Lot 4410
(Northern Railroad) Northern R.R., Sep 22, blue route agent cds with matching blue cancel on 5¢ brown (1), large margins except in at left, on 1849 folded letter datelined "Royalton, Vermont Sept 22 / 49" to Boston Mass., Fine, Rarity V.Towle No. 24-A-2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Put onto Route 301 from Royalton, Vermont to White River Junction for transfer at White River Junction to Route 207 for Concord and Boston.
The mail cars by this date were running through from Burlington to Boston and the Route Agents used whatever date stamp they were carrying with them irrespective of where the letter was put onto the car.
Realized: $325