Lot
4343 
Confederacy, Guineys Va. Mar, partial cds ties 5¢ light blue, De La Rue (6) horizontal pair, margins to touched, on homemade cover to a Charleston S.C. street address, endorsed "Care Penny Post" at bottom left; couple small flaws, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A RARE CHARLESTON PENNY POST USE DURING THE CONFEDERATE PERIOD.
The Charleston Penny Post was an official U.S. Post Office service beginning in 1849, which is believed to have continued on a reduced scale following the outbreak of hostilities in 1861. Although wartime fees are unknown, this service cost 2¢ previously. Persons using this service normally added a street number and endorsed the cover "Penny Post".
Realized: $1,300