Lot
4432 
(Stonington & Providence Railroad) Norwich & Worcester R.R., Jul 5, bold red route agent's cds on 1848 folded letter to Worcester, Mass. bearing manuscript canceled 5¢ red brown (1), four full to large margins with rich color and nice impression; horizontal file fold affecting stamp, light tape stain at top edge, Extremely Fine appearance, Rarity V; with 2010 Weiss certificate. Towle No. 81-A-1 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot
4433
(Sullivan Railroad) Sullivan & Passumpsic R.R., Aug 20, superb strike of route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A), four margins on 1853 orange cover to Troy, N.Y., 1853 docketing; flap tear, Extremely Fine and choice. Towle No. 35-F-1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Carried on Route 460 for transfer at Springfield westward via Albany for Troy.
Realized: $220
Lot
4434
(Troy & Boston Railroad) Danby, T. & B. R.R., Mar 1866, station oval cancels 3¢ rose (65) on blind-embossed American Telegraph Co. eagle corner card cover to Waterbury Center Vt.; reduced slightly at left with nick, F.-V.F., Rarity VI. Towle No. 40-S-1 Estimate $150 - 200.
Of the 15 stations on the route only Danby located 18 miles south of Rutland is recorded as using a Station Agents date stamp associated with the Troy & Boston Railroad.
Put onto Route 477 north to Rutland for transfer to Route 454 for Burlington and then a transfer to Route 463 on the Vermont Central R.R. to Waterbury.
Lot
4435
(Troy & Rutland Railroad) Troy & Rutland R.R., Feb 7, bold route agent cds on gray 1853 folded Printed Prices Current postmarked red "Boston 'Paid.' 5 Feb" rimless cds to Darby, Vt., Very Fine and rare, Rarity VIII. Towle No. 40-A-1 Estimate $400 - 600.
From Boston sorted at Troy and put onto Route 348 for the 66 miles north to Darby.
Lot
4436
(Vermont & Massachusetts Railroad) Vermt. & Massts. R.R., Jun 26, nice strike of orange-red route agent cds with matching grid cancel tying 5¢ red brown (1), four ample to large margins, on cover to Boston Mass.; cover with part of back torn away, sealed tears, still Very Fine and attractive, Rarity VIII. Towle No. 51-A-1 Estimate $400 - 600.
Put onto Route 472 on June 26th circa 1850. Carried east to Fitchburg for transfer to Boston.
Realized: $550
Lot
4437
(Vermont & Massachusetts Railroad) Vermt. & Massts. R.R., 23 May, route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A), four nice margins, on cover addressed to Chester Village, Mass., Very Fine and choice. Towle No. 51-A-1 Estimate $200 - 300.
Cover put onto Route 472 and carried south to Vernon for transfer via Springfield for post road to Chester.
Realized: $400
Lot
4438
(Vermont & Massachusetts Railroad) VERMt. & MASSct. R.R., Sep 3, cds cancels 3¢ red (U1) Nesbitt entire circa 1853 to Hardwick Mass.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine, Rarity VI. Towle No. 51-A-1 Estimate $200 - 300.
Put onto Route 661 and carried probably to Athol, then 18 miles south on the post road to Hardwick.
Realized: $230
Lot
4439
(Western Railroad) RAIL ROAD CAR, red straightline with matching "Worcester Ms., Jul 30" cds and red manuscript "6" cent rating on 1841 folded letter datelined "Springfield July 19. 1841" to Leicester, Mass, Very Fine and rare used with town cds, Rarity V. Towle No. 53-A-2 Estimate $400 - 600.
Carried 55 miles east on Route 443 to Worcester for Leicester. Rated in error 6¢ instead of 10¢ for 30 - 80 miles. An early use of this marking.
Realized: $350
Lot
4440
(Western Railroad) RAIL ROAD CAR, red straightline with pencil "Albany, May 4" and matching "5" rating with red "PAID" handstamp on 1846 folded letter from Albany N.Y. to Boston, Mass.; couple file folds, cover defect from wax seal removal, F.-V.F., Rarity V. Towle No. 53-A-1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Carried over three contracts including Route 476.
Lot
4441
(Western Railroad) W.R.R. Service, Dec. 19 1846, clear strike of red two lines in double rectangle handstamp on blue folded letter datelined Dec. 18th 1848 Springfield Mass. to Boston Mass., no rate marks; file fold through postmark, otherwise Very Fine and unique unlisted item. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $190