Railroad, Telegraph and Steamboat Mail
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 491 |
 |
 Baltimore R.R. Red
straightline hs on blue folded cover to New York City, forwarded to Sharon
Springs N.Y., red "New-York Jul. 4" cds and matching "Forwarded" hs, red
"5" in circle, ms. 5c plus 5c for total 10c due, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
50.00 |
| 492 |
|
Railroad Covers. Approx. 45 covers, various railroads incl. Aug. &
Ooth R.R. in Ga., Richmond R.R., L.R. Road, one cover with early steam
train sealing sticker, few other better, some bearing Bank Note stamps, few
faults, some are Fine-Very Fine |
E. 300-400 |
290.00 |
| 493 |
|
 The Magnetic Telegraph
Company. Illustrated cover addressed to 6 Wall St. in New York, fresh
and Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
65.00 |
| 494 |
|
 Forwarded by Barnard Adams &
Co. Boston. Large oval hs on 1839 folded cover to Petersburg Va., red
"Boston Mass. Feb. 18" cds, ms. "25" rate, endorsed "pr Steam boat",
docketing on back indicates Halifax N.S. origin, file fold, Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
260.00 |
| 495 |
|
 U.S. Mail Packet Atlantis.
Bold handstamp on mostly complete folded cover to Cloveport Ky., staining
at top away from marking, Very Fine strike, the first and only recorded
example, unlisted in standard references
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
625.00 |
| 496 |
|
 Steamer Empire. Large oval
name-of-boat handstamp with eagle, shield and banner on blue folded cover
to Cloverport Ky., Very Fine, this pictorial marking is unrecorded in
standard reference works (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
625.00 |
| 497 |
|
 Steam-Packet Franklin, Lake
Champlain Capt. R. Sherman. Bold red circular hs on 1834 folded cover
to Petersburg Va., red ms. "B" and matching "25" rate, docketing on back
indicates Montreal, Canada origin, file fold and small stain at top,
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
350.00 |
| 498 |
|
Steamboat Covers. 42, range of handstamps and ms. designations incl.
few specifying steamboat name such as "Steamer Fawn", "St. Bt. Amaranth",
"Pr. Uncle Sam", etc, most are Fine-Very Fine |
E. 500-750 |
500.00 |