Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

4LB8 (Part III):

Lot

Lot Description

236

Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8). Position 9, three huge margins, ample at bottom, tied by ms. cancel and red "Charleston S.C. Jun. 20/10" integral-rate circular datestamp on brown cover to Bristol R.I., Extremely Fine, signed Sloane (Image)

E. 500-750

237

Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8). Position 4, late state showing broken "N" in "Honour's", large margins showing parts of adjoining stamps, intense shade and impression, uncancelled, blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Nov. 11" circular datestamp on buff cover to Philadelphia, auctioneer and commission merchant's corner card with charge-box notation, slight wrinkles around edges, Very Fine, ex Waterhouse (Image)

E. 300-400

238

Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8). Position 5, three large margins, touched at right, tied by ms. cancel, blue "Charleston S.C. 5 cts. May 11" integral-rate circular datestamp on brown cover to Effingham S.C., edges slightly creased and worn, Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

239

Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8). Position 7, two large margins, others sides slightly in, tied by ms. "X" cancel, red "Charleston S.C. Jun. 23/10" integral-rate circular datestamp on brown cover to Mount Clio S.C., receipt docketing, some toning at left does not touch affect stamp, Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

240

Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8). Position 3, full margins to slightly in, tied by ms. cancel, used with 3c Brownish Carmine (11), three full margins, clear at bottom, rich color, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Nov. 13" circular datestamp on brown cover to Philadelphia, couple scuffs in cover and minor edgewear, Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

241

Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8). Position 3, clear to ample margins, cancelled by red crayon, used on front only, originally mailed to Charleston with 3c Dull Red (11), margins to slightly in, tied by blue grid, matching "Pendleton S.C. Jul. 9" circular datestamp, forwarded to Beaufort S.C. with carrier stamp used to the mails and bold "Charleston S.C. Paid Jul. 12" struck over Pendleton datestamp, 1852 docketing just ties carrier, Fine, an exhibitable and unusual usage (Image)

E. 200-300

242

Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8). Position 9, cut in at bottom, other sides mostly clear, tied by ms. "X", used with 3c Orange Brown (10), ample margins to slightly in, intense shade, red grid, matching "Charleston S.C. Jul. 31/3" integral-rate circular datestamp on front only to Augusta Ga., 1851 docketing, Fine, attractive first-month use of 3c 1851 (Image)

E. 200-300

243

Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8). Position 9, three large margins, clear at right, ms. cancel, used on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Sumterville S.C., forwarded with red "Sumterville S.C. Feb. 22" circular datestamp and ms. "Free", minor edgewear and small tear, Fine and unusual (Image)

E. 300-400

244

Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8). Position 8, margins close or touching, ms. cancel, used with 3c Orange Red (11), large margins, both stamps tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Mar. 14" circular datestamp on front only, with piece of backflap showing blue return card, piece mended at upper right, still Fine and attractive (Image)

E. 100-150

245

Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8). Position 3, full margins to just touched at bottom left, bright paper, uncancelled, used with 3c Rose Red (11), large margins, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Dec. 16" circular datestamp on brown front to Philadelphia, repaired at bottom right, stamps Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

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