Sale 98: The Transportation Sale

Lot 4544    

(Louisville, Cincinnati & Lexington R.R.) Lou. Cin & Lex. R.R., Ducker, Ky., Jul 17, 1878, blue double-circle cds cancels 1¢ postal card (UX5) datelined "Ducker June the 17 1878" to Eminence, Ky. carried west 31 miles west on Route 20003, F.-V.F. and unique Kentucky station marking.
Towle No. 524-S-unlisted    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 4545    

(Louisville, Frankfort & Lexington Railroad) Louisville & Frankfort R.R., Mar 13, route agent cds cancels 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Paris, Kentucky, Very Fine, ex-Wyer.
Towle No. 524-A-1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Put onto Route 8202 on March 13th circa 1855 and carried to Lexington for the 17 mile post road to Paris.

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Lot 4546    

(Louisville, Frankfort & Lexington Railroad) Louisville & Lexington R.R., Jul 9, bold strike of route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11), margins to in, deep shade, on buff cover to Lexington Ky., Very Fine, Rarity VI.
Towle No. 524-B-1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Put onto Route 8202 on July 9th circa 1855 and carried east to Lexington.

Realized: $130

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Lot 4547    

(Louisville, Nashville, Lexington & Frankfort Railroad) Smith's Grove, L. & N. R.R., Jul 13 1870, clear strike of cds on circa 1869 yellow cover bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied by circular cancel to Greenville Ala.; reduced at left, F.-V.F. and scarce Kentucky station, Rarity V.
Towle No. 525-S-2    Estimate $150 - 200.

Put onto Route 9504 at Smith's Grove located 85 miles north of Nashville for forwarding via Chattanooga and Atlanta to Greenville, Alabama.

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Lot 4548    

(Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad) Mad Riv & Lak. Erie R.R., Sep 27, blue cds ties 3¢ orange brown (10) four margins, bright color, on circa 1851 blue folded cover to Cincinnati, Ohio; central file fold, Very Fine and scarce, Rarity VII.
Towle No. 565-A-1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 4549    

(Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad) Mad Riv & Lak. Erie R.R., blue route agent cds without date and matching "FREE" cancel on 3¢ orange brown (10), bright shade, four margins, on blue folded letter datelined "Bellefontaine Oct 28 1851" to Sandusky, Ohio; edge tear at left, Very Fine and choice railroad use.
Towle No. 565-A-2    Estimate $400 - 600.

Carried 97 miles north on Route 10234 to Sandusky.

Realized: $350

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Lot 4550    

(Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad) Mad Riv & Lak. Erie R.R., Feb 25, blue route agent cds and matching slanted "10" rating handstamp on 1850 folded letter to Nacogdoches, Texas; tape stain at top, Fine, Rarity VII.
Towle No. 565-A-2    Estimate $150 - 200.

Put onto Route 10234 and carried south to Springfield for transfer to Cincinnati. Sent onward by steamboat route to New Orleans for Nacogdoches, Texas.

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Lot 4551    

(Madison & Indianapolis Railroad) Madison & Indnpls. R.R. Sep. 19, red route agent cds with matching "Paid" straightline cancels 5¢ orange Brown (1b), radiant color, large margins to ample, orange buff cover to Cincinnati, Ohio, manuscript box charge no. at upper left, Very Fine and choice, ex-Ackerman, Picher, Grunin, Garrett, Ishikawa, Boker, Gross.
Towle No. 654-B-1    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A REMARKABLE 1847 ISSUE RAILROAD USE FROM THE ONLY OPERATING RAILROAD OPERATING IN INDIANA PRIOR TO 1850.

Put onto Route 3904 carried south to Madison for transfer to the steamboat Route 3052 for Cincinnati. The 87-mile route was contracted from January 1848 at $3,792 a year for a daily service excluding Sundays.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 4552    

(Madison & Indianapolis Railroad) "Madison & Indnpls R.R., Jan 21", red route agent cds on gray 1850 folded letter datelined "Madison Ind. January 18th 1850" to To Joseph Albert Wright, Governor of Indiana (1849-1857) at Indianapolis, Indiana bearing 5¢ red brown (1) rich color with full margins to just touched, manuscript "X" cancel; stamp with slight age spotting, a Very Fine 1847 Issue Railroad use.
Towle No. 654-B-1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Put onto Route 3904 for Indianpolis. The Madison & Indianapolis Railroad contract for Route 3904 of 87 miles once daily for $3,629 a year.

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Lot 4553    

(Madison & Indianapolis Railroad) "Madison & Indiana R.R. Co. Decr. 1853", manuscript route agent postmark on buff cover to New Milford Conn. bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), tiny corner crease, tied upon arrival by "New-York, 17 Dec" cds, Very Fine and scarce, Rarity V.
Towle No. 360-M-1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Envelope put onto Route 3903 on December 15th 1853 and carried to Indianapolis for transfer via Pittsburgh to New York.

Realized: $150

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