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TRPRABJ29
BALTIMORE RAILROAD - JULY 29 VF readable red strike w/deep blue MS "02" on FLS to Phila, PA. Dateline: Baltimore, July 29,1842. Clean and fresh. Remele B1-c
TRPRABJ08
BALTIMORE RAIL.Rd - Jun 8 XF blue strike w/matching "5" on FLS to Phila, PA. Dateline: Chester, June 7, 1849. Choice. Remele B1-e
TRPRABOJ3
BALT. & OHIO RAIL Rd - July 3 VF blue strike, plus second strike ties 3c (#11) to blue FLS to Baltimore. Dateline: July 3, 1852. Remele B2-a
TRPRABMO3
BOSTON & MAINE R.R. - OCT 3 VF readable blue strike w/matching "5" on env. to South Berwick, ME. Enclosure dateline: Boston, 3 Oct. 1851. VF fresh cover. Remele B12-c
TRPRABM22
BOSTON & MAINE R.R. - MAR 22 VF blue strike ties 3c (#11) to env. w/embossed border to East Hibron, ME. Remele B12-c
TRPRARR1
RAIL ROAD CAR VF red straight line strike on FLS to Pemberton, MA. Dateline: Boston, Jan. 15, 1845. Boston & Worcester & Western RR. Excellent piece. Remele R5
TRPRARR2
RAIL ROAD CAR VF red SL strike w/matching PAID and red MS "5" on FLS to C. Factory, MA. Docketed: Westfield, Oct. 6, 1845. Outstanding piece. Remele R5
TRPRACC13
CHICAGO TO CEDAR RAPIDS - EAST - OCT 13 VF readable bold blue S.O.N. strike ties 3c (U58) to Clinton County, Iowa. Listing copy for Towle. Ex-Wyer & Karlen. Towle 691-D-1
TRPRACC28
CHI. TO CENTRALIA R.P.O. - OCT 23 VF strike ties 3c (#65) to env. to Concord, MA. Scarcer than Towle indicates. Ex-Karlen. Towle 708-C-1
TRPRACM26
CHICAGO & Miss. R.R. - Oct. 26 Faint red strike ties 3c (#11) to env. to Quincy, PA. Enclosure. Dateline: Oct. 24,1854 at Elkhart Grove, Il. One of three known. Choice. Ex-Hicks & Karlen. Remele C12-b.
TRPRACD15
CHICAGO TO DUNLIETH - NOV 15 WEST Fine strike ties 3c (#65) to env. to Rockford, Il. marking unrecorded with direction. Ex-Karlen.
TRPRACP31
CLEVELAND & PITTSH R.R. - DEC 31 VF strike ties 3c (#11) to env. to Wellsville, OH. Remele C21-c.
TRPRAE11
EASTERN R.R. -SEP 11 XF Pale greenstrike w/matching "5" on FLS to So. Berwick, ME. Dateline: Hittery, Sept. 11 '49. Remele E3-a
TRPRAGC6
GREENVILLE & COLUMBIA R.R. - JUL 6 VF strike ties 3c entire (U10) to Monticello, Fairfield Dist. Very fresh and attractive. Remele G3-a.
TRPRAIC23
FROM ARCOLA - ILL. C.R.R. - MAY 23 1861 Fine mostly readable strike ties 3c (#26) to orange env. to Brookville, IN. Scarce. Clean and attractive. Towle 708-S-1
TRPRAIC9
FROM JONESBORO - ILL. C.R.R. - 186? DEC 9 Fine, slightly fuzzy strike ties well centered 3c (#65) to orange env. to Georgia, VT. Excellent cover. Ex-Rubel, Wyer & Karlen. Towle 708-S-7
TRPRALV13
LOUISA - R.ROAD Va - MAY 13 XF blue strike w/matching "5 cts" on FLS to Mill Wood, VA. Dateline: Caroline 10 May 1848. Very early use of this rare marking. Remele L8
TRPRAN10
NAUGATUCK R.R. - DEC 10 VF orange strike w/ matching "5" on blue FLS to Webster, MA. Dateline: Wolcottville, Dec 10, 1849. First year of use. Very attractive. Remele N3
TRPRAP22
PHILADa RAILROAD VF red straight line strike w/matching cirular NEW YORK 10 cts 22 OCT on blue FLS to Boston, MA. Dateline: Phila., Oct. 21, 1850. Attractive piece. Remele P6-a.
TRPRASC15
Manuscript SoCa RR (South Carolina Railroad) - May 15 XF marking w/large red "5" on FLS to Chatuville, SC. Dateline: Charleston, May 14, 1851. Addressed in blue ink. Colorful, attractive cover. Towle 336-A-1
TRPRASS
SOUTH SIDE RR Virginia Socked-on-the-Nose so Difficult to Make Out on U10. May 22(1853-60?) Extremely Rare - Simpson Rarity 9, Towle Rarity IX
TRPRAWP29
WASHINGTON & PHILA R.R. - 29 OCT VF bold blue strike ties 3c (#11) to blue FLS to PA. Dateline: Baltimore, Oct 29, 1852. Rare and very attractive cover. Ex-H.C. Gibson. Remele W2-b
TRPRAUSE6
U. S. EXPRESS MAIL -N.Y. - N.YORK JUN 6 VF red strike w/matching "10" on env. to Richmond, ME. Clean and fresh. Remele U1-c
TRPRAWR
WILMINGTON & RALEIGH RAILROAD Very Good Blue Cancel on Nesbitt U-3 Towle #305-H-3, Remele W7c
TRPRANW1
NORWICH & WORCHESTER RR VF Cancel with 3+ margin US#1 pen cancelled on Small FLS to Boston April 19,1849 From the Dr. Roser collection

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