Sale 101: The Westpex Sale

Lot 762    

(Madison & Indianapolis Railroad) "Madison & Indnpls R.R., Jan 21", red route agent cds on gray 1850 folded letter datelined "Madison Ind. January 18th 1850" to To Joseph Albert Wright, Governor of Indiana (1849-1857) at Indianapolis, Indiana bearing 5¢ red brown (1) rich color with full margins to just touched, manuscript "X" cancel; stamp with slight age spotting, a Very Fine 1847 Issue Railroad use.
Towle Nos. 654-B-1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Put onto Route 3904 for Indianapolis. The Madison & Indianapolis Railroad contract for Route 3904 of 87 miles once daily for $3,629 a year.

Realized: $300

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Lot 763    

(Michigan Central Railroad) Mic. Central R.R. Mic., May 5, perfect strike of route agent's cds ties 5¢ red brown (1) bright shade, huge margins to clear including part of three adjoining stamps, on orange buff cover to Howell Mich., fresh and Very Fine, Rarity VII, ex Moody, Jack Dick, Rust, Boker and Gross.
Towle Nos. 610-A-1    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A STUNNING RAILROAD USE BEARING THE 5¢ 1847 ISSUE GRACING MANY OF THE GREAT 1847 ISSUE COLLECTIONS OF THE PAST.

Put onto Route 3702 on May 5th circa 1850 and carried to Ann Arbor for the 28 mile post road to Howell.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 764    

(Michigan Central Railroad) Mic. Central R.R. Mic., Jun 9, sharp strike of route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) four margins, bright and fresh, on 1853 light blue folded cover to Detroit, Mich.; stamp additionally affixed with wax, Extremely Fine and choice railroad use.
Towle Nos. 610-A-1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Put onto Route 3703 on June 9th circa 1854 and carried east to Detroit.

Realized: $160

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Lot 765    

(Michigan Central) "Rail Road, Way", oval postmark and matching "Detroit, Mich. Jan 22" duplex with four-rings cancel ties 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Utica N.Y.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and scarce.
Towle Nos. SP-15    Estimate $200 - 300.

Applied to inbound mail at Detroit Post Office on letters received from Michigan Central or Detroit & Milwaukee R.R.

Realized: $180

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Lot 766    

(Mohawk & Hudson Railroad) Utica "12½ RR", red manuscript railroad rating with light red "Utica, N.Y., Feb. 20" fancy oval postmark on folded letter datelined "Albany Feby: 18. 1838" to Chenango County, N.Y., Very Fine and rare early railroad usage.
Towle Nos. 114-A-2 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 767    

(Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad) Smyrna, N. & C. R.R., Feb 4, 1859, perfect strike of station oval ties 3¢ dull red (26), straddle-line s.e. at right, on small cover to South Glen's Falls, N.Y.; small edge tear top left, Extremely Fine and choice, Rarity X, The Towle Listing Example.
Towle Nos. 510-S-2    Estimate $500 - 750.

THE DISCOVERY COPY OF THIS RAILROAD STATION OVAL, THE FINEST KNOWN STRIKE AND ONLY RECORDED FEDERAL USE.

Put onto Route 10006 and carried 20 miles north to Nashville for routing via Louisville to New York and South Glen Falls.

Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad. Route 10006 of 153 miles twice daily. Contract value $36,662 a year. On May 31st 1861 all contracts in the seceded States were cancelled, the Confederate Post Office taking them over for themselves.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 768    

(Northern Central Railroad) No. Central R.R., blue 30mm cds ties 3¢ ultramarine (114) on purple cover to New York City; tiny bit of perf tip toning, F.-V.F.
Towle Nos. 195-E-1 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Envelope file noted "18 June" and carried on Route 1821 for Williamsport and transfer eastward via Washington and Baltimore for New York in circa 1869. Although Towle recorded four datestamps on this route, they were all between 25 to 26.5 mm diameter. This 30mm example is a previously unrecorded type.

Realized: $140

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Lot 769    

(Pennsylvania Railroad) Phila. & Columbia R.R., Jul 16, perfect blue cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A), four margins, on neat circa 1852 buff cover to Philadelphia Pa., Extremely Fine and choice, Rarity IX, ex-Jarrett, Wagshal (Pictured in Simpson-Alexander, Pg. 184).
Towle Nos. 203-B-1    Estimate $500 - 750.

A GORGEOUS COVER IN GEM CONDITION.

Realized: $425

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Lot 770    

(Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad) BALTIMORE. R.R., JULY 27 1838, red straightline handstamp on 1838 folded letter from Baltimore Md. to New York City with manuscript "18¾" rating for over 150 miles, light vertical band of toning; ex-Hannen; Very Fine.

BALTIMORE, MD. R.R., AUG 18 1838, red straightline handstamp on folded cover docketed "Baltimore Aug 15, 1838" to Philadelphia Pa. with manuscript "12½" cent rating for under 100 miles; ex-Wyer, Extremely Fine and choice.
Towle Nos. 239-C-2, 239-B-1    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED DATED RAILROAD ROUTE AGENT HANDSTAMPS, OF WHICH ONLY THREE EXAMPLES IN TOTAL ARE RECORDED.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 771    

(Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad) PHILAD^A RAIL ROAD, red straight line handstamp on cover bearing Bloods 1¢ Local (15L13), acid tied, and 10¢ Black (2), large margins to in at bottom, light stain at top, tied by red open grid cancel, matching New-York, Oct 22" cds on cover from Philadelphia Pa. to Monson, Mass.; cover soiling, F.-V.F.; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Towle Nos. 240-D-1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO 10¢ 1847 ISSUE FRANKINGS BEARING THE PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD POSTMARK.

Realized: $1,450

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