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Sale 309
United States Stamps and Postal History
| Thomas F. Allen, Cleveland, Ohio Railroads |
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Lot 306 |
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1852, "C. & P.R.R./Nov. 5", manuscript route agent postmark at Cleveland tying 1851 3¢ dull red (11) margins to touching at top, on folded letter to Washington, D.C., Very Fine and rare marking. Towle Route 554-H-1 to Pittsburgh.
Estimate 300 - 400
Route agents (post office employees) on trains distributed mail to stations on train routes and received and postmarked mail from stations.
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Lot 307 |
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1857 (c.), "C.P. & A.R.R./Painesvile./May8", oval datestamp in black of the Cleveland, Painesville & Ashtabula railroad at left on buff envelope to Bill Hill, Ky. bearing 1857 3¢ dull red (26) tied by Cleveland c.d.s., Towle Route 115; Painesville to Cleveland with transfer at Cleveland; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
THE DISCOVERY EXAMPLE OF THE PAINESVILLE STATION MARKING.
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Lot 308 |
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1855, "C.Z. & C.R.R> Ohio, Sep 13" (Towle 573-A-1, Remele C23a), c.d.s. in black for the Cleveland, Zanesville & Cincinnati railroad tying 1851 3¢ dull red (11) on cover to Akron, Ohio, route agent was at Hudson, Ohio where Route 573 connected with Route 554, edge faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
THE DISCOVERY EXAMPLE OF THIS RAILROAD POSTMARK.
Expertization: signed Stanley B. Ashbrook.
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Lot 309 |
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Toledo, Norwalk & Cleveland R.R., both types on correspondence to Oberlin, Ohio comprising (Aug. 31) cover with blue Towle 559-B-1, Remele T2-b c.d.s. tying 1851 3¢ dull red (11) pre-use cut in (May 10) cover with black Towle 559-B-2, Remele T2-a tying 1851 3¢ dull red (11) slightly cut in, slightly stained, both strikes are Very Fine and make an attractive pair.
Estimate 400 - 500
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