Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1849, 2¢ black on yellow, cut to shape, manuscript canceled and affixed by red wafer seal with sealing impression "tying" stamp on fresh 1850 folded letter sheet to New York City, red "Charleston, S.C., 10, Jun 26" integral rate cds and matching straight line "Paid" handstamp; stamp with small tear, F.-V.F. and attractive, a lovely example of this great on cover rarity, with only four examples known of the 1849, 2¢ Honour's stamp on yellow paper of which only three are known on cover, ex Ferrary, Golden; with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 4LB2  $12,500. $0 (Image)

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1849, 2¢ black on brown rose, margins ample at bottom to touching at sides and in at top, uncanceled and affixed to piece with portion of red Charleston, S.C. cds and manuscript "Aug 6th, 1849" docketing, tiny unnoticeable pinhole, Fine, a great rarity, with only five examples of the 1849 2¢ Honour's on brown rose paper recorded, this being the unique "unused" uncanceled stamp on piece listing, ex Worthington, Caspary, Boker, Golden; with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 4LB1  $10,000. $0 (Image)