Lot
4530 
(Illinois Central Railroad) From Richview, Ill. C. R.R., Mar 23, 1863, station agent cds ties 3¢ rose (65) on orange cover to Normal Ill., with additional strike at left; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine, Rarity V. Towle No. 708-S-4 Estimate $200 - 300.
Richview was first formed in 1839. It gradually grew into a business center. It had five stores, two blacksmiths, one wagon shop, 3 physicians, and had a population around 600 people. It had also turned into a railroad town. It was one of 4 towns along the Illinois Central Railway.