Lot 966
1876 Senate Report on Railway Transporation. 44th Congress, 2d Session, Misc Doc. No. 20, 506pgs + 10 fold-out tables, bound without cover (no photo).Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $35
Lot 967
Chi-Rock Island & Pac. R.R. Freight Office. Blue circular handstamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Putnam, Ill., cover slightly reduced at top, F.-V.F.Scott No. U82 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot 968
Chi. To Greenbay, R.P.O., Jun 19. Two strikes of cds (Towle 839-D-1), one tying 1869, 3¢ ultramarine on 1869 cover to Belvidere, Ill., Very Fine, a very scarce marking.Scott No. 114 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
Lot 969
N.O.O. & G.W.R.R., Brashear Station (New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Rail Road). Blue oval station agents handstamp on 1866 cover to New Iberia, franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by "New Iberia, La." cds, flap missing, Very Fine and rare, the only station agent marking used in Louisiana.Scott No. 65 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525
Lot 970
New Orleans Railroad Related Covers. An interesting lot of 38 covers & cards with a wide variety of railroad markings from Louisiana, most from the late 1850's to the early 1880's many better items are present such as "New Orleans Opelousas & G.W. Railroad Co." blue handstamp on 3¢ Nesbitt entire with New Orleans cds & straight line "Way", a folded cover from New Orleans to Carrollton, Miss. with manuscript endorsement "Via N.O. & Jackson R.R.", a 2¢ 1869 on a drop cover with a corner card of "N.O., J & G.N.R.R. Co." (New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern), 1858 cover from New Orleans to Port Gibson, Miss. with printed corner card of "Office of the Southern Pacific Railroad Co., New Orleans", cover with original enclosure on matching printed letterhead from the Secretary of the railroad to a director attempting to raise funds to begin construction, 1889 cover with violet of "N. R.R. & T. R.R./Frogmore" (Natchez, Red Rivere & Texas Railroad) station agent handstamp, 1870 cover from New Orleans to New York with printed corner card of Great Southern Mail Route, cover with original enclosure on matching printed letterhead, also three 3¢ pink entires with cds of "N.O.J.& G.N. R.R." (New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern), mixed condition, F.-V.F., a great lot for the specialist.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,350
Lot 971
Small Lot of Railroad Covers. Lot of two stampless covers & five covers franked with 1851 3¢ dull red, various different railroad markings present including Eastern, Philadelphia, New York & Philadelphia, New York & New Haven, Ohio & Pa., Boston & Burlington, couple small flaws, Fine, worth inspection.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 972
Texas and New Orleans Rrailroad Co. Illustrated corner card on orange cover to New Hampshire franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by "Beaumont, Tex." cds, couple small mended tears at top & corner repair at bottom right, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $280
Lot 973
Washington Railroad, Mar 13. Green cds on folded letter sheet to Peterboro, N.Y., manuscript "18½" rate; cover tear at top, otherwise F.-V.F (no photo).Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $35