Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — Carrier and Local Post Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
355°
2¢ Honour's City Post carrier issue with the "Cens." varietyHonour's City Post, Charleston, South Carolina, 2¢ Black on Bluish, "Cens." Variety (4LB8b), Position 2, later state showing dropped period after "Post", gap between "N" and "O" of "Honour's", lower right pearl out of alignment, ample margins to just touching a few ornaments, manuscript cancel (not tied, lifted and hinged in place), used with 3¢ Dull Red, Type II (11A), large margins to slightly in at right, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Mar. 29" circular datestamp on buff cover to Sandy Grove S.C., handstamped return card on flap, Very Fine example of this scarce stamp on an attractive cover, ex Chapman, Caspary, Middendorf and Golden
E. 500-750
250
