Lot
4532 
(Illinois Midland Railroad) Paris & Dec. R.R., May 5, three strikes of blue route agent cds tie 1¢ blue (145), pair and single, on 1875 orange cover to Atlanta, Ill.; 1¢ single pre-use faults, Very Fine. Towle No. 716-unlisted Estimate $150 - 200.
On November 4, 1874 the Paris and Decatur Railroad merged with the Paris and Terre Haute Railroad and the Peoria, Atlanta, and Decatur Railroad, thus forming the Illinois Midland Railroad. Trains would often be 24, 48, or even 72 hours in making a round trip from Terre Haute to Decatur. In 1886, The Illinois Midland was sold under foreclosure and in February of 1887 it was reorganized as the Terre Haute and Peoria Railroad.
Realized: $160