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. $0 (Image)

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. $0 (Image)

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. $0 (Image)

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. $0 (Image)