Sale 1120 — Outstanding United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 17-18 March, 2016

Category — Carrier Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1709
c
Sale 1120, Lot 1709, Carrier IssuesHonour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish, "Cens" (4LB8b). Position 2, very late state showing dropped period after "Post" (nearly level with "Cens"), gap between "N" and "O" of "Honour's" and lower right pearl out of alignment, full margins to slightly in at left, manuscript cancel (lifted and hinged in place), used with 3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A), mostly full margins, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Apr. 12" (ca. 1852) circular datestamp on cover to Mount Clio S.C., carrier stamp has slight crease, still Very Fine and rare, ex Chapman (with his small handstamp), Caspary, Middendorf and Golden, Scott Retail as tied on cover $3,250.00

E. 1,000-1,500
750