Sale 98: The Transportation Sale

Lot 4379    

(Cape Cod Branch Railroad) Bost. & Cape Cod R.R., Mar 21, sharp clear strike of route agent cds with matching fancy incised star cancels 3¢ rose (65) on orange cover to Marion, Mass., original letter datelined "Randolph 21 March 1866", Very Fine, Rarity IV.
Towle No. 55-C-1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Put onto Route 657 for transfer to 664 at Middlesboro. Put off at West Wareham for Marion.

Realized: $100

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Lot 4380    

(Cheshire Railroad) F.C. & R. & B. R.R. Mail Line, Aug 23 (Fitchburg, Cheshire, Rutland and Burlington Railroad), bold route agent cds ties 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Hartford, Conn.; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice, Rarity V.
Towle No. 41-H-1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Envelope put onto Route 693 on August 23rd circa 1868 and carried to Bellow Falls for transfer via Keene to Hartford, CT.

Realized: $220

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Lot 4381    

(Concord & Claremont Railroad) Con. & Clare. R.R., Agt., Jul 31, purple route agent cds and cork cancel on 1¢ postal card (UX5) datelined "Newport N.H. Jul 31 - 1878" to Charlestown Mass., accompanied by original Oct. 17, 1857 Post Office Department Contract Office notice of contract for route 255 from Concord to Bradford to Concord & Claremont R.R. agent mounted together on 11x17 exhibit page, Very Fine exhibit pair.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 4382    

(Connecticut & Passumpsic Rivers Railroad) Sullivan & Passumpsic R.R., two covers, each franked with 3¢ dull red (11A), first with adhesive tied by route agent's cds with serifed letters (Towle 35-F-1), second with 3¢ tied by non-serifed cds (Towle 35-F-2, ex-Judd), both addressed to towns in Vermont, F.-V.F., both Towle Rarity VII (Rare).
Towle No. 35-F-1, 35-F-2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 4383    

(Connecticut River Railroad) Conn. RIVER R.R., Nov 10, clear strike of route agent's cds tying 3¢ dull red (11A) on 1854 folded letter datelined "Royalston Nov 17 54" to Troy, NY, Very Fine, ex-Wyer, Wagshal.
Towle No. 35-A-1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A VERY RARE ROUTE AGENT MARKING THAT IS THE BASIS FOR THE TRACING IN SIMPSON-ALEXANDER (RARITY 9).

Carried via Bellows Falls to Keene to be put onto Route 692 for Springfield. Transferred West for Troy.

Realized: $900

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Lot 4384    

(Connecticut Western Railroad) Conn. Western R.R. Feb 10, clear strike of cds duplex with fancy four-hearts cancel on 3¢ green entire to Boston Mass., docketed "West Winstead Conn. Feb 11/76" on back; missing backflap and open at sides, Very Fine, Rarity IV.
Towle No. 91-A-1    Estimate $150 - 200.

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