1855 ANTIQUE RAILROAD MAP of ILLINOIS STATE CHICAGO Start Price USD 155.00 Current Price USD 155.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 24, 2008 End Time Friday, October 24, 2008 Location Fingerlakes, New York See more about '1855 ANTIQUE RAILROAD MAP of ILLINOIS STATE CHICAGO' Description Preferred Checkout If you are the winning bidder and are finished shopping, click the Checkout button to go directly to my Checkout page. For fastest processing of your order, please use Vendio Checkout! Checkout | Shipping | Additional Information 1855 ANTIQUE RAILROAD MAP of ILLINOIS STATE CHICAGO Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Genuine Hand Colored 1855 Colton Map of "Illinois"with an inset map of 'Vicinity of Chicago' This gorgeous map is 153 years old !!! This map has a copyright date of 1855 printed right on the map itself !  DATE MADE:  1855... From the rare Colton's General Atlas of the World printed in 1855 - not from a later version or printing !  Copyright on map reads as follows : Entered  According to Act of Congress in the Year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York". This GREAT Map was made and HAND COLORED 153 Years AGO !!!  DESCRIPTION: Heavy paper with a gorgeous ornate border and original hand coloring.  Blank on opposite side BIG SHEET SIZE: about  14.5" X  17.5".   CONDITION: EXCELLENT CONDITION !! NO FOLDS - NO CREASES - NO TEARS. Only some very small. light scattered dots of foxing mainly in the outside margins. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED ! A REAL ANTIQUE! This IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION!!! This map was made and hand-colored in 1855 !   THIS MAP SHOWS COUNTY NAMES, COMMON ROADS, MANY TOWN AND CITY NAMES, LAKES, RIVERS! SOME OF THESE GREAT PLACES INCLUDE  SPRINGFIELD, ROCK ISLAND, MOUNT CARROLL, INDIAN GROVE, CHANEY'S GROVE, PITTSFIELD, SALEM, VANDAILIA, METROPOLIS CITY, THEBES, PALO ALTO, SPRING GARDEN, MISSOUR & ATLANTIC RR, CHICAGO BRANCH OF THE CENTRAL RR, TERRE HAUTE AND ALTON RR, MASSAC AND SANGAMON RR, DIXSON AND CENTRAL IOWA RR, CENTRAL MILITARY TRACT RR, AND SO MUCH MORE!!!! THIS MAP HAS MANY MORE DETAILS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO EXPLORE FOR YOURSELF! THIS MAP MAY BE VERY HELPFUL TO YOUR GENEALOGY, HISTORY or CARTOGRAPHIC RESEARCH ...OR IT WOULD MAKE A GREAT GIFT - OR JUST SPOIL YOURSELF!!! THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AMERICAN MADE MAP!  SHIPPING & PAYMENT INFORMATION  **Please wait until all of the items you are bidding on are completed before you pay so that you can combine them into one order. This will ensure that you are only charged one shipping fee. SHIPPING within UNITED STATES is only $6.00 for guaranteed safe delivery. SHIPPING to all other countries is $18.00 for this item. Only New York State winners must add 8% sales tax. PAYMENT by: Paypal, Personal Checks or Money Orders in US funds only. Internal Rare Handcolored Pre Civil War Inventory Code: 1855 Unique Sun 44                           Low cost bulk listing tools, image hosting, counters, auction management solutions, AuctionWatch.com Preferred Checkout Back to Top If you are the winning bidder and are finished shopping, click the Checkout button to go directly to my Checkout page. For fastest processing of this order, please use Vendio Checkout! Shipping & Handling Back to Top   US Shipping$6.00 Shipping in USA US Insurance optional: $1.75   International Shipping$18.00 Shipping - All Other Countries (Worldwide) Additional Information Back to Top     FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.Make your listings stand out withFREE Vendio custom templates!  FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE! Place a Bid!