Lot 2626
(South Carolina) 1800-1860s Charleston Postal History Collection, collection of over 75 covers mostly stampless, many better including 1837 Charleston to New York express mail use, 1837 Charleston to local address with "One Cent" drop fee straightline, 1851 Charleston to Richmond Me. with red crayon "2" rating, 1810 with "Charln S.Ca. Sep 11" cds and matching "Ship" h.s. and ms. "14½" rating to Savannah where forwarded with "Savan. Ga. Sep 26" cds and uprated to "24½" rating, 1830s Charleston with "Paid" straightline and red crayon "2" carrier rating and red manuscript "50" rating to Philadelphia, 1849 "Charleston S.C. '12½' May 11" integral steamship cds to Chesire Mass., 1815 "Charsn. S.C. Jul 12" ds and ms. "37½" cent war surcharge rating to Philadelphia, 1850s use with #9, 11 tied by indistinct cds and "Due 3" adjacent to Commodore Shabrick at Washington D.C., 1853 Charleston S.C. cover front to James Gadsden as Ministere of U.S. in Mexico, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,500