Lot 4412
(Penobscot & Kennebeck Railroad) Penobscot & Ken. R.R., Sep 2, route agent's cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on yellow embossed "Grand Trunk Railway, Portland District" corner card cover to Bangor Me.; some cover faults on reverse, still Very Fine, Rarity VII.Towle No. 4-I-1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Put onto Route 131 and carried west to Bangor on September 2nd circa 1858.
A rare railway corner card for this historic railroad which operated from 1852-1923 in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario as well as several New England states, including Maine.
Realized: $425