Lot
4115 
1855 (Oct. 28) Havana, Cuba to Washington D.C. via Charleston, datelined folded letter with blue "Charleston S.C. Oct 28" cds and matching "Havana" straightline handstamp with blue "10" due rating below, endorsed "Col. Wm. Reddall" at bottom left; light fold toning, F.-V.F., One of only 6 recorded examples in blue of this scarce Charleston S.C. "Havana" straightline. Estimate $300 - 400.
This Charleston "HAVANA" straightline is scarce with only nine recorded (six blue and three black). The article and census by Yamil Kouri in Chronicle 201, pp. 63-73, did not contain this example.
Realized: $425