Sale 98: The Transportation Sale

Lot 4515    

(Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad) Cleveland & Pittsbh. R.R., Dec 4, bold route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A), four margins, on circa 1855 cover to Salem, Ohio, Very Fine, Rarity V.
Towle No. 554-B-1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Put onto Route 10329 on December 4th circa 1855 and carried to Alliance. Transferred 13 miles to Salem on Route 10418 of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad.

Realized: $160

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Lot 4516    

(Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad) C. & P. R.R., Mineral Point, Nov 1856, oval station marking ties 3¢ dull red (11), on buff cover to Wurtemburg, Pa., with original Nov. 22nd enclosure regarding coming to Mineral Point via the railroad "…from your place to Georgetown in Pa. from that to Wellsville, from that to Beaird (Bayard). Then you will change cars to Minrel Point. The cars come to that place every day at one O'clock…"; stamp with lightened pen cancel, otherwise Very Fine and extremely rare station marking, Rarity VIII.
Towle No. 553-S-1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Put onto Route 9120 carried 18 miles to Bayard for transfer onto Route 9108 for Wurtemberg.

Realized: $450

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Lot 4517    

(Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad) C. & P. R.R., Earlville Station, Feb 24 1879, octagonal station agents handstamp on cover bearing manuscript cancelled 3¢ green (184) to Russell, Mass.; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Towle No. 554-S-2    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 4518    

(Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad) C. & P. R.R., E. Rochester Station, Jul 18, 1867, blue framed station postmark on yellow cover bearing 3¢ rose (65), left s.e., canceled by manuscript "1867" to Sandy, Ohio; reduced slightly at right, small edge flaws, F.-V.F. and rare station, Rarity V.
Towle No. 554-S-7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Put onto Route 9102 at East Rochester to receive the Station Agent's date stamp Carried just 8 miles south to Sandy.

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Lot 4519    

(Cleveland & Toledo Railroad) Cleveland & Sandusky R.R., Feb 4, route agent cds with bold fancy cancel on 3¢ red, grill (94), bright and fresh, on clean cover to Townsend Mass.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, Rarity VIII.
Towle No. 559-A-1    Estimate $150 - 200.

The line between Cleveland and Sandusky was operated by the Cleveland & Toledo Railroad. In July 1860, the contract was for Route 9103 of 61 miles at $3,050 a year for a daily service excluding Sundays.

Put onto Route 9103 on February 4th circa 1862 for carriage to Cleveland. Transferred to Route 9095 for Erie and the westward.

Realized: $100

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Lot 4520    

(Cleveland & Toledo Railroad) Cleveland & Toledo R.R. '20' Mar 27, lovely strike of bold route agent cds on small cover to Cleveland with original enclosure datelined "March 27, 1856", Extremely Fine and rare.
Towle No. SP-2    Estimate $500 - 750.

Towle states, "About 3 examples of this unusual item have been recorded. It is most likely a railroad company business mail marking - in this case improperly used. The meaning of the distinctive "20" has not been determined." .

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Lot 4521    

(Cleveland, Painesville & Ashtabula Railroad) Cleveland & Erie R.R., Jun 25, black route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) on orange buff cover with original letter datelined "Conneaut, June 25th 1857" to Buffalo N.Y.; pencil docketing, F.-V.F., Rarity VI.
Towle No. 115-F-1    Estimate $150 - 200.

The Cleveland to Erie route was contracted to the Cleveland, Painesville & Ashtabula Rail Road, in July 1856 it was Route 9097 of 96 miles at $21,600 a year for a twice daily service.

Put onto Route 9097 for Erie and transfer east to Buffalo.

Realized: $130

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Lot 4522    

(Cleveland, Zanesville & Cincinnati Railroad) Clev. Zansv. & Cini, R.R. Mar 10, route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A), margins to touched, on buff cover to Buffalo, N.Y.; no flap, F.-V.F. and unique, Rarity X, ex-Hicks, Wyer.
Towle No. 573-B-1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

THE FINER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE ROUTE AGENT CDS.

Incorporated as the Akron Branch of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Rail Road in March 1851 and opened in 1853 as the Cleveland, Zanesville & Cincinnati to serve the coal fields of the Millersburg region. The first contract was for Route 10424 in February 1855 at $1,830 a year for a daily service excluding Sundays on the 61¼-mile route.

Carried north on Route 10424 to Hudson on March 10th 1855 for transfer through Cleveland to Buffalo.

Realized: $675

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Lot 4523    

(Elgin & State Line R.R.) Elgin & State Line R.R, May 17, route agent cds duplexed with unusual cogwheel fancy cancel on 3¢ ultramarine (114) on cover to Belvidere Ill., docketing at left from Nunda, Ill., Very Fine, Rarity IV.
Towle No. 692-B-1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 4524    

(Great Central Railway Line) Wyley's, Aug 22, Gt. Central R.W. Line, black fancy scroll postmark ties 3¢ green (147) on circa 1871 cover to Spartansburg, Ind.; opening tear, F.-V.F. and rare example of this attractive fancy railroad marking, Rarity V.
Towle No. 561-S-4    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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