Carrier Department Issues continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 2534 |
 |
 Brooklyn N.Y. Three
covers showing different carrier usage, 1c & 3c 1857, 3c and "Due 1 Cent",
and 1c & 3c 1861, clear Brooklyn markings, few trivial flaws, still Very
Fine, scarce group (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
230.00 |
| 2535 |
|
 1c Dark Blue, 3c Rose (63b,
65). 1c perfectly centered and deep rich color, both tied by large
grids, "Brooklyn N.Y. Apr. 3, 1862" double-circle datestamp on small cover
to New York City street address with red and blue engraved Flag
patriotic design, Extremely Fine, engraved patriotics are scarce, ex
Haas, with 1966 P.F. certificate (1c as No. 63)
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
575.00 |
| 2536 |
|
 (Honour's) City Post,
Charleston S.C., 2c Black (4LB3). Large margins, tied by brownish
"Paid" straightline, used with 3c Dull Red (11), ample margins to
clear, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Nov. 22" (ca. 1854) circular
datestamp on blue front only to New York City street address, couple pieces
of tape at sides, Very Fine, only three or four 4LB3 covers/fronts are
known with the "Paid" cancel, ex Hind and Hall, with 2001 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,350.00 |
| 2537 |
|
 Honour's City Post,
Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8). Ample to large margins,
bold ms. "M" cancel, used on brown cover to local addressee, neatly
docketed, few brown spots around edges, still Very Fine, accompanied by
Honour's ad clipped from newspaper (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
200.00 |
| 2538 |
|
 Honour's City Post,
Charleston S.C., (2c) Black on Bluish (4LB11). Three full margins,
touched at bottom, ms. "2" cancel, "tied" by light stain on brown cover to
Hampstead in North Charleston, ms. "Pd. Bellinger" which is a most
unusual marking for Honour's carrier service, Fine, with 1991 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
900.00 |
| 2539 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red,
Ty. I (24, 25). Tied by "Charleston S.C. Paid Apr. 25, 1859" circular
datestamp on folded letter from Charleston merchant to South Santee S.C.,
Very Fine, this is clearly not a way letter -- Mr. Johnstone regards it as
one piece of evidence indicating a 1c carrier fee to the post office
payable with regular stamps (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
210.00 |
| 2540 |
|
 "Penny Post will please
deliver". Sender's instructions on blue folded cover to Charleston
street address, 3c Orange Brown (10), ample margins to slightly in, tied by
red "Paid 3" in circle, matching "Bethlehem Ct. Sept. 2" (1851)
circular datestamp, Very Fine, attractive and scarce incoming carrier usage
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
270.00 |
| 2541 |
|
 Charleston S.C. Five
covers to Charleston with "Penny Post" endorsements, incl. 1c & 3c prepaid
way combinations with dated "Penny Post" ms. markings evidently applied by
carrier, others with 3c 1857 and endorsed by senders, minor faults, Fine
and scarce (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
220.00 |
| 2542 |
|
 Confederate Period "Penny
Post" 10c Blue, Paterson (2) tied by "Pocotaligo S.C. 22 Sep." circular
datestamp on cover to Charleston, sender's instructions "Care of Penny
Post", docketed 1862, with original enclosure, stamp damaged from
opening, nonetheless a significant and extremely rare artifact of the
carrier operation in Charleston during the Civil War, ex Meyersburg (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
150.00 |
| 2543 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red
(24, 26). Tied by grids, red "Charlestown Ms. Sep. 10, 1860"
circular datestamp on bright buff cover to New York City street address,
reduced at right, still Very Fine, one of three recorded carrier covers
from Charlestown (carried by Joseph Bryant, according to Mr. Johnstone) (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
210.00 |
| 2544 |
|
 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63,
65). 1c wide straddle margin, tied by grids, red "Charlestown Ms.
Apr. 25, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to Boston, couple small
opening tears at right, otherwise Very Fine, one of three recorded carrier
covers from Charlestown (carried by Joseph Bryant, according to Mr.
Johnstone) (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
350.00 |