Sale 98: The Transportation Sale

Lot 4554    

(Madison & Indianapolis Railroad) "Via M & I. R.R.", straightline directional handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Branch of the State Bank of Indianapolis - Madison 4 Oct. 1851" bearing 3¢ orange brown (10A) tied by "Madison, Ind. Oct 6" cds to Indianapolis, Ind.; file fold crease through 3¢ Fine and rare railroad directional handstamp.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

The directional stamp was applied by the bank before being put into the Madison post office. The instruction was unnecessary as the letter would have been bagged for the post office car anyway.

Realized: $325

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Lot 4555    

(Michigan Central) "Rail Road, Way", oval postmark and matching "Detroit, Mich. Jan 22" duplex with four-rings cancel ties 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Utica N.Y.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and scarce.
Towle No. SP-15    Estimate $300 - 400.

Applied to inbound mail at Detroit Post Office on letters received from Michigan Central or Detroit & Milwaukee R.R.

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Lot 4556    

(Michigan Central) "Rail Road, Way", clear strike of Detroit oval handstamp on cover with matching "Detroit, Mich. Jan 6" duplex with circular grid cancel ties 3¢ red, grilled (94) to Painesville Oh., 1869 docketing on reverse; minor cover faults, still a Very Fine strike of this scarce marking, ex-Graham.
Towle No. SP-15    Estimate $200 - 300.

Applied to inbound mail at Detroit Post Office on letters received from Michigan Central or Detroit & Milwaukee R.R.

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Lot 4557    

(Michigan Central Railroad) Mic. Central R.R. Mic., May 5, perfect strike of route agent's cds ties 5¢ red brown (1) bright shade, huge margins to clear including part of three adjoining stamps, on orange buff cover to Howell Mich., fresh and Very Fine, Rarity VII, ex Moody, Jack Dick, Rust, Boker and Gross.
Towle No. 610-A-1    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A STUNNING RAILROAD USE BEARING THE 5¢ 1847 ISSUE GRACING MANY OF THE GREAT 1847 ISSUE COLLECTIONS OF THE PAST.

Put onto Route 3702 on May 5th circa 1850 and carried to Ann Arbor for the 28 mile post road to Howell.

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Lot 4558    

(Michigan Central Railroad) Mic. Central R.R. Mic., Jun 9, sharp strike of route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) four margins, bright and fresh, on 1853 light blue folded cover to Detroit, Mich.; stamp additionally affixed with wax, Extremely Fine and choice railroad use.
Towle No. 610-A-1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Put onto Route 3703 on June 9th circa 1854 and carried east to Detroit.

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Lot 4559    

(Michigan Central Railroad) Mic. Central R.R., Mic. Oct 24, route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) on buff cover to Lockport N.Y., Very Fine, Rarity VII.
Towle No. 610-A-1    Estimate $200 - 300.

The first contract with the Michigan Central Rail Road was in July 1841 for the first 30 miles of the route between Detroit and Ypsilanti. It was not until 1852 that the full 282½ miles was completed to Chicago and contracted as Route 3703 at $28,250 a year for a daily service excluding Sundays.

Put onto the Michigan Central on the course of Route 3703 for Detroit.

Realized: $170

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Lot 4560    

(Michigan Central Railroad) Mic. Central R.R., Mic., Sep 17, nice strike of route agent cds ties 3¢ orange brown (10A) on buff cover to Howell, Michigan, Very Fine and choice, Rarity VII.
Towle No. 610-A-1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 4561    

(Michigan Southern Railroad) Mich. Southern R.R., Jun 4, bold blue route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A), additional pencil cancel on buff cover to Elkhart, Indiana; stamp oxidized, a Very Fine strike, Rarity VII.
Towle No. 559-C-1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Put onto Route 13018 on June 4th circa 1855 carried on the route to Elkhart located 101 miles east of Chicago and 143 miles west of Toledo.

The first contract with the Michigan Southern Rail Road was in July 1848 on the 68 miles of completed track between Monroe and Hillsdale. By 1854 the line had merged with the Northern Indiana & Chicago and renamed the Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Rail Road. In July 1854, Route 13018 of 242 miles was contracted between Toledo and Chicago at $36,300 a year for a twice daily service excluding Sundays. The Route Agent's date stamps continued to be worded for the Michigan Southern.

Realized: $400

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Lot 4562    

(Pacific Railroad) Pacific Railroad, Jun 30, complete strike of cds on 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire to St. Louis Mo.; flap missing and edge flaws, stain at lower right, Fine and rare, Rarity IX.
Towle No. 805-A-2    Estimate $500 - 750.

Envelope put onto Route 9030 on June 30th circa 1858 and carried east to St. Louis. Route Agents were not appointed until 30th June 1857 and served until 30th June 1859.

Realized: $450

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Lot 4563    

(Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark Railroad) "S M & N RR O, Oct 2", manuscript route agent postmark with matching ms. cancel ties 3¢ orange brown (10A), full margins to just touched, on folded letter datelined "Mount Vernon Oct 2nd 1851" to Sandusky, Ohio; vertical file fold, F.-V.F. and rare.
Towle No. 567-M-1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Put onto Route 9142 to be carried 91 miles north to Sandusky.

Realized: $270

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