Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1849-50, 2¢ black on bluish pelure. Four margins, uncancelled on locally addressed mourning cover to Mrs. Elmore, Charleston S.C., original letter datelined "Charleston Jun 4th 1850" to the widow offering condolences, apparently delivered entirely out of the mails by Honour's, a Very Fine use, Ex-Hessel.
Scott No. 4LB5; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Auction # 59 - Robert J. Karrer Collection of Charleston SC
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 59 - Robert J. Karrer Collection of Charleston SC
In addition to the general auction, we will offer the Robert J. Karrer Collection of Charleston SC from Colonial to Post-Civil War including Carriers, C.S.A. Postmaster Provisionals, etc. with nearly 400 lots presented in a separate auction catalog.
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Lot #4151 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Lot #4152 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1849-50, 2¢ black on yellow. Three large margins, barely touched at left, uncancelled, red "Charleston S.C. '10' Oct 2" integral-rate cds on 1849 folded letter to New York City, Very Fine, ex-Myersburg, with 1983 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB7; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE HONOUR'S 2¢ BLACK ON YELLOW CARRIER STAMP.
Lot #4153 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1849-50, 2¢ black on yellow. Three large to huge margins, slightly in at right, uncancelled, red "Charleston S.C. Jan. 21" cds and red manuscript "20" due rating on buff cover to New York City; cover tear and staining at upper right, some light stamp soiling, Fine and scarce use, ex-Hessel, Golden, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB7; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #4154 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Position 5, large margins except just clear at left, tied by manuscript "X" cancel, red "Charleston S.C. Jun 15" cds and matching "Paid" rating handstamp with red manuscript "48" cent rating on folded cover to Dorking, England, New York red "6" cent credit rating for double the 3¢ American packet credit, carried by Collins Line Pacific departing New York Jun...
Lot #4155 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Vertical strip of three, Positions 5/7/9, with huge left sheet margin, slightly in at right, light crease in margin, manuscript cancel in pencil, used on large embossed valentine cover to Miss L. A. Mills on Line Street, with beautiful decorative Valentine enclosure which appears to have originated with the cover; minor edge tears, Very Fine, with 1976 P.F....
Lot #4156 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Position 3, three large margins, slightly in at bottom, tied by manuscript squiggle cancel, light but clear strike of blue "Wil. & Ral. R.R. Feb. 10" Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad route agent's cds with matching "5" cent rating handstamp on 1852 folded letter to New York City, Very Fine, ex-Chapman, Hall.
Scott No. 4LB8; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000...
Lot #4157 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Position 1, three full margins, slightly in at left, tied by manuscript cancel, used with 3c brownish carmine (11A), clear to ample margins, cancelled by manuscript cross-hatch cancel, blue "Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad" route agent's circular datestamp with matching manuscript "Feby 17" dating on circa 1852 blue folded letter to Boston Mass.; two file...
Lot #4158 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Position 12, huge margins except just touched at top, tied by manuscript cancel, used with 3¢ dull red (11A), margins to slightly in, vibrant shade, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. '3 Paid' Feb 13" cds on buff cover to Endfield Center N.Y.; some edge wrinkling, Very Fine, with 1975 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB8; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #4159 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Position 3, large margins to touched at top, manuscript "X" cancel, blue "Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad Jun. 15" route agent's cds and matching "10" cent rating handstamp on buff front with flap to Philadelphia Pa.; light central crease, Fine, a scarce railroad use, ex-Hall.
Scott No. 4LB8; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #4160 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Position 3, three margins, touched at bottom, manuscript cancel, used with 3¢ dull red (26), small faults from edge placement, tied by "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' Dec 7 1858" cds on cover to Anderson C.H. S.C. with fancy McCarter & Co. booksellers brown cameo corner card, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4LB8; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #4161 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Position 9, Later State, four large margins including part of adjacent stamps, tied by manuscript cancel and red "Charleston S.C. '10' Jun 20" integral-rate cds on buff cover to Bristol R.I.; edges refolded, Very Fine and choice, a scarce example tied by red Charleston cds, ex-Golden, signed by Sloane.
Scott No. 4LB8; Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #4162 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Position 4, late state showing broken "N" in "Honour's", large margins showing parts of adjoining stamps, intense shade and impression, uncancelled, blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Nov 11" cds on buff cover to Philadelphia Pa. with Wm. Barritt auctioneer and commission merchant's corner card, charge-box notation below; some slight wrinkles, Very Fine and choice use,...
Lot #4163 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Position 3, four large to full margins, manuscript cancel, blue "Charleston S.C. '5' Sep. 3" integral-rate cds on buff cover to Mount Clio S.C., Very Fine, ex-Chapman, Caspary and Hall.
Scott No. 4LB8; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #4164 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Position 9, Later State, mostly clear except cut in at bottom, tied by manuscript "X", used with 3c orange brown (10), ample margins to slightly in, intense shade, tied by red grid on cover front only to Augusta Ga., matching red "Charleston S.C. '3' Jul. 31" integral-rate cds, 1851 docketing at left, F.-V.F., a rare combination use with the 3¢ orange...
Lot #4165 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Position 5, three large margins, touched at right, tied by manuscript cancel, blue "Charleston S.C. '5 cts' May 11" integral-rate cds on brown buff cover to Effingham S.C.; edge flaws, Fine, ex-Golden.
Scott No. 4LB8; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #4166 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Large margins to just into ornaments at top right, strong impression, uncancelled, used on locally addressed buff cover with bold blue "Charleston S.C. 1" cds with integral drop rate; horizontal fold below stamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4LB8; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #4167 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Four margins, cancelled by manuscript "X" on dark buff cover addressed "Present" and with "Legare St" added at lower left later, original enclosure also addressed simply "Present", Very Fine.
Scott No. 4LB8; Estimate $200 - 300.
Charleston had only the government approved carrier service in the South. In 1849, John H. Honour was appointed...
Lot #4168 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, period after "Paid". First Setting, large to huge margins, cancelled by manuscript that barely ties, complete neat strike of red "Charleston S.C. '10' Dec. 28" integral-rate cds on small white cover to Pittsfield Mass., Extremely Fine, ex-Caspary, Middendorf and Golden.
Scott No. 4LB8a; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A REMARKABLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF...
Lot #4169 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, period after "Paid". First Setting, three huge margins, barely touched at left, tied by manuscript "X" cancel, red "Charleston S.C. '10' Apr 26" integral-rate cds on buff cover to Greenville S.C., 1851 docketing at left, faint staining, Fine and scarce use, ex-Golden.
Scott No. 4LB8a; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #4170 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, "Cens". Position 2, later state showing dropped period after "Post", gap between "N" and "O" of "Honour's", lower right pearl out of alignment, three margins, slightly in at bottom, manuscript "X" cancel, used with 3¢ dull red (11), large margins to clear, tied by "Charleston S.C. '3 Paid' Apr. 23" integral cds on buff cover to Anderson C.H. S.C. with fancy...
Lot #4171 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Three margins, slightly in at top, cancelled by manuscript "2", used with 3¢ dull red (11A), margins to touched, internal crease, tied by "Charleston S.C. Apr" cds on yellow buff cover to Baltimore Md.; two light vertical file folds, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4LB11; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE HONOUR'S "PENNY POST" STAMP...
Lot #4172 - charleston postal history carrier usages - honour's city express
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Huge margins including portion of bottom stamp, just in at top right, cancelled by manuscript "2", used with 3¢ dull red, type I (25) with left guideline selvage, tied by "Charleston S.C. Aug 13 1857" cds on orange buff to New York N.Y.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4LB13; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #4173 - charleston postal history carrier usages - kingman's city post
Charleston, S.C., Kingman's City Post, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Three margins, slightly in at right, uncancelled, used with 3¢ dull red (11A), margins, nick at right, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' Jan 28" cds on 1853 folded letter to Stateburg S.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 4LB15; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF ONLY FIVE ON COVER USAGES OF THE KINGMAN 2¢ BLACK ON BLUISH CARRIER STAMP.
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Lot #4174 - charleston postal history carrier usages - kingman's city post
Charleston, S.C., Kingman's City Post, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Margins to barely touched, cancelled by manuscript squiggle, "Charleston 'Paid' Dec 11" cds on cover to Spartanburg S.C., red crayon "3¢" paid notation and additional "8" at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4LB15; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY FIVE ON COVER USAGES OF THE KINGMAN 2¢ BLACK ON BLUISH CARRIER STAMP.
E.G. Kingman...
Lot #4175 - charleston postal history charleston - balance lots
Charleston - Stampless Mails 1786-1850s. Collection balance of over 190 covers including ship mail, transatlantic mail, circular rates, multiple rates, couple free rates, etc., a wide variety of cds types plus a few early 1790s straightlines, some foreign usages including Panama and Canada; wonderful basis for expansion, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
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