Lot
4445 
(East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad) East Tennessee & Va. R.R., Aug 5, bold route agent cds on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire cancel by manuscript to Madisonville, Tenn.; some light soiling, Very Fine and rare, Rarity IX, ex-Towle, Hannen. Towle No. 500-C-1 Estimate $300 - 400.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS ROUTE AGENT CDS.
Put onto Route 10063 on August 5th circa 1859 and carried west to Knoxville for transfer south to Madisonville.
Realized: $325