Lot
1035 
HPP/Mail (Housatonic Rail Road). Two-line handstamp in red on 1847 folded letter to Hornsdale, Pa., matching "5" rate handstamp, letter datelined from Falls Village, Ct., Very Fine, a rare & highly sought after railroad marking. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
1036
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad. Printed Ohio Circuit Court decree regarding the annexed bond coupons at the foreclosure of the railroad, on reverse 1860, 3¢ pink entire to New York, uprated with 1861, 3¢ rose, target canceled with "Hartford, Ct., Oct 24, 1861" cds (sent on the day of foreclosure), docketed "Coupons belonging to L van Hoffman & Co."; light folds, otherwise Very Fine, ex Emerson, D.L. White, Doane. Scott No. U35+65 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70
Lot
1037
Sutherland Falls, R & B R.R., Jul 20, 1866. Oval handstamp of the Rutland & Burlington, VT R.R. (Towle 41-S-12, rated VII) on cover to New Hampshire, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by target; slight reduction at right, Fine, a rare postmark. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $75
Lot
1038
1840's Railroad Postmarks. 6 covers; includes "N.Y. & Erie R. Road" cds in red and blue both with "5" rate handstamp, two red straight line "Philada. Railroad" handstamps, blue "Baltimore Railroad" cds and a manuscript "So Ca R R" (South Carolina) manuscript, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160
Lot
1039
American Merchants Union Express Co., from Ogdensbnrg, N.Y. Black on orange forwarding label with "U" of "Ogdensburg" inverted, on 1864, 2¢ black on orange entire to Millport N.Y., light creases and slight soiling, F.-V.F. and rare, ex Knapp. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $120
Lot
1040
Earle's Express,/No. 8, Court Street, Boston. Black on yellow label affixed on 1846 folded cover from Providence to Boston, the express is mentioned in the letter, vert. file fold affecting label, still Very Fine, a very rare early express which is probably unique. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
1041
Gucks Express. Manuscript endorsement on folded letter to Fall River, Mass., with "small parcel" and "1/- Ex pence" endorsements, commercial letter from Lowell, Mass. written by James Thompson of Thompson's Express, Very Fine, a rare Massachusetts express usage. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $350
Lot
1042
Jackson & Co's Portsmouth and Boston Express. Full strike of circular handstamp on cover to Boston, with additional manuscript express endorsement; light staining and cover tears at top from opening, F.-V.F., still a choice strike of this scarce handstamp. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $230
Lot
1043
Livingston Fargo & Co. Blue company frank with "By the American Express" routing at bottom (Haller FL6), on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire Fort Delaware, Del., entered the mails with blue "Cincinnati, O." cds; cover with some light toning and missing backflap, Fine, a rare express usage. Scott No. U9 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $170
Lot
1044
Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States. Autograph document signed "Abraham Lincoln" as president (in full and in unfaded ink), first call for troops to fight in the Civil War under the Enrollment Act of March 3, 1863, this call issued September 5, 1863, to the Seventh Congressional District of the State of Ohio (one page printed on full sheet on bright white laid paper), Very Fine, a wonderful full signature on a historic Civil War Document, ex-Risvold (whose album page with brief write-up accompanies). Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $7,500