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
1710
c
Sale 1120, Lot 1710, Carrier IssuesHonour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB11). Large margins to touched at upper right, bold manuscript "2" cancel, used with 3c Claret, Ty. I (11), natural diagonal pre-printing crease, tied by "Charleston S.C. Apr. 1?" circular datestamp on orange-buff cover to Baltimore, Md., light vertical folds, Very Fine, a lovely example of this rare stamp on cover with fewer than 15 examples known, from our 1974 Rarities of the World sale and ex Karrer, with 2015 P.F. certificate

E. 1,000-1,500
550