Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 1041    

Baltimore, Md., 1850-55, 1¢ red on bluish, fine single tied by manuscript cancel on locally addressed cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1LB1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1042    

Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ black, "Sent" variety, position 7, large margins to just shaving top right corner, tied by indistinct Baltimore Md. cds along with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26, faulty), on orange cover to Houston Tex., pencil "Feb 10 1860" docketing, Fine and scarce variety used on cover.
Scott No. 1LB8a    $250.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1043    

Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ red, three margins, just touching outer right frameline, cancelled by manuscript, used with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Baltimore Md, Nov 7" rimless datestamp on cover to Lebanon Ohio; cover reduced slightly at right into affecting 3¢, Fine.
Scott No. 1LB9    $300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1044    

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 folds with one affecting carrier stamp, Very Fine, ex-Remele, Abt (with album page and route map), Golden.
Scott No. 4LB8    Estimate $500 - 750.

A RARE USE OF CARRIER STAMP ON MAIL GIVEN TO THE ROUTE AGENT OF THE WILMINGTON & RALEIGH RAILROAD.

According to the Abt pages, Charles Remele had speculated that the Charleston carrier department somehow ensured letters would reach the southern terminus of the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad at Wilmington, perhaps via a coastal vessel since Charleston was 150 miles away.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1045    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, full margins except just into one ornament at top, tied by manuscript cancel on blue 1853 folded drop cover addressed "present", docketed March 29th 1853; file fold toning, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4LB8    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1046    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, period after "Paid", huge margins including left sheet margin and part of stamp below, manuscript cancelled on gray May 20th 1851 folded drop letter addressed "present" to Robert F Giles Esqr.; central file fold, Very Fine, a scarce Honour's to-the-post office drop letter.
Scott No. 4LB8a    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1047    

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 $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1048    

(Private Local Post) 1820-1858 St John's Post, S.C., group of 20 stampless covers endorsed "Post", "St. Johns Post", "Monks Corner Post", or "Strawberry Post" indicating carriage by the private post; no postal markings as carried entirely by this local mail service, also includes four inbound covers addressed to William J. Ball at Strawberry, St. Johns; some mixed condition, a Fine and interesting group.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

St. John's Post was a little-known South Carolina mail service that operated during the first half of the nineteenth century between Charleston and the upper reaches of Cooper River in the St. John's and St. Thomas parishes. An excellent article about the post was written by Robert J. Karrer Jr. and Joseph T. Holleman in the American Philatelist, April 1989, p. 351-361.

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Lot 1049    

Barr's Penny Dispatch, 1855, black on green, large margins to touched at right, creased by file fold on blue folded letter to Chambers Pa., green "Lancaster Pa. Jun 21" cds with matching "Paid 3" oval rating handstamp, Very Fine; with 2012 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 8L2    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1050    

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) red on bluish, cut to shape, canceled by red straight line "Paid" handstamp on 1844 folded letter to Boston, Mass., with second strike at right and matching "Forwarded By, Hale & Co., From New York" oval handstamp; small stamp repairs, Very Fine appearance; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 75L2    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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