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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3481		Boston & Albany R.R. Jun. 30. Route agent's red circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on cover to London, England, receiving backstamp (Jul. 14, 1847), ms. due, red wax seal at upper right shows a few letters of half-dime coin that was affixed to pay postage, ink smear at right, Very Fine, a most unusual railroad cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3482		Chemung R.R. N.Y. Nov. 30. Route agent's circular datestamp tying 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), large margins to slightly in, color faded, on brown cover to New York City street address, 1853 enclosure, creases and edgewear, accompanied by another cover with same datestamp and "5" unpaid rate handstamp, edge flaws, Fine pair of paid and unpaid rates with this scarce railroad marking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
3483		RAIL R. Red straightline with matching "5" rate handstamp on three 1846 folded letters from New York City to Providence (Feb. 26 and May 17) and Boston (May 12), all carried on the Long Island Railroad Brooklyn-Boston route using Long Island Sound steamers, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
3484		Long Island Rail Road. Seven folded letters/covers incl. six with double-circle integral-rate handstamp (ms. dates, 1846 and thereabouts), three in red with large "5" (one with additional large "Paid" handstamp), one in red with large "10" (scarce), two in red and black with small "5 CTS.", also an 1871 cover with "Long Island Rail Road" oval in blue and rectangular framed datestamp in black together, eastbound and westbound with various origins incl. Hauppauge, Brooklyn, Mills Pond, Bridgehampton, minor faults (the 1871 cover has tears), overall Very Fine with clear strikes (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3485		N. Y. Cen. R.R. CO. Treasurer's Office, Jul. 23, 1862. Red circular datestamp (not a route agent's marking) on cover to Buffalo N.Y., endorsed "R.R.B." (Railroad Business) and "By 2:20 Train", Extremely Fine, this marking is not listed in ASCC because it was only used by the business office, but it is quite rare on covers (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
3486		New York & Philadelphia Railroad. Six folded letters/covers, 1845-48 with blue handstamped markings incl. "NY" and "5", "N" and "5", "NY" and "W", Very Fine group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
3487		Northern O. R.R. Mail N.Y. July 4. Mostly clear strike of red route agent's circular datestamp on brown cover to the president of the Ogdensburgh R.R. in Boston, charge box notation crossed out and marked "RRB" (Railroad Business), slight wrinkles and wear, Very Fine, a rare marking, ex Hicks (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
3488		Troy & Whitehall R.R. Route agent's circular datestamp with matching "5" rate handstamp struck in blue (May 14, 1854) and black (Aug. 16, c. 1854) on separate folded letters to Boston and Wampsville, respectively, Very Fine, choice strikes and a lovely matched pair (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
3489		Washington Railrd. May 5. Partly clear strike of route agent's red circular datestamp with matching "Free" handstamp on brown cover to postmaster of Pompton N.J., Fine, scarce marking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 150-200 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
3490		Watertown & Rome R.R. Nov. 1. Bold strike of route agent's circular datestamp with "5" in circle handstamp on Oct. 31, 1853 part-printed notice from Camden to Oneida N.Y., sharp file fold with slight split, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
3491		Balance of the Calvet M. Hahn Collection of Stampless Railroad Covers. 75+ covers, nice range of railroads with some duplication, incl. Harlem, Albany & Buffalo, Baltimore straightline, Boston & Albany, Long Island, Philadelphia straightline, New York & Phil., Northern, Richmond, Washington & Rome, Erie, Hudson River, Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain, Troy & Rutland, few others, a few non-railroad covers as well, Fine-Very Fine group with much useful material Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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