Lot
4399 
(New Haven & Springfield Railroad) N. Haven & Springfield R.R., Nov. 3, light strike of red cds with magenta "PAID" with pointing hand handstamp and bearing 5¢ red brown (1), four mostly large margins, tied by pencil cancel on blue 1848 folded cover to Boston Mass., Very Fine and scarce railroad usage, Rarity VI, ex-Wagshal. Towle No. 80-A-1 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE ALEXANDER BOOK ONLY RECORDS THREE 5¢ AND ONE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE USES ON THIS RAILROAD.
Cover put onto Route 685 for 26 miles to Springfield for transfer east to Boston.
Realized: $600