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Sale 58: The Winter Sale

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Railroad Covers

Lots 687-691

Lot 687

Atlanta & Charlotte Airline Railway, 1880 pass to the vice president of the R.Y.R. & C. R.R. Co., liability clause on reverse, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

The Atlanta & Charlotte Airline Railway resulted from an 1877 reorganization of the Atlanta and Richmond Airline Railway. In 1881 the A&CAL was leased to the Richmond and Danville Railroad. In 1894, along with the R&D itself, it became a part of the Southern Railway.

Realized: $105

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Lot 688    

Texas Western R.R. Agency, illustrated locomotive agent corner card on cover to Bardstown, Ky., franked with 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV tied by blue grid handstamp, Very Fine; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 689    

Rail Road Car, complete strike of red straightline on folded letter with pencil "Palmer, Octr. 1" postmark and "5" cent rating to Springfield Mass., datelined "Monroe Sept 30th 1845"; light horizontal fold, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 690    

Boston & Maine R.R, May 9, clear strike of red cds on cover bearing 5¢ red brown (1), four large even margins, tied by two strikes of circular open grid on cover to Salisbury Conn., endorsed "Via Housac. R.R."; some cover wear.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 691    

Atlantic & St. Lawrence R.R. Jul 28, clear strike of cds updated with manuscript day ties 3¢ dull red, type I (11), margins to just in, on yellow cover to Buckfield Me., original 1856 enclosure from Portland Me.; flap torn from opening, Very Fine. Scott No. 11.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lots 687-691

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