August Internet Auction

Alby. & Buffalo R.R., Sep 24, sharp blue cds with pencil "5" rating on buff cover to Rochester N.Y., Very Fine and choice strike.

Towle No. 114-D-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

(Baltimore & Ohio R.R.) "North Mountain, B. & O. R.R. Co., Mar 16", blue station oval with manuscript dating with matching ms. cancels 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Pitcairn N.Y., forwarded upon arrival with ms. "Pitcairn, Mch 28" postmark to Somerville N.Y.; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F.

Towle No. 274-S-15   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

(East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad) Fullens, E.T. & Va. R.R., Dec 9, 1869, blue station double-oval on cover bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied by four-ring target cancel to Rogersville, E. Tenn., 1869 docketing at left; flap torn, F.-V.F. and rare Tennessee Railroad Station oval, Rarity V , ex-Feldman .

Towle No. 500-S-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Envelope put onto Route 10001 at Fullens and carried 14 miles west to Rogersville Junction for transfer to the 14 mile branch line on Route 10003.

Eastern R.R. May 21, sharp blue route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11) on 1855 folded cover to Boston Mass.; file fold creases 3¢, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.

Towle No. 4-A-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

Eastern R.R. Jun 17, route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11) large margins, on cover to the State Department, Washington D.C.; flap torn, Very Fine railroad use.

Towle No. 4-A-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Elgin & State Line R.R, May 24, route agent cds duplexed with unusual cogwheel fancy cancel ties 3¢ ultramarine (114) on cover to Belvidere Ill.; some extra ink bottom left, Very Fine.

Towle No. 692-B-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Housatonic R.R. Apr 7, clear route agent cds strike, second partial ties well centered 3¢ rose (65) on yellow cover to New Milford Conn., fresh and Very Fine, Rarity VII .

Towle No. 88-B-7   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Housatonic R.R., Kent, Nov 8, clear station oval ties 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Chicopee Mass., Very Fine and scarce.

Towle No. 88-S-6a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

(Housatonic Railroad) "H.R.R.", red straightline with matching "5" rating handstamp on folded letter datelined "Bridgeport, April 17th 1847" to South Lee Mass., light red "Stockbridge Mass. Apr 17" transit cds; light central-file fold toning, otherwise Very Fine and scarce, Rarity VI .

Towle No. 88-A-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

(Hudson River Rail Road) S. Duyvil, H.R.R.R., Mar 13, sharp strike of station cds, matching square cork cancel on 3¢ rose (65) nat. s.e. straddle single, on immaculate yellow cover to Kent, Conn., fresh and Very Fine.

Towle No. 114-S-3a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Louisville & Lexington R.R., Feb 20, route agent cds cancels 3¢ red (U2) buff entire with Nesbitt flap seal to Lancaster Ky., F.-V.F.

Towle No. 524-B-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

(Louisville, Cincinnati & Lexington R.R.) Lou. Cin & Lex. R.R., Croppers, Ky. Oct 15, 1878, postal card datelined "Croppers Depot, Oct 15, 1878" to Emminence, Ky.; corner crease, F.-V.F. and unlisted station oval.

Towle No. 524-S-unlisted   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Carried on Route 20003 westward 7 miles to Eminence. This oval form unrecorded by Towle.

(Louisville, Nashville, Lexington & Frankfort Railroad) Smith's Grove, L. & N. R.R., Jul 13 1870, clear strike of cds on circa 1869 yellow cover bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied by circular cancel to Greenville Ala.; reduced at left, F.-V.F. and scarce Kentucky station, Rarity V .

Towle No. 525-S-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Put onto Route 9504 at Smith's Grove located 85 miles north of Nashville for forwarding via Chattanooga and Atlanta to Greenville, Alabama.

Madison & Indiana R.R. Jul 25, blue route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) , matching cleat strike at right on cover to Sailor in the U.S. Navy, Coast Survey at Norfolk Va., forwarded with blue " Norfolk Va. '5' Aug 21 " integral-rate cds to Capeville Va., Very Fine, ex-Duckworth .

Towle No. 654-C-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Madison & Indnpls. R.R. Jan 19", route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) , s.e. at left, on orange cover to Madison, Indiana, Very Fine strike.

Towle No. 654-B-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Madison & Indnpls. R.R. May 2", route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) bottom sheet margin pair on blue folded cover to Indianapolis, Indiana, ms. "Paid 151." box notation at top right; right 3¢ tears, some reinforced fold splitting, Fine and scarce.

Towle No. 654-B-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

(Michigan Central) "Rail Road, Way", clear strike of Detroit oval handstamp on cover with matching "Detroit, Mich. Jan 6" duplex with circular grid cancel ties 3¢ red, grilled (94) to Painesville Oh., 1869 docketing on reverse; minor cover faults, still a Very Fine strike of this scarce marking, ex-Graham, Feldman .

Towle No. S-15   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Applied to inbound mail at Detroit Post Office on letters received from Michigan Central or Detroit & Milwaukee R.R.

Morris & Essex R.R., Mar 27, route agent cds ties 3¢ rose (65) on cover to New York City; cover edge tears and wear, F.-V.F.

Towle No. 250-A-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $50 - 75.

O. A. & M. R.R., Rectortown, Sep 30, 1868, double-circle route agent cds on yellow cover bearing 3¢ red, F. grill (94) tied by five-ring cancel to Alexandria Va.; slightly reduced at bottom and without bottom flap, Very Fine and rare marking.

Towle No. 302-S-1 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

P. H. & Fishkill R.R., 10 Oct (Providence, Hartford & Fishkill R.R.), sharp route agent cds, matching ring cancel ties 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Rocky Hill Ct.; reduced slightly at left and tiny corner tear, fresh and Very Fine Connecticut railroad use.

Towle No. 54-C-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Peplin, B. & O. R.R., Jun 22, 1865, railroad station oval ties 3¢ rose (65) on light buff cover to Baltimore Md., endorsed "Care of Daniel Miller & Co.; flap missing, couple small edge tears, F.-V.F. and rare unlisted Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station oval.

Towle No. 274-S unlisted   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

(Philadelphia & Baltimore Central R.R.) Phila. & Balt. Central R.R., Toughkenamon, Oct 12, 1870, light strike on cover bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) canceled by ms. squiggle to West Chester Pa., ms. "Carroll" notation, Very Fine, Rarity VI .

Towle No. 205-S-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

(Providence, Hartford & Fishkill) "P. H. & Fishkill R.R., Mar 11", route agent cds with matching target cancel ties 3¢ rose (65) on yellow cover to Greene R.I.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.

Towle No. 54-C-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

(Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad) Potomac Postal Cards, Dec, route agent cds duplex with grid cancel on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire with Dover Coal & lron Co., Richmond Va. corner card to New York N.Y., Very Fine, Rarity V , ex-Feldman .

Towle No. 305-V-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Put onto Route 4402 and carried by the combined railroad and steamboat route for Washington. Routed via Baltimore and Philadelphia to New York.

South Carolina R.R., Jul 30, blue route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) on cover to Due West S.C., turned and remailed with 3¢ dull red (11A) , four margins, tied by "Due West Corners, S.C. Nov 26" cds to Keene, Kentucky; cover opened for display, Very Fine railroad use.

Towle No. 336-D-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

U.S. Express Mail, N.Y. 'N. York' 17 Oct, red route agent cds with matching bold circular grid cancel ties 3¢ orange brown (10A) , small corner crease, on blue 1851 folded letter to Providence R.I., Very Fine and scarce red strike.

Towle No. 73-B-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

U.S. Express Mail, N.Y. 'N. York' Aug 9, neat route agent cds with matching bold circular grid cancel ties 3¢ orange brown (10) , miscut showing complete adjacent label at top, on blue 1851 folded cover to Boston Mass., Very Fine.

Towle No. 73-B-3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

U.S. Express Mail, N.Y. 'N. York' Mar 18, red route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11) on blue circa 1852 folded cover to New Bedford Mass., Very Fine and scarce red strike.

Towle No. 73-B-3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Union Pacific R.P.O., May 5, railroad agent duplex with fancy geometric cancel on yellow cover free franked "S.F. Nuckolls, MC" to Nebraska City, Nebr., original letter datelined "Cheyenne Wyo. Ter. May 4th. 1871" concerning family business matters including the White Cloud matter; corner nick and faint stain at right, F.-V.F. railroad use from Wyoming Territory.

Towle No. 932-A-3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Stephen Friel Nuckolls (1825-1879) was a Delegate from the Territory of Wyoming and co-founder of Nebraska City, Nebraska. Nuckolls County, Nebraska is named after him.

The Towle tracing for this route agent cds was partial and incorrectly recorded as "R.R." instead of "R.P.O." .