Railroads
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 3470 |
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 RAIL ROAD. Six folded letters/covers with rimless circle or arc style handstamp in red, all early upstate New York railroads, incl. Apr. 1838 noted as earliest use, also Nov. 1838, others from
1841-42, two with red Albany N.Y. circular datestamp, a couple with minor toning along file fold, Very Fine and scarce group (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3471 |
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 RAIL ROAD. Straightline handstamp (without hyphen) struck in red on five 1838-41 folded letters/covers and in blue with "V" in circle rate handstamp on 1848 folded letter, all carried between upstate
New York towns, two with pencil markings applied by agents, usual file folds, all Very Fine strikes, scarce early railroad markings (the 1838 is based on a pencil notation, but it would be very early if correct)
(Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3472 |
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 RAIL ROAD. Red 30mm straightline in smaller letters than the more common version, clearly struck with ms. "12-1/2" rate on Mar. 16, 1841 folded letter from Utica to Bath N.Y., Very Fine, scarce, ex Hicks
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E. 300-400
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3473 |
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 RAILD-ROAD. Red straightline with hyphen clearly struck on Dec. 22, 1841 folded letter from Canandaigua to Albany N.Y., red crayon "R. R. Phelps" at upper left, ms. "18-3/4" rate, Very Fine, this
marking was used in 1841 on railroad mail carried in upstate New York (listed in ASCC and priced at $600.00), ex Wyer (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3474 |
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 R.R. Large letters with periods struck in red, ms. "6" rate on folded cover to Little Falls N.Y. docketed with Feb. 18, 1842 origin date, reinforced along splits and small hole at right,
otherwise Fine, reported to be the only example, ex Dunsmoor and Wyer (Image)Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3475 |
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 RAIL ROAD. UTICA. Red straightline handstamp clearly struck with ms. "6" rate on Mar. 18, 1842 folded letter from Utica to Whitesboro N.Y., file fold, Very Fine, a rare and early railroad marking,
Hahn notes the better of two known to him, ex Dunsmoor and Wyer (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3476 |
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 RAIL ROAD CAR. Red straightline handstamp on four folded letters, incl. Feb. 1843 Boston to Hartford with pencil "Boston" and red "Springfield Ms. Feb. 16" circular datestamp and ms. "12-1/2" rate, Jan. 1846
Albany to Spencer Mass. with red "Albany N.Y. Jan. 31" circular datestamp and "5" handstamped rate, May 1846 Albany to Boston with red "Paid" and pencil "Albany" agent's marking and "5" rate, Jan. 1847 Chester Village to Northampton Mass. with red
"Paid' and pencil "5", mostly clear strikes, one has small tear, Very Fine and scarce (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3477 |
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 RAIL/ROAD. Red two-line handstamp and red ms. "18-3/4" rate on Mar. 13, 1848 folded letter from Utica to Buffalo N.Y., slight wear and small sealed tear along file fold, otherwise Fine, a rare and unlisted
marking used in upstate New York (Image)Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3478 |
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 RAIL ROAD. Blue straightline handstamp and ms. "5" rate on light blue Apr. 25, 1849 folded letter from Jordan to Waterville N.Y., Very Fine, scarce marking used on the Syracuse & Utica R.R., ex Dunsmoor
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E. 200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3479 |
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 "Railroad" Manuscript. Apparently applied by sender on Dec. 29, 1838 folded letter to Baltimore, a very early New York and Baltimore Railroad use, red "New-York Dec. 30" circular datestamp and ms. "18-3/4" rate, Very Fine (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3480 |
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 Albany & Buffalo R.R. 19 Oct. Route agent's blue circular datestamp and "10" in circle rate handstamp perfectly struck on blue Oct. 1850 folded letter from Rochester to New York City, accompanied by an
Apr. 1849 folded letter from Buffalo to Boston with same strike in red (dateless), matching "10" rate and red Western Hotel forwarder's handstamp, Very Fine, a beautiful pair, there was no "Albany & Buffalo" railroad, but this marking was used
on the lines serving Rochester, Buffalo and Albany (Image)Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
