Lot 4302
(Route 9501) Louisville & Cairo S.B., Feb 20, cds ties 3¢ rose (65) on light buff cover to Dansville N.Y., carried on Route 9501 to Louisville, docketed "Ansd. Apl 27"; light edge wear, ex-John A. Eggen.Towle No. O-22-a Estimate $300 - 400.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS CDS USED ON THE FRONT OF A COVER ACCORDING TO ALEXANDER.
Alexander notes that this cds was used only as a backstamp. Route 9501 was reinstated in 1861, and this cover would have been posted afterwards.