The C.A. Stillions Collection of Washington D.C. Postal History

Washington D.C. Collection and Distribution Wagon Collection, 1896-1900, group of 60 on descriptive pages showing a range of uses including postal cards, special delivery, advertising and patriotics, better include 1899 use 5¢ Trans-Miss. #288 to Cuba, 1899 with #279Bc & 10¢ Special Delivery #E5 on United States Hotel building ad cover to New York City, 1899 on 1¢ Trans-Miss. #285 on Bartels printed matter cover to England, 1898 2¢ UPU postal card to Holland, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F., an excellent study of this popular subject.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 - 750.

Washington D.C. Railroads, 1842-1972, collection of over 165 covers on pages starting with Potomac Cars #65 use, several Washington Railroad uses including red and blue stikes, one being a 5¢ 1847 Issue #1 cover (faults) with a blue "5" cancel few free franks and some advertising, also includes Washington & Grafton R.P.O., N.Y. & Wash. R.P.O., Wash. & Charleston R.P.O., Wash. & Greensboro R.P.O., Wash. & Hinton R.P.O., Wash. & Richmond R.P.O., Wash. to N.Y. Railway, Wash. & Weldon R.P.O., also includes Highway Post Offices, Transfer Clerks, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

Washington D.C. Street Cars, collection of 36 on pages comprising the Pennsylvania Line (26) and F Street Line (11), note an F Line Spanish American War patriotic use, "Wash. D.C. F. St., TP20" duplex #279Bc use, some picture post cards; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.