Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

4LB3:

Lot

Lot Description

246

(Honour's) City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black (4LB3). Three large margins, touched at top, ms. "H" cancel, used with 3c Orange Red (11), large margins, ms. cancel, gum stains around edges, both stamps tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Apr. 2" (ca. 1854) circular datestamp on small cover to Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., faint toning, still Very Fine, extremely rare tied combination with Honour's "H" cancel, ex Lichtenstein, signed Bloch, with 1968 Friedl certificate (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

247

(Honour's) City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black (4LB3). Ample margins to just touching ornaments, tied by ms., used with 3c Dull Red (11), mostly clear margins to just touching, cancelled by ms. line, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Sep. 16" (ca. 1854) circular datestamp on small cover to Effingham S.C., Very Fine, extremely rare combination, ex German Sale, Hessel (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

248

(Honour's) City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black (4LB3). Ornaments touched or just shaved, small tear at right, ms. cancel (not tied), used with 3c Dull Red (11), large side margins, touched at bottom and in at top, tied by "Charleston S.C. Nov. 22" (ca. 1854) circular datestamp on brown cover to New York with blue woodcut hotel corner card, center embossed with "Charleston S.C.", Very Fine cover, rare combination and attractive hotel corner card usage, ex Hessel (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

249

(Honour's) City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black (4LB3). Three large margins, touched at right, cancelled by brownish "Paid" straightline (not tied) on light buff cover to local street address, slight wear, Very Fine, only three 4LB3 covers recorded with the "Paid" cancel, signed Sloane, ex Mason, Middendorf (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

250

(Honour's) City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black (4LB3). Huge margins, tied by ms. cancel on manila cover to Bank of Charleston, neat docketing dated Dec. 1854 also just ties edge of stamp, light folds in cover not affecting stamp, backflap removed, Extremely Fine, ex Chapman, Scott does not list 4LB3 used alone on cover. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

251

(Honour's) City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black (4LB3). Three huge margins, ample at bottom, tied by ms. "H", blue "Charleston S.C. 5 cts. 7 Oct." (ca. 1854) integral-rate circular datestamp on blue cover to Flintsville S.C., a few minor bleached spots touch stamp, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare with Honour's "H" cancel, ex Hessel (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

252

(Honour's) City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black (4LB3). Huge margins at top and left, clear at bottom and touched at right, gum soak and small hidden faults, ms. "H" cancel (not tied), used with 3c Dull Red (11), margins to slightly in, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Jul. 22" on 1854 blue folded letter to Stateburg S.C., fresh, Very Fine appearance, ex Middendorf (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

253

(Honour's) City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black (4LB3). Large even margins, ms. "H" cancel (not tied), blue "Charleston S.C. 5 cts. 10 Oct." (ca. 1854) integral-rate circular datestamp on brown cover to New Orleans, note on back "This letter was through mistake to Wm. E. Johnston" (addressee was William C. Johnston), red "ADVERTISED" straightline, edges creased and nicked, stamp Very Fine, a most unusual carrier and advertised letter combination usage, ex Caspary, Boker (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

254

(Honour's) City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black (4LB3). Ample to large margins, uncancelled, added to a cover bearing 3c Brownish Carmine (11), tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Oct. 1" (ca. 1854) circular datestamp, Very Fine stamp and a convincing enhancement to the cover, but this same stamp is found off cover in the May 1940 Sinkler sale (lot 245) and was added prior to the 1950 Schenck sale, signed Perry, Scott value off cover (Image)

1,000.00

255

Honour's Penny Post, Charleston S.C., (2c) Black on Bluish (4LB11). Full margins all around, used with 3c Dull Red (11), ample margins all around, both stamps tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Oct. 19" (ca. 1855) circular datestamp on manila cover to Effingham S.C., few faint toned spots and minor edgewear

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED COVERS WITH A COMBINATION OF THE RARE HONOUR'S "PENNY POST" STAMP AND 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF TWO KNOWN COVERS WITH THE "PENNY POST" STAMP TIED BY THE CHARLESTON DATESTAMP.

The Honour's stamp bearing the legend "Penny Post" is extremely rare. Our records contain only 11 genuine covers, including 4 with the 3c 1851, one on a U10 entire, 5 singles used alone (one to Ireland), and one pair on a Valentine cover. Of the 11, only 5 have a cancellation that ties the carrier stamp. Four of the tied examples are 3c 1851 or U10 combinations, and one is a cover to Ireland (carrier fee prepaid, transatlantic postage collect). Only this cover and the cover to Ireland have a Charleston datestamp tying the carrier stamp. The reason is that the carrier stamp was usually affixed at left, however, the positioning of the stamps at right on this cover and the cover to Ireland resulted in the purely-coincidental tying cancellation.

Ex Caspary and Boker, notation on back "2/23/93 Scott Auction EJS" (1893 Scott auction). (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

256

Honour's Penny Post, Charleston S.C., (2c) Black on Bluish (4LB11). Three large margins, touched at top, tied by ms. "2", used with 3c Dull Red (11), also with three large margins and touched at top, tied by "Charleston S.C. Paid Nov. 2" circular datestamp on small 1855 folded letter to Sumterville S.C.

VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH A FULLY-TIED COMBINATION OF THE RARE HONOUR'S "PENNY POST" STAMP AND 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE.

The Honour's "Penny Post" stamp is extremely rare, with only 11 recorded genuine covers (details provided in previous lot description), including 5 on which the carrier is tied. This cover is one of three 4LB11 and 3c 1851 combinations with both stamps tied.

Ex Lichtenstein and Hollowbush. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

257

Honour's Penny Post, Charleston S.C., (2c) Black on Bluish (4LB11). Full to large margins, ms. "2" cancel, used on piece of 3c Red Nesbitt entire, "Charleston S.C. Paid Nov. 19" (1855) circular datestamp, Very Fine, extremely scarce, ex Abt (Image)

E. 750-1,000

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