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British Parliamentary Post and Early Colonial Period continued...

South Carolina (incl. Jamaica origin)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2715 c image(Charleston S.C., 1772) "CHARLES/TOWN". Clear strike of two-line handstamp over flaps of folded cover from Jamaica to John Pemberton in Philadelphia, bold "IAMAICA" straightline handstamp on back, manuscript rates are "Inall 2N" (2sh), red manuscript "4d", lighter red manuscript "8.16" (8dwt 16gr, or 2sh2p) and matching "3/10" due in local currency (8dwt16gr=26p x 1.67 inflation factor=44p plus 2p carrier fee, or 3sh10p), receipt docketing "Jamaica 18th 1st mo 1772 From Morde. Yarnall Jr." (Mordecai Yarnall was a Philadelphia merchant), one side panel partly restored, the address panel and upper and lower flaps with postal markings are intact

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COLONIAL COVER CARRIED BY PACKET BETWEEN JAMAICA AND CHARLESTON.

According to Horowicz-Lowe: "In 1764 the Falmouth-West Indies packets extended their sailings to call at Pensacola, St. Augustine and Charles Town. This service was separated from that of the West Indies from 7th September 1768, and a monthly service in both directions provided." The rate from Jamaica to Charleston was 4p (1dwt 8gr), and the rate from Charleston to Philadelphia was 1sh8p (6dwt 16gr for 700-800 miles) for a total of 2sh (8dwt), as stated in the "Inall 2N" marking applied at Charleston. The additional 16gr (2p) reflected in the Philadelphia "8.16" due marking is presumably a ship-letter fee. The 3sh10p due in local currency includes an additional 2p for carrier delivery. (Image)

 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $16,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2716 c image(Charleston S.C., ca. 1779) "CHARLES/TOWN S.C./Aug. 23". Exceptionally clear strike of circular datestamp on back of folded cover addressed in French to "Monsieur Bradford, Printing Office in Philadelphia", manuscript "28" rate in pence (equivalent to 9dwt8gr, double the 4dwt16gr 500-600 mile rate from Charleston to Philadelphia), top panel removed (not affecting appearance), tissue reinforcement, Very Fine, this rare marking is the only circular datestamp used during the Colonial period and the first circular datestamp used by the United Colonies, this example is undated, but the ASCC Vol. 3 lists 12/24/1778 as earliest and 3/23/1780 as latest, Philadelphia was occupied by the British from 9/26/1777 to 6/18/1778, Charleston from 5/12/1780 to 12/14/1782, therefore, this August date is probably 1779 (or, if 1778, earlier than the ASCC listing) (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $17,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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