Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 697    

Charleston August 5, straightline postmark and manuscript "12½" cent rating on docketed 1794 folded cover to Savannah, Ga.; some light aging, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 698    

(Charleston) CH, MA, 7, straightline postmark slightly off edge and manuscript "50" cent rating on docketed 1799 folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., endorsed "Post" at lower left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 699    

Charleston S.C. "Registered", perfect bold strike of blue boxed handstamp, matching "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' May 14" cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) guide-line margin single, on 1852 blue folded cover to Gadsden, S.C., "May 15th 1852" arrival docketing; central fold wear and erosion, a Very Fine strike of this scarce registry handstamp.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 700    

Charleston S.C. "Penny Post", group of 3 covers to Charleston endorsed to care of "Penny Post" including red "Sumterville S.C., Sep 6" cds on embossed lady's cover bearing #11A; two Middleton correspondence uses with "Georgetown S.C." cds on U10 and second ties faulty 3¢ #26, F.-V.F. and scarce trio.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Reference: Sumterville and Georgetown U10 uses illustrated in "South Carolina Postal History and Illustrated Catalog of Postmarks 1760-1860" by Teal and Stets, p. 132, figs. 1 and 2.

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Lot 701    

(Charleston) St. John's Post, group of four letters endorsed per "St. John's Post" from the Mrs. Isaac Ball correspondence to Limerick, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

The area along the Cooper River from near Charleston to present day Moncks Corner by 1800 had many plantations. In order to conduct their business, these planters had a definite need for mail service. Since the U.S. Government did not serve their need very well, they joined together and established a private post. The post was dubbed "St. Johns Post" taking the name from the St. Johns Parish where most of them lived.

Realized: $160

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Lot 702    

Columbia April 24, bold straightline postmark and matching bold "Free" rating handstamp on 1796 folded letter from Samuel Green to New York City, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 703    

"Columbia S.C.", choice strike of arc postmark and manuscript "25" cent rating on docketed Sept. 1, 1807 folded cover to New York City, endorsed "Mail"; stain spot at center, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 704    

Columbia S.C., 1, perfect strike of blue integral-rate postmark on folded letter datelined "Lexington, April 22th 1852" to Columbia, pencil "Recd April 22d" notation, Extremely Fine and choice example of this drop letter postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 705    

Crowders Creek, S.C. "Jan 21", two-line brownish black forwarding postmark with manuscript date on 1831 folded letter originally posted with manuscript "Athens O, Dec 27" postmark and matching "25" cent rating to Crowders Creek S.C., forwarded to Greenville with "forwd 10" rating totalled to "35" cent due; some letter bleed through, F.-V.F. and rare, The only recorded example of this South Carolina two-line postmark.. ASCC $750.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 706    

Ebenezer Academy S.C. "Sep 11", double-circle postmark with red manuscript dating and matching "18¾" rating on 1826 folded letter to Raleigh N.C., Very Fine strike of this fancy stampless postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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