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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 7, 18xx |
| From City | Wilmington & Raleigh RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Powers & Weightman |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 511980 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 4LB8 |
Notes
Chronicle 104
One of several covers (5 or morel with the Charleston Honour carrier stamp that have the terminal postmark of the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad used by rail route agents. Cancellation leaves a one-eyed Washington peering from the stamp.
Lot 214 10c Black (2), Four margins, blue pinwheel cancel, matching Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad cds on front only with Honour's City Express 2c Black on bluish (4LB8), 4 margins, pen canceled (usual X), file crease through stamp, signed by Ashbrook and Perry, with PF certificate.
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 1400
Alexander listed as 6/7/xx
Lot 245 10c Black (2). Large margins to clear at bottom left, cancelled by perfect strike of blue "Propeller" fancy cancel with matching "Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad Jun. 7" route agent's circular datestamp (ca. 1850), used with Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8), Position 7, manuscript "X' cancel, large margins to just touching ornaments, on buff cover-front only to Powers & Weightman in Philadelphia, faint strike of "Propeller" cancel to the right of 10c stamp, two vertical folds, one creases 10c stamp, the same stamp also shows thinning when held to light, small mended corner at bottom right of front
FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COMBINATION OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE AND HONOUR'S CITY POST FOUR-LINE CARRIER DEPARTMENT STAMP.
The original cover from which this front remains was prepaid 10c for the over-300 miles rate from Charleston to Philadelphia. The Honour's 2c stamp paid for carrier delivery to the post office, but in this case it was brought directly to the route agent on board the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad, who applied the "Propeller" cancel and circular datestamp.
John H. Honour, Superintendent of the Charleston Penny Post, advertised the commencement of carrier service in the Charleston Mercury on May 9, 1849. The earliest recorded Honour's cover is postmarked May 24, 1849. The 10c 1847 is known used with the earliest Honour's carrier stamps (two recorded), but this is the only recorded combination with the 1850-51 four-line typeset stamp. Three additional covers are known with the 5c 1847 and 4LB7 or 4LB8a stamps.
The addressee, Powers & Weightman, were renown for their manufacture of medicinal and other chemicals. The company was the first to introduce quinine to the United States.
Illustrated in Chronicle 104 (p. 250). Signed by Ashbrook and Perry (who notes "combination possible"). Ex Hart and Boker. With 1973 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 4750
PF 511980
2 1847 10¢ black
4LB8 1851 2¢ black on bluish
SINGLE, BLUE PINWHEEL CANCEL, ON FRONT ONLY TO PHILADELPHIA WITH PEN CANCELLED 2¢ HONOURS, BLUE "WILMINGTON & RALEIGH RAILROAD JUN 7" PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE ON THIS COVER FRONT; THE 10¢ STAMP WITH A CENTRAL THIN, AND A VERTICAL CREASE AT RIGHT
One of several covers (5 or morel with the Charleston Honour carrier stamp that have the terminal postmark of the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad used by rail route agents. Cancellation leaves a one-eyed Washington peering from the stamp.
Lot 214 10c Black (2), Four margins, blue pinwheel cancel, matching Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad cds on front only with Honour's City Express 2c Black on bluish (4LB8), 4 margins, pen canceled (usual X), file crease through stamp, signed by Ashbrook and Perry, with PF certificate.
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 1400
Alexander listed as 6/7/xx
Lot 245 10c Black (2). Large margins to clear at bottom left, cancelled by perfect strike of blue "Propeller" fancy cancel with matching "Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad Jun. 7" route agent's circular datestamp (ca. 1850), used with Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8), Position 7, manuscript "X' cancel, large margins to just touching ornaments, on buff cover-front only to Powers & Weightman in Philadelphia, faint strike of "Propeller" cancel to the right of 10c stamp, two vertical folds, one creases 10c stamp, the same stamp also shows thinning when held to light, small mended corner at bottom right of front
FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COMBINATION OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE AND HONOUR'S CITY POST FOUR-LINE CARRIER DEPARTMENT STAMP.
The original cover from which this front remains was prepaid 10c for the over-300 miles rate from Charleston to Philadelphia. The Honour's 2c stamp paid for carrier delivery to the post office, but in this case it was brought directly to the route agent on board the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad, who applied the "Propeller" cancel and circular datestamp.
John H. Honour, Superintendent of the Charleston Penny Post, advertised the commencement of carrier service in the Charleston Mercury on May 9, 1849. The earliest recorded Honour's cover is postmarked May 24, 1849. The 10c 1847 is known used with the earliest Honour's carrier stamps (two recorded), but this is the only recorded combination with the 1850-51 four-line typeset stamp. Three additional covers are known with the 5c 1847 and 4LB7 or 4LB8a stamps.
The addressee, Powers & Weightman, were renown for their manufacture of medicinal and other chemicals. The company was the first to introduce quinine to the United States.
Illustrated in Chronicle 104 (p. 250). Signed by Ashbrook and Perry (who notes "combination possible"). Ex Hart and Boker. With 1973 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 4750
PF 511980
2 1847 10¢ black
4LB8 1851 2¢ black on bluish
SINGLE, BLUE PINWHEEL CANCEL, ON FRONT ONLY TO PHILADELPHIA WITH PEN CANCELLED 2¢ HONOURS, BLUE "WILMINGTON & RALEIGH RAILROAD JUN 7" PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE ON THIS COVER FRONT; THE 10¢ STAMP WITH A CENTRAL THIN, AND A VERTICAL CREASE AT RIGHT
