Lot
1004 
West to East First Railroad Trip, sharp black San Francisco, Cal. May 6, [1869] cds with fancy circle of wedges tying 3¢ 1861 issue (65) on cover to New York, with docketing "Recd May 15th 1869, By 1st through train from San Francisco to New York, May 6, 1869"; reduced at left, minor toning/wear, Very Fine appearance, possible first train through from San Francisco to New York; with 1997 P.F. Cert. states that "it is genuinely used on cover, but decline opinion as to the docketing", sold AS IS.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot
1005
Balance of Railroad Consignment, five covers, including: 1.) partial "[O. To C.]U. Pacific [R.R.] Dec 22" black cds with bullseye killer on 3¢ 1869 issue ultramarine (114), side flap missing, 2.) partial black cds "Dutch Flat Cal. May 11" with "Union Pacific R.R." and bullseye tying 3¢ 1861 on orange cover to Spanish Flat, Cal., 3.) "San Francisco, Cal May 18" black cds with two 3¢ 1861's tied by cut cork on cover to Montreal showing 11 day transit time based on backstamp, 4.) indistinct blue Utah postmark tying 3¢ 1869 issue (114) on damaged at right cover to Ohio with nice corner card "Union Pacific Railroad, Office J.S. & C.T. Casement, Echo City, Utah", 5.) "Saint Louis Mo. May 4 1860" weak cds tying 3¢ 1857 issue (26) on small cover to San Francisco with manuscript directive "Overland"; condition mixed, generally Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.