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

Lot 4346    

Confederacy, Charleston S.C. Dec 30 1863, bold cds ties 2¢ brown red (8), thee close to large margins, just in at right, affixed over obsolete U.S. 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed locally to the State Bank at the 2¢ local rate; reduced a bit at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE USE OF THE 2¢ BROWN RED 1863 ISSUE ON AN OBSOLETE U.S. 3¢ NESBITT ENTIRE AT THE 2¢ LOCAL RATE.

This is the only recorded example of this use from Charleston.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 4347    

Confederacy, Charleston S.C. Feb 23 186, bold strike of circa 1863 cds ties 5¢ blue (7) horizontal pair over indicia of U.S. 3¢ red on buff entire to Darlington C.H., S.C.; tiny edge tear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 4348    

Confederacy, Charleston S.C. Jan 7, cds ties 10¢ blue (12), margins to touched, on buff cover with "Confederate States, Head Quarters Department of So. Ca., Ga. and Fla., Official Business" semi-official imprint with "Official Business" crossed out, addressed to Greenville S.C., 1865 docketing and light stain, accompanied by second Head Quarters Dept. semi-official imprint use to the same recipient in the same hand but apparently addressed locally in Charleston and delivered privately, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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Lot 4349    

Confederacy, Charleston S.C. Jun 26 1863, cds ties 5¢ green, Stone 1 (1) horizontal pair, large margin at right, in on other sides, on turned cover to Atlanta Ga., inside use bears U.S. 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Athens Ga. Jan 2 1861" cds to Clarksville Ga., Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 4350    

Confederacy, Charleston S.C. Sep 21 186, cds with matching large "10" due rating handstamp on wallpaper cover with solver gray and white floral pattern from the well-known Grimball Correspondence addressed to J. B. Grimball Esqr. in Spartanburg C.H., S.C., soldier's endorsement "Soldiers Letter, Signal Corps" upper right, 1864 docketing, flap folded out for display, Very Fine and pretty, ex-Lemley.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 4351    

Confederacy, Richmond Va. Apr 28 1863, cds ties 5¢ blue (7) horizontal pair on turned cover with "Confederate States of America, Treasury Department" semi-official imprint to Charleston S.C., inside use bearing 10¢ blue, T-E-N (9) tied by "Charleston S.C. May 5 186" cds to Greenville S.C., 1863 docketing, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

A REMARKABLE TURNED AND REUSED SEMI-OFFICIAL IMPRINT COVER.

Realized: $900

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