backflap tears 6 Albany & Buffalo Rail Road (Towle 114-D-3 Rarity I Albany & Buffalo Rail Road (Towle 114-D-3 Rarity IV) Oct 3 (1848) partial red CDS with red manuscript "5" rate on folded letter to Albany NY, with file fold, some toning and pencil notations on reverse 7 Albany & Buffalo Rail Road (Towle 114-D-3 Rarity I Albany & Buffalo Rail Road (Towle 114-D-3 Rarity IV) Sep 24 blue CDS with manuscript "5" on cover with some edge creases which affect the cancel, backflap tear near wax seal 8 Albany & Buffalo Rail Road (Towle 114-D-6 Rarity Albany & Buffalo Rail Road (Towle 114-D-6 Rarity IV) Nov 17 (1849) blue CDS with manuscript "Paid" and matching blue grid cancel tying US #1 with three margins, in at top, on cover to Mohawk, NY, vertical file fold through stamp, very fine Matthew B... 9 Albany & Buffalo Rail Road (Towle 114-D-6 Rarity Albany & Buffalo Rail Road (Towle 114-D-6 Rarity IV) Oct 18 (1848) blue CDS tying US #1 with four large margins on folded letter, with manuscript "Pd", vertical file fold affects cancellation but not stamp, very fine Matthew Bennett Sale #262 Lot #... 10 Androscoggin & Kennebec Rail Road (Towle 4-C-1 Rar Androscoggin & Kennebec Rail Road (Towle 4-C-1 Rarity VI) Jul 25 light blue CDS with matching "Paid" handstamp on cover, with stray ink marks on reverse and pencil writing on back 11 Androscoggin Rail Road (Unlisted in Towle) Farming Androscoggin Rail Road (Unlisted in Towle) Farmington Jul 11 1864 oval datestamp on receipt from Leeds Junction 12 Atlanta & Chattanooga Rail Road Covers 4 different Atlanta & Chattanooga Rail Road Covers 4 different, each with tied US #114, nice fresh group with better cancels 13 Atlantic & St Lawrence Rail Road (Towle 9-A-1 Rari Atlantic & St Lawrence Rail Road (Towle 9-A-1 Rarity V) Sep 20 black CDS tying US #26, to Bridgewater Mass, some pencil notations on reverse 14 Atlantic & St Lawrence Rail Road (Towle 9-A-1 Atlantic & St Lawrence Rail Road (Towle 9-A-1 Rarity VI) Apr 21 (1856) black CDS with matching "6" and circle "10" at right, black "U. States" handstamp on folded letter to Montreal, Canada, "Island Pond Apr 22" & "Monreal, Canada Apr 22" receiving m... 15 Atlantic & St Lawrence Rail Road (Towle 9-A-1 Rari Atlantic & St Lawrence Rail Road (Towle 9-A-1 Rarity VI) Aug 4 blue CDS at left plus matching circled "5" at right, with stain at upper left corner and some pencil notations on reverse 16 Atlantic, St Lawrence, Androscoggin & Kennebec Rai Atlantic, St Lawrence, Androscoggin & Kennebec Rail Road (Towle 4-D-1 Rarity V) Nov 13 black CDS cancelling #U4 stationery, with in haste note at bottom to Dover, Maine, reverse with some stains and pencil notations 17 Atlantic, St Lawrence, Androscoggin & Kennebec Rai Atlantic, St Lawrence, Androscoggin & Kennebec Rail Road (Towle 4-D-1 Rarity VI) Apr 16 black CDS double strike, one tying US #11 with pencil notations on reverse (incl Dr. Chase plating info - 99R4), backflap with some tears 18 Atlantic, St Lawrence, Androscoggin & Kennebec Rai Atlantic, St Lawrence, Androscoggin & Kennebec Rail Road (Towle 4-D-1 scarcity VI) Aug 5 CDS tying US #11 with manuscript cancel, oddly positioned, on cover with manuscript "Paid", fresh cover to Maine 19 Augusta & Atlanta Rail Road (Towle 335-A-3 Rarity Augusta & Atlanta Rail Road (Towle 335-A-3 Rarity VI) Jun 25 (1850) red CDS on folded letter and legal document with very clear greenish-blue "Globe Hotel Augusta G" and US #1 tied by manuscript cancel to Meriwether Co, GA, one of only three known us... 20 Augusta & Atlanta Rail Road (Towle 355-A-1 Rarity Augusta & Atlanta Rail Road (Towle 355-A-1 Rarity VI) Oct 24 light red CDS at left plus matching "10" handstamp at right, with file folds and pencil notations on reverse 21 Augusta & Atlanta Rail Road (Towle 355-A-2 Rarity Augusta & Atlanta Rail Road (Towle 355-A-2 Rarity VI) Dec 10 black CDS canceling 3c postal stationery, backflap repaired, stain at top left, to Crawfordsville GA, Ex-Toaspern 22 Augusta & Atlanta Rail Road (Towle 355-A-2 Rarity Augusta & Atlanta Rail Road (Towle 355-A-2 Rarity VI) Mar 27 (1849) red CDS with manuscript 10 at right on fresh folded letter to Madisonville Tennessee, with file fold that does not affect cancel 23 Augusta & Atlanta Rail Road (Towle 355-A-5 Rarity Augusta & Atlanta Rail Road (Towle 355-A-5 Rarity VII "Rare") Jan 2 (1854) red CDS at left plus matching "5" handstamp at right, with some toning and edge tears, attractive small cover with fresh CDS 24 Augusta & Atlanta Rail Road (Towle 355-A-5 Rarity Augusta & Atlanta Rail Road (Towle 355-A-5 Rarity VII) Sep 2 & Jul 28 black CDS on two covers, one tying #11 to cover, other opposite #11 with black grid cancel tying, both covers to Athens, GA, very fine Matthew Bennett Sale #277 Lot 633 25 Baltimore & Ohio & Washington Rail Road (Towle 238 Baltimore & Ohio & Washington Rail Road (Towle 238-E-1 Rarity III) Feb 25 P.M. black CDS tying US #65 on cover, nice postal car cancel, with some toning, reverse with soiling 26 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-B-1 Rarity V Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-B-1 Rarity V) Sep 5 black CDS tying US #11 on Barnum's Hotel blue embossed Advertising corner, in haste at bottom, excellent and scarce item, with some hinge reinforcements on reverse and pencil notations 27 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-1 Rarity I Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-1 Rarity IX "extremely rare") Ilchester Mar 5 1862 black datetamp, wonderful full clear strike of this fancy cancel Rarity that tying US #65 on cover to Brunswick, Maine, Patriotic "Forward March" manuscript co... 28 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-10 Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-10 Rarity VI) Adamstown Jan 28 1862 black oval datestamp tying US #65 on cover, nice clear strike, the Towle listing copy, some light toning, pencil notations on reverse 29 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-10a Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-10a Rarity VI) Adamstown Feb 15 1862 oval datestamp with black "Due 3" on attractive and scarce Patriotic Cover #PM36a "Head-Quarters Baxter's Fire Zouaves, Seventy-Second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers" wit... 30 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-10a Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-10a Rarity VI) Adamstown Jan 28 1862 black oval CDS tying US #65 to Patriotic Cover with multi-color Flag and Globe Union Civil War Patriotic design at left, backflap with tears, plus some light wrinkles and cr... 31 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-14 Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-14 Rarity IV) Kerneysville Aug 3 186x blue CDS tying US #65 stamp to mourning cover, additional strike at center, pencil notations on reverse 32 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-14 Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-14 Rarity IV) Kerneysville Jul 9 oval date stamp with US #115 tied with black cork cancel on cover to Cumberland, MD, scarce 6 cent usage with agent marking, small internal tear, very fine 33 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-15 Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-15 Rarity VIII "very rare") North Mountain Mar 16 blue oval datestamp with manuscript date, US #65 cancelled with manuscript, very rare and attractive usage, cover with some edge wear, to Somerville NY 34 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-15 Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-15 Rarity VIII "very rare") North Mountain Mar 4 (1863) partial black strike with manuscript date, US #65 cancelled with manuscript, very rare usage with soiling and edge creases and tears 35 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-18 Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-18 Rarity V) Sir John's Run Aug 13 1869 black oval datestamp tying US #114 on fresh attractive cover with some light wrinkles 36 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-18 Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-18 Rarity V) Sir John's Run Nov 20 1862 black oval datestamp, some light wrinkles and missing backflap, seldom seen West Virginia Agent, Ex-Toaspern 37 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-18 Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-18 Rarity V) Sir John's Run Sep 22 1864 blue oval handstamp, US #65 cancelled by blue circular grid cancel, fresh cover with some light wrinkles, very nice Civil War usage 38 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-20 Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-20 Rarity VII "Rare") Paw Paw Station Jul 18 1864 bold blue CDS with manuscript "Due 3" on cover with some spotting and edge wear 39 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-20 Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-20 Rarity VII "Rare") Paw Paw Station May 20 1864 bold blue CDS on cover with some spotting and edge wear 40 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-20 Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-20 Rarity VII "rare") Paw-Paw Jul 11 1864 blue oval datestamp, excellent bold strike at left, with US #65 cancelled by blue cancel, excellent cover with a few light wrinkles to Olive Branch Ohio 41 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-23 Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-23 Rarity VII "rare") Brady's Mill Apr 12 1865 black oval datestamp tying US #65 on eye appealing cover, with small stain and pencil notations on reverse 42 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-4a Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-4a Rarity VI) Sykesville Aug 14 oval datestamp cancelling US #U10 on front only, small stain affects cancel & stamp, Ex-Chase, Ex-Toaspern 43 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-4a Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-4a Rarity VI) Sykesville Feb 16 1865 blue CDS tying US #65 to cover with some wrinkles and pencil notations on reverse 44 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-4a Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-4a Rarity VI) Sykesville Mar 9 1864 blue oval datestamp with US #65 tied by blue grid cancel, very attractive ladies cover 45 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-7 Rarity V Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-7 Rarity VII "Rare") Mount Airy Apr 18 1861 black oval datestamp on cover, with file fold not affecting the cancel, excellent item, Ex-Towle 46 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-9 Rarity V Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-9 Rarity VIII "very rare") Ijamsville Apr 16 1864 blue oval datestamp tying US #65 on fresh cover, bold strike with a few light edge creases 47 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-9b Rarity Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road (Towle 274-S-9b Rarity V) Ijamsville May 4 1886 blue oval handstamp with 2c large banknote with blue handstamp on cover, enclosed letter (datelined Hyattstown MD), to Lancaster PA 48 Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail Road (Towle 195-B-1 R Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail Road (Towle 195-B-1 Rarity VII) Sep 10 blue CDS with US #1 tied with blue Baltimore "5" handstamp on folded letter to Columbia, PA, vertical and horizontal file folds affect stamp and cancel 49 Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail Road (Towle 195-C-1 R Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail Road (Towle 195-C-1 Rarity VI) Sep 1 black CDS canceling #U2 stationery with Nesbitt seal on reverse, cover with pen notes and calculations front and back, scarce item, to Columbia PA 50 Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail Road (Towle 195-C-1 R Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail Road (Towle 195-C-1 Rarity VI) Jun 5 bold blue CDS (a bit smudged) at left, US #11 tied by blue grid cancel, very attractive folded letter with some pencil notations on reverse 51 Baltimore & Washington Rail Road (Towle 239-H-1 Ra Baltimore & Washington Rail Road (Towle 239-H-1 Rarity X "unique or excessively rare") Apr 1 (1851) partial black CDS with matching "5" handstamp at left on lovely small cover, some toning and stains, adhesions on reverse from mounting, a perfect 10 ... 52 Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-C-1 Rarity III) bla Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-C-1 Rarity III) black single line cancel tying US #65 on cover to NY, with edge faults, backflap tear, Kelleher sale and other notations on reverse 53 Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-C-1 Rarity III) red Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-C-1 Rarity III) red straightline handstamp with clear red "New York Mar 3 Free" CDS on cover to Middlebury, VT, with some corner creases and hinge remnants on reverse 54 Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-C-1 Rarity III) red Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-C-1 Rarity III) red straightline handstamp with clear red "New York Nov 30 Free" CDS, plus Free in manuscript at top on cover to Michigan, missing backflap 55 Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-C-1 Rarity III) Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-C-1 Rarity III) tying US #25 on cover with black "Saratoga Springs, NY Sep 7" CDS, matching "Forwarded" "3" & "Advt 1" handstamps, originally to Saratoga Springs, NY, forwarded to Adamsville, RI, with PF certificate, ex... 56 Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-D-1 Rarity III) Apr Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-D-1 Rarity III) Apr 25 (1840) clear green CDS and file fold, folded letter detailing iron purchases for railroad, some pencil notations on reverse 57 Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-D-1 Rarity III) Apr Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-D-1 Rarity III) Apr 25 (1840) clear green CDS, early example with file fold, seal missing from reverse 58 Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-D-1 Rarity III) Oct Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-D-1 Rarity III) Oct 19 (1838) clear red CDS, very early example with file fold, datelined folded letter, pencil writing on back 59 Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-D-1 Rarity III) Sep Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-D-1 Rarity III) Sep 24 (1838) clear red CDS, very early example with file fold, datelined folded letter, pencil writing on back 60 Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-F-1 Rarity VII "Ra Baltimore Rail Road (Towle 239-F-1 Rarity VII "Rare") Apr 12 (1851) blue CDS and matching "5" at right, folded letter describing salt and coffee orders, some toning and spotting 61 Baltimore Rail Road Covers group of 7 (all Towle 2 Baltimore Rail Road Covers group of 7 (all Towle 239-D-1 Rarity III) with mix of color cancels, mostly folded letters with file folds 62 Baltimore Rail Road Covers group of 7 (all Towle 2 Baltimore Rail Road Covers group of 7 (all Towle 239-E-1 Rarity III) with mix of color cancels, mostly folded letters with file folds 63 Belvidere Delaware Rail Road (Towle 242-A-2 Rarity Belvidere Delaware Rail Road (Towle 242-A-2 Rarity VIII "very rare") light strike on US #U10, small backflap tear, very fresh cover 64 Boone to Council Bluffs Rail Road (Towle 691-J-1 R Boone to Council Bluffs Rail Road (Towle 691-J-1 Rarity III) red handstamp tying US #114 on cover, with some spotting and writing on back 65 Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-A-1 Rarity V) Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-A-1 Rarity V) Feb 27 (1842) red CDS on folded letter, with file fold affecting cancel, pencil notations on reverse, letter describes a flour purchase 66 Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-1 Rarity IV) Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-1 Rarity IV) black CDS, light partial strike tying US #26 to very fresh cover, tiny nick at bottom left corner and a few pencil notations on reverse 67 Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-1 Rarity IV) Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-1 Rarity IV) Jan 5 (1849) red CDS, light CDS on folded letter with file folds not affecting the cancel, and a few pencil notations 68 Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-1 Rarity IV) Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-1 Rarity IV) Jan 20 black CDS, light strike at left with stationery US #U10 cancelled by black cork cancel, to Penfield NY 69 Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-1 Rarity IV) Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-1 Rarity IV) Sep 10 (1850) red CDS with US #1 with red cork cancel on four margin stamp, close at bottom right with three large margins, to Brookfield, MA 70 Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-2 Rarity V) Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-2 Rarity V) Jun 28 (1848) red CDS plus matching "5" rate on folded letter, with file fold not affecting cancels and some edge creases 71 Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-3 Rarity V) Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-3 Rarity V) Jul 30 black CDS on #U9 stationery with black cancel, to Penfield, NY fresh cover with some light edge wear 72 Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-3 Rarity VI Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-3 Rarity VI "scarce") May 18 black CDS on cover with US #11 tied by black grid cancel, to Philadelphia, PA, backflap tears and pencil writing on back 73 Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-4 Rarity VI) Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-B-4 Rarity VI) Apr 23 (1851) red CDS and red "5" at right on folded letter with file folds and pencil notations on reverse, attractive folded letter 74 Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-E-1 Rarity V) Boston & Albany Rail Road (Towle 53-E-1 Rarity V) Jun 5 black CDS ties pair of #158 with black cork cancel on cover to England at 6 cent treaty rate, red "New York Jun 6" CDS, plus red "London Paid Jul 16 1874" handstamp at left, with hinges on rever... 75 Boston & Burlington Rail Road (Towle 41-C-1 Rarity Boston & Burlington Rail Road (Towle 41-C-1 Rarity VII "rare") Dec 30 black CDS tying US 11 on neat cover, backflap with tear and pencil notations on reverse 76 Boston & Burlington Rail Road (Towle 41-C-1 Rarity Boston & Burlington Rail Road (Towle 41-C-1 Rarity VII "rare") May 15 black CDS tying US #11 on cover to Boston, MA, with light wrinkles and pencil notations on reverse, Ex-Wyek 77 Boston & Cape Cod Rail Road (Towle 55-B-1 Rarity I Boston & Cape Cod Rail Road (Towle 55-B-1 Rarity III) Apr 6 black CDS with US #65 tied by bullseye cancel to attractive cover with some wrinkles and pencil notations 78 Boston & Cape Cod Rail Road (Towle 55-B-1 Rarity I Boston & Cape Cod Rail Road (Towle 55-B-1 Rarity III) black CDS at left with US #114 tyed by cork cancel on cover, cancel a bit smudged, ladies cover with some edge faults and toning 79 Boston & Cape Cod Rail Road (Towle 55-C-1) Sep 22 Boston & Cape Cod Rail Road (Towle 55-C-1) Sep 22 black CDS very clear strike in center, US #65 with negative H fancy cancel (Noble Howard Route Agent in Boston), excellent and fresh cover with pencil notations on reverse 80 Boston & Fall River Rail Road (Towle 55-A-1 Rarity Boston & Fall River Rail Road (Towle 55-A-1 Rarity VI) Apr 2 red CDS tying US #26, cover with backflap tear 81 Boston & Fall River Rail Road (Towle 55-A-1 Rarity Boston & Fall River Rail Road (Towle 55-A-1 Rarity VI) Jun 20 red CDS, clear strike in red and US #11 cancelled by red grid, lovely embossed ladies cover to Mass with some pencil notations on reverse 82 Boston & Fall River Rail Road (Towle 55-A-1 Rarity Boston & Fall River Rail Road (Towle 55-A-1 Rarity VI) Oct 12 red CDS with US #26 tied with red grid cancel on cover to East Orleans, MA, very clean and fresh 83 Boston & Fitchburg Rail Road (Towle 41-A-1 Rarity Boston & Fitchburg Rail Road (Towle 41-A-1 Rarity VI) Jun 14 (1851) double strike blue CDS and matching "10" handstamp at right, with edge toning, backflap creases and tears, pencil notations on reverse 84 Boston & Fitchburg Rail Road (Towle 41-A-1 Rarity Boston & Fitchburg Rail Road (Towle 41-A-1 Rarity VI) Jul 30 blue CDS tying US #11 to clean cover, card enclosed in cover for stiffening, some pencil notations, to Troy NY 85 Boston & Fitchburg Rail Road (Towle 41-B-1 Rarity Boston & Fitchburg Rail Road (Towle 41-B-1 Rarity V) Aug 26 blue CDS on cover with US #1 with multiple blue "5" handstamps to Norwich, CT, file folds do not affect three margin stamp, cut close to in on right Matthew Bennett Sale #262 Lot #314 86 Boston & Fitchburg Rail Road (Towle 41-B-1 Rarity Boston & Fitchburg Rail Road (Towle 41-B-1 Rarity V) Dec 28 (1850) blue CDS tying US #1 to folded letter with second matching CDS opposite stamp, stamp with three large margins, close on right, cover to Elizabethtown, NY, bleaching and tear behind st... 87 Boston & Fitchburg Rail Road (Towle 41-B-1 Rarity Boston & Fitchburg Rail Road (Towle 41-B-1 Rarity V) Dec 11 black CDS canceling US #U9, excellent Vermont corner card (Columbian Saloon), to Harrisville NH with some light wrinkles 88 Boston & Lowell Rail Road (Towle 24-E-1 Rarity II) Boston & Lowell Rail Road (Towle 24-E-1 Rarity II) Rouses Point RPO Dec 18 black CDS with black target cancel tying US #114 on cover, manuscript "Care Dave's Store", fresh cover with pencil writing on reverse 89 Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity IV) Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity IV) Jul 20 blue CDS tying US #U1, clear strike, with some soiling, hinges and backflap tear on reverse 90 Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity IV) Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity IV) Mar 22 blue CDS tying US #11 to embossed cover with some creases and edge wear 91 Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity IV) Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity IV) May 17 bold clear CDS cancelling US #U1 stationery, with some edge wrinkles and soiling 92 Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity V) J Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity V) Jul 15 red CDS and matching "5" handstamp at right, with some wrinkles and creases, fresh CDS 93 Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity V) M Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity V) Mar 29 blue CDS and matching and manuscript "PAID" handstamp at right, with some light wrinkles and pencil notations on reverse 94 Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity V) N Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity V) Nov 14 blue CDS and matching "5" handstamp at right, with some edge creases, backflap tear, pencil notations on reverse 95 Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity V) O Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3 Rarity V) Oct 3 (1851) blue CDS and matching "5" at right, with some corner creases, very attractive with enclosed letter 96 Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3) Oct 11 blu Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-3) Oct 11 blue CDS ties US #11 on cover, clear strike, with some light wrinkles on small sized cover 97 Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-4 Rarity V) O Boston & Maine Rail Road (Towle 50-A-4 Rarity V) Oct 1 (1850) blue CDS with matching "5" handstamp at left on folded letter with some file folds affecting the cancel, edge tears, toning and pencil notations 98 Boston & Providence Rail Road (Towle 70-A-1 Rarity Boston & Providence Rail Road (Towle 70-A-1 Rarity VIII "very rare) Feb 15 tying #U9, clear strike to Cambridge Mass 99 Boston & Worcester Rail Road (Towle 53-A-1 Rarity Boston & Worcester Rail Road (Towle 53-A-1 Rarity V) 1845 red "Railroad Car" handstamp with manuscript "10" & "Palmer Aug 21" on folded letter to New Orleans 100 Boston & Worcester Rail Road (Towle 53-A-1 Rarity Boston & Worcester Rail Road (Towle 53-A-1 Rarity V) red "Railroad Car" handstamp and 1845 dateline on folded letter to New York 101 Boston & Worcester Rail Road Car (Towle 53-A-2, Boston & Worcester Rail Road Car (Towle 53-A-2, Rarity V) red handstamp with red "Springfield Ms (MA) May 18 (1841)" & manuscript "Single" & "12 1/2" on cover to Harford, CT, extremely fine Robert A. Siegel Sale #820 Lot #429 102 Boston to Rouses Point RPO (Towle 24-E-1 Rarity II Boston to Rouses Point RPO (Towle 24-E-1 Rarity II) Nov 23 (1869) CDS on Cover with US Stamp #114 tied by bullseye cancel, fresh cover with pencil notations on reverse of previous Siegel & Kelleher sales 103 Boston to Rouses Point RPO Cover (Towle 24-E-2 Rar Boston to Rouses Point RPO Cover (Towle 24-E-2 Rarity II) Sep 1 black CDS, with US #65 horizontal pair tied by bullseye cancels, petite cover with some edge damage and part backflap missing 104 Boston, Clinton & Fitchburg Rail Road (Towle 52-A- Boston, Clinton & Fitchburg Rail Road (Towle 52-A-1 Rarity III) Jan 19 black CDS with matching target cancel tying US #114 on cover, a few small wrinkles and roughly opened at top 112 Buffalo & New York City Rail Road (Towle 125-G-2 w Buffalo & New York City Rail Road (Towle 125-G-2 without rim variety Rarity VII "rare") Feb black CDS tying damaged US #26 on cover to NY |
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