Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1939    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1854, 2¢ black. Large margins to just shaving at top, manuscript canceled on locally addressed cover; small cover at upper right and stamp with gum soiling and tiny tone spots, Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB3    $3,000 for tied by pen cancel.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1940    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1849-50, 2¢ black on bluish pelure. Margins large to in at top left and right, corner wrinkle, tied by red "Charleston, S.C., 5, Sep 6" integral rate cds on 1850 folded letter to Aiken, S.C., matching straight line "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4LB5    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1941    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1849-50, 2¢ black on yellow. Margins ample to just in, tied by manuscript penstroke cancels on cover to Castleton, Vt., red "Charleston, S.C., 10, Mar 20" integral rate cds; cover with light allover soiling and corner scuff at bottom left, Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB7    $9,000 tied by postmark.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1942    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Full margins, manuscript canceled on locally address 1851 folded letter; stamp, with crease and small erosion hole, has been lifted placed from it's original position at bottom left, Fine appearance; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB8    $175 for used off cover.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1943 ()   

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, "Conours" & "Bents". Margins large to in at top and small piece out at bottom right, some gum toning, manuscript canceled on cover front to Augusta, Ga., red "Charleston, S.C., 5, May 26" cds alongside, 1851 docketing at left; front wrinkling and light toning, Fine appearance, the unique listing example of the Honour's "Conours" & "Bents" error stamp; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB8c    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 1944    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Margins to in at left, manuscript 2 canceled in pencil on cover to Eatonton, Ga., in combination with four margin 1851, 3¢ dull red, type II tied by blue Charleston, S.C. cds, Fine; with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB11+11A    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1945    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Large margins to slightly in at left, manuscript. "2" canceled on embossed cover to Effingham S.C., with 1851, 3¢ brownish carmine tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Jul. 3" cds; Honour's stamp with small sealed tear and appears to have been lifted and reaffixed, F.-V.F., a rare combination, ex Caspary, Schwartz.
Scott No. 4LB11+11A    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1946    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Margins large to shaving at left, manuscript cancelled on 1853 folded letter to Stateburg, S.C., in combination with 1851, 3¢ experimental orange brown, type II (large margins to touching at bottom right) tied by blue Charleston, S.C., Paid, Apr 15 cds, Very Fine and choice, a rare combination with the 3¢ experimental orange brown shade; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB11+11A    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1947    

Cleveland, Ohio, Bishop's City Post, 1854 2¢ black on bluish. Margins clear to into frameline at bottom, pencil canceled (cert. notes pen) on folded letter which it did not originate and tied by "10" handstamp which is a counterfeit, otherwise Fine, still a very rare stamp; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10LB2    $7,000 for used off cover.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 1948    

Louisville, Ky., Brown & McGill's U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1857 (2¢) blue. Margins ample to large showing framelines on three sides, in conjunction with 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (crease and small perf flaws) on cover to Pleasant Hill, Ky., both tied by blue "Louisville, Ky., Aug 19, 1859" cds; light cover wear and small portion of backflap restored, F.-V.F., a exceptional example of the Brown & McGill's blue carrier stamp tied on cover.
Scott No. 5LB2+26    $6,250.

Realized: $2,100

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