Sale 59: The Robert J. Karrer Collection of Charleston Postal History

Lot 4159 ()   

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.

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Lot 4160    

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.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 4161    

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.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 4162    

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, ex-Waterhouse, Golden.
Scott No. 4LB8    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 4163    

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.

Realized: $300

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Lot 4164 ()   

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 brown 1851 issue., ex-Golden.
Scott No. 4LB8    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 4165    

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.

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Lot 4166    

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.

Realized: $160

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Lot 4167    

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 the first letter carrier, and he continued until he retired in 1860. There was soon sufficient demand for the service to occupy two people. Honour had several typeset stamps printed through the years, and the stamps were sold directly to the public. Initially called "Honour's City Express", later it was referred to as the "City Post" or "Penny Post". His successors continued on during the Civil War but not use stamps.

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Lot 4168    

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 THE HONOUR'S 2¢ BLACK ON BLUISH WITH PERIOD AFTER "PAID" VARIETY.

Realized: $850

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