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Sale 59: The Robert J. Karrer Collection of Charleston Postal History

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Charleston - Regular Issue Usages

Lots 4128-4137 Lots 4138-4142

Lot 4128    

1847, 5¢ red brown, horizontal pair with large margins except cut in at right, deep rich color of an unusual shade, cancelled by two strikes of red circular grid and matching "Charleston S.C. '10' May 5" integral-rate cds on 1848 folded letter to Cattskill N.Y., fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $425

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Lot 4129    

1847, 5¢ red brown, horizontal pair, large margins to slightly in, tied by two strikes of attractive red circular grids on blue folded cover from the Ludlow Beebee correspondence to Philadelphia, vivid "Charleston S.C. '10' May 8" cds, blue Philadelphia "R" registry handstamp, Very Fine, a rare registered 1847 use from Charleston.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 4130    

1847, 5¢ red brown, corner crease, four even margins, tied by three strikes of red "Paid" straightline cancel on 1850 folded letter to Monks Corner S.C., matching red "Charleston S.C. '5' Feb 11" cds, F.-V.F., an unusual 1847 issue cancel from Charleston, as the circular grid was usually used.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 4131    

1847, 5¢ red brown, four large even margins, tiny wrinkle in left margin, cancelled by red grid, on light blue 1850 folded letter to Sumterville S.C., matching red "Charleston S.C. '5' Jan 10" integral-rate cds; vertical central file fold, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 4132    

1847, 10¢ black, two singles, left stamp huge to just clear margins, and right stamp with two huge margins but cut in at left and bottom, each tied by strike of vivid red circulars grids on light blue 1850 cover to Philadelphia Pa., matching red "Charleston S.C. Jan 18" cds, red manuscript "20" cent double-weight rating, Very Fine and attractive use.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $800

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Lot 4133    

1847, 10¢ black, margins to touched, tied by manuscript "X" and blue "Chambersburg Pa. Dec 24" cds to Washington C.H. Pa., sent in error to Charleston, manuscript "miss. & ford" and red "Charleston S.C. Dec 29" cds; light stain and cover wrinkling, F.-V.F., a scarce missent and forwarded use.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

If through no fault of the Post Office, a letter required forwarding to its recipient extra postal charges resulted; however, if a letter ended up in a town other than it was intended to be it was considered to be missent. No extra postage was charged in this case, and the letters were marked "missent & forwarded". The Charleston postmaster would later order a special handstamp to mark letters.

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Lot 4134    

1847, 10¢ black, possible corner margin single with huge margins at top and right, slightly cut in at left and bottom, tied by vivid red circular grid cancel on blue 1848 folded letter to New York N.Y., matching "Charleston S.C. '10' Jan 27" cds (type AN-10), Very Fine; with 1975 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $700

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Lot 4135    

1847, 10¢ black, "stick pin" variety, position 52L1, large to huge margins except in at top, tied by red circular grid cancel on 1851 folded letter to Macon Ga., matching "Charleston S.C. '10' Feb 11" cds; some edge wear, F.-V.F.; with 1968 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2 var.    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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Lot 4136    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, light crease from horiz file fold at top, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' Nov 19" cds on 1853 printed notice to New York City, then privately forwarded to Lauwig, Norway, F.-V.F., a rare destination; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 4137    

1856, 5¢ red brown, three margins, just touched at left, used with 1¢ blue, type II (7), pos. 70R2, margins to cutting showing part imprint, on legal size cover with manuscript "Collector's Office, Charleston S.C." return address to Boston Mass.; reduced and with side flaps only, F.-V.F., A rare domestic use of the 5¢ 1855 issue prepaying double the 3¢ domestic rate.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lots 4128-4137 Lots 4138-4142

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