Railroad Markings
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 164 |
 |
 "By First Through Train From
San Francisco to New York". 3c Red, F. Grill (94) tied by "San
Francisco, Cal. May 6" pmk. on 1869 cover to New York, ms. "By 1st
through train from San Francisco to N. York" and "May 6th,
1869", ms. "Rec'd May 15th, 1869", cover and stamp creased, Very
Fine, a rare cover carried on the first transcontinental railroad trip from
San Francisco to New York, ex Lester Downing, with 1997 P.F. certificate
that inexplicably declines opinion on docketing
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
625.00 |
| 165 |
|
 Greenville & Columbia R.R.
Sept. 7. Bold circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (11) on ca. 1854-55
folded cover to Society Hill, S.C., stamp with margins to cutting at lower
left, cover with dampstains along bottom, Very Fine strike (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
105.00 |
| 166 |
|
 South Carolina R.R. Apr.
6. Clear blue circular datestamp ties 3c Brownish Carmine (11), left
sheet margin with guideline and large margins, on buff cover to Fish Dam
S.C., cover with small tear at top right, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
100.00 |
| 167 |
|
 U.S. Express Mail. Route
agent's circular datestamp on two folded letters, 1844 in red from Utica to
New York City with pencil "18-3/4" rate, and 1846 in blue from Auburn to
Albany with red "5" crayon rate (after July 1845 rate change), Very Fine
pair (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
95.00 |
| 168 |
|
Railroad. 29 covers incl. sixteen with R.R. cancels and thirteen
with R.P.O. cancels, wide variety of railroads, better incl. red "Railroad
Car" straightline handstamp on 1843 folded letter, red "L.I. Rail Road N.Y.
5" double-circle datestamp, "Boston & Albany R.R." "P.H. & Fishkill R.R.",
Fine-Very Fine group |
E. 150-200 |
450.00 |