Lot
4559 
(Michigan Central Railroad) Mic. Central R.R., Mic. Oct 24, route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) on buff cover to Lockport N.Y., Very Fine, Rarity VII. Towle No. 610-A-1 Estimate $200 - 300.
The first contract with the Michigan Central Rail Road was in July 1841 for the first 30 miles of the route between Detroit and Ypsilanti. It was not until 1852 that the full 282½ miles was completed to Chicago and contracted as Route 3703 at $28,250 a year for a daily service excluding Sundays.
Put onto the Michigan Central on the course of Route 3703 for Detroit.
Realized: $170