Lot
4156 
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, Position 3, three large margins, slightly in at bottom, tied by manuscript squiggle cancel, light but clear strike of blue "Wil. & Ral. R.R. Feb. 10" Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad route agent's cds with matching "5" cent rating handstamp on 1852 folded letter to New York City, Very Fine, ex-Chapman, Hall. Scott No. 4LB8 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN OUTSTANDING USE OF CARRIER STAMP ON MAIL GIVEN TO THE ROUTE AGENT OF THE WILMINGTON & RALEIGH RAILROAD.
Realized: $1,600