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Memphis & Ohio R.R., Withe, Mar 1, 1862, slightly indistinct station cds with manuscript " Paid 5 cts " on brown home-made cover from Withe, Tennessee to Tuscahoma, Mississippi, docketed as received Mar. 9th; reduced slightly at top with flap missing, vertical fold, Fine and rare.

C.S.A. Catalog  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE MEMPHIS & OHIO RAILROAD WITHE STATION MARKING.

This is the CSA catalog listing example.

(Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad) Wartrace, N. & C. R. R., Jun 1863, station oval ties 10¢ milky blue, "TEN" (9a) large margins except clear at right, bright color, on cover to Bullock Ala., Very Fine, ex-MacBride, Wishnietsky .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750 - 1,000.

THE FINEST OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 10¢ "TEN" ISSUE COVERS WITH THE WARTRACE NASHVILLE & CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD DATESTAMP.

(Virginia & Tennessee Railroad) Bristol, V. & T. R.R., bold circular handstamp with matching partial "Due 10" handstamp on orange cover endorsed " Soldier's Letter " and with fancy embossed " Boynton & Boynton, Atty's at Law, Canawba, Ala. " corner card to Benton Ala., originally docketed to be hand carried and updated to "mail", Very Fine and scarce soldier's letter railroad use, ex-Kilbourne ; with 2018 P.F. certificate.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

(Virginia & Tennessee Railroad) Bristol, V. & T. R.R., bold circular handstamp ties 10¢ blue (12) , full margins, small flaws, on orange cover endorsed " Soldier's Letter " and with fancy embossed " Boynton & Boynton, Atty's at Law, Canawba, Ala. " corner card to Benton Ala.; backflap mostly missing, very slight reduction at top, Very Fine and scarce soldier's letter railroad use, ex-Kilbourne ; with 2018 P.F. certificate.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

(Virginia & Tennessee Railroad) Bristol, V. & T. R.R., unusually bold circular station handstamp ties 10¢ greenish blue (11c) incredible top right corner sheet margin , large margins on other sides, on brown homemade cover to Lynchburg Va., an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Finney, Solomon, Birkinbine, Myerson .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF THE FINEST BRISTOL VIRGINIA & TENNESSEE RAILROAD USES WITH A PHENOMENAL CORNER SINGLE.

(Virginia & Tennessee Railroad) Bristol, V. & T. R.R., circular station handstamp ties 20¢ green (13) , large margins to clear at right, on small narrow blue cover to Richmond Va.; half of backflap removed, small toned spot on stamp, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Hall ; with 2002 C.S.A. certificate.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750 - 1,000.

A RARE CONFEDERATE 20¢ GREEN USE ON A RAILROAD COVER.

(Virginia Central Railroad) Va. C. R.R., Keswick, 27 Sep, station cds ties two 5¢ blue (7) singles together on yellow cover to Trevillian's Depot, Va.; small edge tear, right stamp tears, Very Fine and exceptionally rare station; with 2002 C.S.A. certificate.

C.S.A. Catalog  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED KESWICK VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD USES.

References: Listing example in the CSA catalog.