Lot 2770
South Carolina Postal History, 1800s-1860s, massive collection of over 1,000 mostly stampless covers but also including 3¢ Nesbitts and 1851-57 3¢ frankings, better noted Yorktown negative "5" rating handstamp, "Walterboto So. Ca." fancy oval, Pendleton large blue numerals "5", "X", "XX" and "Paid X", crude Mt. Elon cds and "5" ratemarker; Meeting Street 3¢ Nesbitt use to NYC where advertised; "Lawtonville S.C." brownish cds; 1827 "Lancaster S.C." fancy brownish cds letter, Leesville manuscript. "2" lady's envelope drop use; Hamburg fancy "X" rating handstamp; Greenville oval; 1811 "Geo Town" manuscript. postmark; Erwinton fancy cds uses; Bluffton fancy cds, etc.; wide range of towns including Abbeville, Adams Run, Aiken, Alston, Anderson C.H., Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Bennettsville, Bethlehem, Big Creek, Bishopsville, Black Oak, Blairsville, Black River, Bluffton, Calhoun Mills, Catfish, Cherokee Pond, Cheraw C.H., Chester, Clark's Fork, Conwayboro, Crop Hill, Darlington, Double Branches, Duck Branch, Due West Corner, Edgefield, Elton, Grahamville, Goshen Hill, Glen Spring, Graniteville, Greenville, Harrisburgh, Harmony College, Horse Shoe, Hopkins, Lancaster C.H., Laurens C.H., Leesville, Lexington, Leavensworth, Lewisville, Limestone Springs, Little River, Little Rock, Lodi, Lodimont, Lower 3 Runs, Lynchwood, Marion, Mars Bluff, Midway, Mile Grove, Monroe, Monterey, Mt. Bethel, Monchs Corner, Mt. Carmel, Mount Clio, Mt. Tabor, Mt Willing, Mullins, Newberry, Parks Store, Pine Ville, Pickensville, Pleasant Valley, Pocotaligo, Pomaria, Red Bank, Richardsons, Robertville, Rantowles, Sandy Run, Silver Glade, Smith's Store, Society Hill, Spartanburg, Springville, State-burgh, Stoneypoint, Summerville, Swift Creek, Table Mountain, Temperanceville, Terrysville, Thomas X Roads, Tombsville, Timber Ridge, Tunnel Hill, Union C.H., Vance's Ferry, Webb Store, Willington, etc.; also includes folder of early letters; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
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Realized: $10,000