Lot
4405 
(New York to Boston Express Mail) U.S. Express Mail N.Y. 'N.-York' Apr 24, red cds on blue 1850 folded letter from New York City to Boston Mass. bearing 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to clear, bright shade approaching the orange brown, canceled by stylized manuscript "X"; light vertical file fold well away from stamp, stamp with light wrinkle at right, fresh and Very Fine, ex-Wagshal. Towle No. 73-B-4 Estimate $300 - 400.
Put onto Route 801 at the pier at New York. Carried through on the combined steamboat and railroad route to the ship owner William F. Parrot at Boston.
Notation on back indicates the adhesive is from the cleaned plate before Fourth Delivery and is a rare color.
Realized: $325
Lot
4406
(5) (New York to Boston Express Mail) U.S. Express Mail, N.Y., N.York, Sep 25, route agent cds and red crayon "10" rating on blue 1854 cross-border folded letter from New York City to Annapolis, Nova Scotia, endorsed "Via St. Johns N.B.", blue St. Andrews N.B. (9.28) transit backstamp and matching "6" pence due rating, Annapolis (10.3) arrival backstamp; small portion of flap torn away, Very Fine and nice cross border Express Mail usage. Towle No. 73-B-4 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot
4407
(Northern Railroad) Northern R.R. Feb 26, perfect strike of blue cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A), corner crease, on neat 1853 buff cover to Quechee Village, Vermont, Extremely Fine and attractive, Rarity V. Towle No. 24-A-1 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot
4408
(Northern Railroad) Northern R.R., Jul 23, three strikes of blue route agent cds, two tying 3¢ dull red (11) on 1851 folded letter datelined "Burlington" to Pittsford Vt.; minor gum staining, Very Fine, Rarity V. Towle No. 24-A-1 Estimate $150 - 200.
Carried on Route 207 by a Route Agent traveling Burlington to Concord.
Realized: $130
Lot
4409
(Northern Railroad) Northern R.R., Mar 18, three strikes of blue route agent cds, one ties 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to just in at bottom, on blue 1850 folded letter datelined "Royalton" to Alden N.Y., F.-V.F., Rarity V; with 1980 P.F. certificate. Towle No. 24-A-1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Carried on Route 207. Sent probably via Concord and Boston for Alden, located 20 miles east of Buffalo.
Realized: $425
Lot
4410
(Northern Railroad) Northern R.R., Sep 22, blue route agent cds with matching blue cancel on 5¢ brown (1), large margins except in at left, on 1849 folded letter datelined "Royalton, Vermont Sept 22 / 49" to Boston Mass., Fine, Rarity V. Towle No. 24-A-2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Put onto Route 301 from Royalton, Vermont to White River Junction for transfer at White River Junction to Route 207 for Concord and Boston.
The mail cars by this date were running through from Burlington to Boston and the Route Agents used whatever date stamp they were carrying with them irrespective of where the letter was put onto the car.
Realized: $325
Lot
4411
(Norwich & Worcester Railroad) Norwich & Worcester. R.R., Mar 8, blue route agent cds with matching numeral "5" rate handstamp on blue folded cover to Boston, Mass.; some staining on reverse, Very Fine, ex-Milgram. Towle No. 81-A-1 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100