1860 (Feb. 15) Charleston S.C. to Mexico City, Mexico. Blue datelined folded letter bearing 3¢ dull red (26) strip of three and single, tied by two strikes of sharp "Charleston S.C. Feb 15 1860" cds, addressed to John S. Cripps in care of the Legation of the U.S., flap with "Forwarded by You obt. svt., J.T. Pickett, Vera Cruz, April 13th" manuscript forwarder's notation of the U.S. consul; left 3¢ rounded corner, Very...
Auction # 59 - Robert J. Karrer Collection of Charleston SC
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 59 - Robert J. Karrer Collection of Charleston SC
In addition to the general auction, we will offer the Robert J. Karrer Collection of Charleston SC from Colonial to Post-Civil War including Carriers, C.S.A. Postmaster Provisionals, etc. with nearly 400 lots presented in a separate auction catalog.
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Lot #4102 - charleston postal history transatlantic mail
1860 (Jun. 11) Charleston S.C. to Nantes, France. Blue folded letter bearing 24¢ gray lilac (37), straddle-pane margin at right, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jul 11" cds, red "New York 'Paid 3' Jun 14" credit exchange cds ("Jun" used in error), carried on North Atlantic S.S. Co. Adriatic from New York Jul. 14th to Havre arriving Jul. 24th, blue Havre (7.24) arrival datestamp that is an unusual color for this marking, Le...
Lot #4103 - charleston postal history transatlantic mail
1860 (Nov. 30) Charleston S.C. to London, England. Cover bearing 24¢ gray lilac (37), tied by black circular grid cancel, matching "Charleston S.C. Nov 30 1860" cds, New York red "19" cent credit rating also ties stamp, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Dec. 5th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 16th, red London Paid (12.17) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #4104 - charleston postal history transatlantic mail
1866 (Oct. 17) London, England to Charleston S.C. Datelined folded letter with London (10.27) cds and matching "38 / Cents" double-weight debit handstamp to U.S., manuscript rating crossed out, carried by Cunard Line Java from Queenstown Oct. 28th to Boston Nov. 7th, partial "Boston Br. Pkt. '48' Nov 7" exchange debit cds, matching bold "In U.S. Notes / 67" circular depreciated currency marking; minor tape staining, Very...
Lot #4105 - charleston postal history transatlantic mail
1870 (Jul. 5) Charleston S.C. to Berlin, Germany. 3¢ pink entire bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) and 10¢ yellow (116), tied by circle of wedges cancels duplexed with "Charleston S.C. Jul 5" cds, partial red "New York Paid All Br. Transit" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line to Liverpool, red Verviers entry cds and Jul. 21st arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, a colorful franking, Ex-Hessel....
Lot #4106 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1850 (Jun. 10) Panama to Charleston S.C. Buff cover with remarkable strike of "Panama N.Y. Jun 10" cds of U.S. Mail Despatch Agent at Panama, on cover to S.C., bold strike of red "New Orleans La June 24" cds and matching "Steam" straightline and "30" in circle rating handstamps, forwarded with red "Charleston S.C. '5' Ju1 3" cds to Monticello S.C.; small seal stain, Very Fine and choice strike, ex-DeVoss, Alexander,...
Lot #4107 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1851 (Jul. 19) Cardenas, Cuba to Portland Me. via Charleston S.C. Light blue datelined folded letter with bold "Forwarded By Storey Paloing & Co., Havana" forwarders oval on flap and endorsed "per 'Isabel' ", red "Charleston S.c. '10' Jul 26" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #4108 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1853 (Aug. 29) Montreal, Canada to Charleston S.C. "Montreal L.C., AU 29 1853" origin cds with manuscript "6" pence rating on 3¢ red on buff Nesbitt entire with Nesbitt seal on flap, entered U.S. mails with "Canada" framed arc handstamp and black "10" circled due rating handstamp at New York, probably carried by Southerner from New York departing Aug. 31st to Charleston arriving Sep. 3rd, docketed as received Sep. 5th;...
Lot #4109 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1854 (Feb. 25) Charleston S.C. to John S. Cripps, Sec. of American Legation, Mexico City, Mexico. Buff rebacked cover front bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), two horizontal strips of three, margins to touched except stamp at far left cut in at left, tied by four strikes of blue "Charleston S.C. '3 Paid' Feb 25" cds, endorsed "Via New Orleans", bold "Vera Cruz Mar 20 '4" cds and matching "4" reales due rating handstamp, cover...
Lot #4110 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1854 (c., Jun. 9) Charleston S.C. to Gen. Samuel Gadsen, U.S. Minister Mexico. Buff cover front originally bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) single, four margins tied by blue "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' Jun 9" cds with inverted date and day slugs, then held back and additionally franked with the use of this style of Vera Cruz postmark. is uncommon and 1¢ blue (9) single, margins to slightly in, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. 'Paid'...
Lot #4111 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1854 (Dec. 9) Charleston S.C. to Gen. Samuel Gadsen, U.S. Minister Mexico. Rebacked cover front bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) strip of four and three singles, strip with large four margins including left sheet margin, all tied by blue "Charleston 'Paid' 9 Dec" cds, endorsed "pr Str from N Orleans to Vera Cruz" at lower left, oval "Vera Cruz 17 Dic 1854" oval transit and matching "6" reales due rating; repaired corner lower right,...
Lot #4112 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1853-55, correspondence to Gen. Samuel Gadsen, U.S. Minister Mexico. Group of four cover fronts comprising 1853 Nov. 25 Charleston use of U10 canceled by "10" handstamp; 1854 Oct. 9th Charleston S.C. with 60¢ rating and Vera Cruz "22" reales due; 1854 Dec. 1st New Orleans La. "Paid 10" and Vera Cruz "4" reales due; and 1855 Jul. 24th with blue Charleston S.C. cds ties 10¢ green (14) with Vera Cruz "4" reales due rating h.s., Fine...
Lot #4113 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1855 (c., May) Havana, Cuba to Portland Me. via Charleston. Folded cover with partial blue "Charleston S.C. May 16" cds and matching "Havana" straightline handstamp with manuscript "20" cent due rating; top edge fault, F.-V.F., One of only 6 recorded examples in blue of this scarce Charleston S.C. "Havana" straightline.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
This Charleston "HAVANA" straightline is scarce with only nine...
Lot #4114 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1855 (Jul. 9) Havana, Cuba to Boston Mass. via Charleston. Bold strike of blue "Charleston S.C. 10 Havana 13 Jul" integral 10¢ rate cds on 1855 folded letter from Havana to Boston, also second cover with same marking in black on 1856 folded letter to New York, with bill of lading for Colon-Havana shipment, Very Fine examples of this Charleston "Havana" datestamp.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #4115 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1855 (Oct. 28) Havana, Cuba to Washington D.C. via Charleston. Datelined folded letter with blue "Charleston S.C. Oct 28" cds and matching "Havana" straightline handstamp with blue "10" due rating below, endorsed "Col. Wm. Reddall" at bottom left; light fold toning, F.-V.F., One of only 6 recorded examples in blue of this scarce Charleston S.C. "Havana" straightline.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
This Charleston "...
Lot #4116 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1855 (c. Nov.) Havana, Cuba to Wilmington Del. via Charleston. Blue folded cover with bold clear strike of "Charleston S.C. '10 Havana' Nov. 28" with "10 Havana" inverted, Very Fine strike and scarce.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES RECORDED WITH THE "10 HAVANA" INVERTED.
Lot #4117 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1855 (Dec. 8) Havana, cuba to New York N.Y. via Charleston. Datelined folded letter with "Charleston S.C. '10 Havana' Dec. 13" integral 10¢ rate cds, manuscript. "pr. Str. `Isabel' via Charleston" at lower left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #4118 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1855 (Dec. 19) Cardenas, Cuba to Portland Me. via Charleston. Folded letter with "Charleston S.C. '10 Havana' Dec. 28" integral rate cds, bluish green merchant's handstamp and Cuban forwarder, "Morales & Co. Cardenas" oval in black; endorsed "pr Quaker City" at top left, F.-V.F., ex-Gallagher.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #4119 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1858 (Jun. 5) San Francisco Cal. to Charleston S.C., forwarded to Mexico. Buff cover bearing 10¢ green, type III (33), tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jun 5" cds for 10¢ rate to Charleston, then forwarded with 10¢ green, type III, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jul 30 1858" cds, endorsed "Via Mail Steamer Packet from New Orleans to Vera Cruz" at lower right, Vera Cruz "4" reales due rating handstamp; some perf flaws, and cover...
Lot #4120 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1858 (Jul. 2) Mexico to New York via Havana & Charleston. Datelined folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence with blue unlisted "Gabriel Lopez Martinez y Ca, Habana" forwarders oval struck on flap, carried by Isabel from Havana July 10th to Charleston arriving July 12th, docketed as received July 16th, Very Fine and rare marking.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED...
Lot #4121 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1860 (Feb. 13) San Juan, Porto Rico to New York N.Y. via St. Thomas & Charleston. Blue folded letter with red "Paid at San Juan Port Rico" crowned circle handstamp and red crayon "1/-" prepaid rating, reverse with "San Juan Porto-Rico FE 13 1860" double-arc cds and "St. Thomas FE 16 1860" double-arc transit cds, black "Charleston S.C. '5 cts' Fed 28" integral due cds; some folded toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400...
Lot #4122 - charleston postal history foreign mail
1866 (Sep. 15) Charleston S.C. to Trinidad, Cuba. Printed W.P. Hall market circular bearing 2¢ black (73) tied by circle of wedges cancel, red manuscript "North America" at top left, Cuba "NA1" oval due handstamp, forwarded with Trinidad (10.11) backstamp to Remedios, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #4123 - charleston postal history advertising/illustrated covers
Grand Lodge. So. Ca. Green seeing eye illustrated cameo corner card on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11), margins to cut in, tied by "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' Sep 18" cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #4124 - charleston postal history advertising/illustrated covers
H.W. Kinsman, Window Shades and Curtain Goods. Illustrated corner card showing window dressings on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11) bottom sheet margin to just in, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jun 19" cds to New York N.Y., Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #4125 - charleston postal history advertising/illustrated covers
Leonard Chapin. blue illustrated carriage cameo on 1853-57 3¢ red on buff Nesbitt entire addressed to Mendham N.J., postmarked "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' 19 Apr." blue cds; small ink stain at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
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