Sale 45: The Winter Sale

Lot 1032    

Augusta & Atlanta R.R., Feb 14. Full strike of circular date stamp in green on 1852 folded letter to New York, franked with manuscript canceled 1852, 1¢ blue, type II, vertical pair and single (defects), enclosure mentions traveling on the railroad and posting the letter…I intended to mail this on the cars that take us on to Augusta, F.-V.F. appearance, a very rare postmark in green. Remele No. A7-c.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1033    

Iron Mountain R.R., May 11. Mostly clear strike of cds tying 1857, 3¢ dull red on fresh cover to Cleveland, O., F.-V.F., the unique example of this postmark from the St. Louis & Iron Mountain R.R. Remele No. I8.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1034    

Mil. & Miss. R.R. Agency, Reed's Landing, M.T., May 22, 1859. Clear full strike of station cds on bill of lading cover to Eau Claire, Wis.; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice, unlisted in Remele and mostly certainly a unique station marking from the Milwaukee & Mississippi Rail Road.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1035    

Mineral Point, C. & P. R. R., Nov 1856. Oval station marking tying 1851, 3¢ dull red on cover to Wurtemburg, Pa., with original enclosure regarding coming to Mineral Point via the railroad…from your place to Georgetown in Pa. from that to Wellsville, from that to Beaird (Bayard). Then you will change cars to Minrel Point. The cars come to that place every day at one O'clock., Very Fine, an extremely rare station marking. Remele No. C21-Sa.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1036    

Office Pacific Railroad Company, St. Louis, Mo. Illustrated train cameo corner card on cover to Exeter, N.H., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Saint Louis, Mo., Dec 24, 1857" cds, some contemporary notations on front and reverse, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1037    

Railroad Cover Group. 14 covers; postmarks including 1848 red "Augusta & Atlanta R.R." cds, 1848 red "Housatonic Railroad, 5" circular handstamp and matching "Paid" straight line, 1849 blue "Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad, Feb 19" cds with matching "10" rate handstamp, 1849 blue "Mad River & Lak.Erie R.R., Nov 7" cds with matching 5 rate handstamp, Virginia Central R.R. cds tying #11, Greenville & Columbia R.R. cds tying #11, 1852 blue "South Carolina R.R." cds tying #11, Sullivan & Passumpsic R.R. cds tying #11, also corner cards for the "Phila. Wilm. & Balt. R.R." & "Eaton, Gilbert & Co., Troy, N.Y." with illustrated rail car, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1038    

(Boston) Boston & Brighton, R.P.O., Jan 31. streeetcar cds tying 2¢ Trans-Miss. on cover to Chicago, Ill., 1898 receiving backstamp; stamp with corner nick, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1039    

(Chicago) Chi & Went. Ave. R.P.O., Aug 17, 1901. Two strikes of streeetcar duplex postmark tying 2¢ red + 1¢ Pan-Am on 2¢ red entire to Germany, patriotic Eagle & Flag design at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 1040    

(Chicago) Chi. & Went. Ave. R.P.O., Aug 14, 1901. Streetcar duplex postmarks tying 2¢ Pan Am + 1¢ definitive on 2¢ Columbian entire with Eagle & Flag patriotic design, addressed to Germany, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1041    

(Chicago) Chi. Cottage Grove Ave., R.P.O., Nov 13, 1902. Duplex streetcar postmark tying 5¢ small bureau in pioneer folding post card to Salzburg, Austria, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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