The Burlington railroads, or The Burlington Route, likely printed and used more precanceled 1898 documentary stamps than any other railroad group or single railroad. Eight different Burlington railroads produced printed cancels, with many types and varieties stemming from those eight. The following eight stamps represent the eight railroads that will feature over the coming weeks in a review of the collectible cancels from The Burlington Route.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, the mother road of The Burlington Route, with headquarters in Chicago. There are three types of CB&Q cancels, and the railroad also precanceled two cent battleships.
Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska, the CB&QRR's mainline west of the State of Missouri. The B&MRRR also precanceled two cent battleships.
Chicago, Burlington & Kansas City Railway. CB&KC precancels are quite scarce.
Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad. CB&N cancels are rare.
Chicago, Fort Madison & Des Moines Railroad. This is the rarest of the Burlington Route precanceled stamps.
Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad
Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad
St. Louis, Kansas City & Northwestern Railroad
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