Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, Position 1, three full margins, slightly in at left, tied by manuscript cancel, used with 3c brownish carmine (11A), clear to ample margins, cancelled by manuscript cross-hatch cancel, blue "Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad" route agent's circular datestamp with matching manuscript "Feby 17" dating on circa 1852 blue folded letter to Boston Mass.; two file folds with one affecting carrier stamp, Very Fine, ex-Remele, Abt (with album page and route map), Golden. Scott No. 4LB8  Estimate $500 - 750. A RARE USE OF CARRIER STAMP ON MAIL GIVEN TO THE ROUTE AGENT OF THE WILMINGTON & RALEIGH RAILROAD. According to the Abt pages, Charles Remele had speculated that the Charleston carrier department somehow ensured letters would reach the southern terminus of the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad at Wilmington, perhaps via a coastal vessel since Charleston was 150 miles away. $0 (Image)

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, full margins except just into one ornament at top, tied by manuscript cancel on blue 1853 folded drop cover addressed "present", docketed March 29th 1853; file fold toning, F.-V.F. Scott No. 4LB8  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, period after "Paid", huge margins including left sheet margin and part of stamp below, manuscript cancelled on gray May 20th 1851 folded drop letter addressed "present" to Robert F Giles Esqr.; central file fold, Very Fine, a scarce Honour's to-the-post office drop letter. Scott No. 4LB8a  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, period after "Paid", First Setting, three huge margins, barely touched at left, tied by manuscript "X" cancel, red "Charleston S.C. '10' Apr 26" integral-rate cds on buff cover to Greenville S.C., 1851 docketing at left, faint staining, Fine and scarce use, ex-Golden. Scott No. 4LB8a  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)