Lot
4302 
(Route 9501) Louisville & Cairo S.B., Feb 20, cds ties 3¢ rose (65) on light buff cover to Dansville N.Y., carried on Route 9501 to Louisville, docketed "Ansd. Apl 27"; light edge wear, ex-John A. Eggen. Towle No. O-22-a Estimate $300 - 400.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS CDS USED ON THE FRONT OF A COVER ACCORDING TO ALEXANDER.
Alexander notes that this cds was used only as a backstamp. Route 9501 was reinstated in 1861, and this cover would have been posted afterwards.
Lot
4303
(Route 9501) "Louisville & Cairo M. Bt. Route, August 3.", manuscript route agent's postmark with matching cross-hatch 3¢ dull red (26), bright color, on cover to Towanda Penn., endorsed "Via Erie Pa." at bottom left; barely reduced at right, Very Fine and rare use, Simpson-Alexander Rarity 10, ex-John A. Eggen, Barry K. Schwartz. Towle No. O-22-q Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
THIS IS THE LISTING ILLUSTRATION EXAMPLE AND BASIS FOR THIS MANUSCRIPT MARKING IN TOWLE. IT IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE.
In July 1858, the U.S. Mail Line was contracted for the Louisville to Cairo Route 9501 at $24,700 a year for three trips a week. It appears that initially no route agent markings were available and the agent manuscript marking was utilized.
Realized: $1,500