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July 2023
United States Postal History
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- (-) Remove The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail filter The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail
four covers ranging from 1804/1860, assortment of manuscript and handstamped markings, note 1804 folded letter from Spain, fine to very fine
![Image for Plymouth Nov 18 [1797]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761105.jpg?itok=ozpyHpb2)
![Image for Plymouth Nov 18 [1797]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761105-2.jpg?itok=xFNGwL5G)
red straightline postmark with manuscript date and "Sh 14" on folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to Newburyport, Massachusetts, even toning, fine, letter mentions "...every Article is rising here as they expect the War will yet continue between France and England as Lord Malmsbury is ordered to leave France and a change has taken place in the French Directory and all Hopes of a Pease has vanished for one year longer"
![Image for Plym Ms Apr 12 [1816],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761110.jpg?itok=9CVyuLUg)
![Image for Plym Ms Apr 12 [1816],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761110-2.jpg?itok=UbwSQM8I)
datestamp with straightline "Ship" and manuscript "12" rate on folded letter from Trinity, Martinico to Newburyport, Massachusetts, fine cover paying the 10c restored rate plus 2c ship fee, this rate was only in effect for the month of April 1816, ex-Clark and Biales
![Image for Plym Ms May 9 [1821],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761115.jpg?itok=LLCFHJBN)
![Image for Plym Ms May 9 [1821],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761115-2.jpg?itok=exbUv3K8)
red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "12" rate on printed prices current from Amsterdam to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "p Sonora via Boston", very fine
![Image for Plymouth Mass. Jun 21 [1841],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761120.jpg?itok=W4nRsARW)
![Image for Plymouth Mass. Jun 21 [1841],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761120-2.jpg?itok=oteT4pWu)
red datestamp with manuscript "Ship" and "22" rate on folded letter from Matanzas, Cuba to Boston, endorsed "two Sheets" and "pr Brig Essen", very fine, ex-White
![Image for Plymouth N.C. Jun 11 [1845],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762370.jpg?itok=WxMaZ_CL)
![Image for Plymouth N.C. Jun 11 [1845],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762370-2.jpg?itok=P73uplrn)
red datestamp with tiny matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "27" rate on folded letter from Trinity, Martinique to Bangor, Maine, oval "Forwarded by C. Fleurot & Co. St. Perre, Martinique" handstamp, very fine, scarce "Ship" marking
![Image for Provincetown Feby 7 [1811],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762375.jpg?itok=lhRJTvus)
![Image for Provincetown Feby 7 [1811],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762375-2.jpg?itok=sdBMOmcR)
manuscript postmark with matching "Ship 19" rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, endorsed "Isabella", very fine, unlisted ship marking
![Image for Provincetown Ms Mar 28 [ca. 1855],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762380.jpg?itok=XokjiPiC)
![Image for Provincetown Ms Mar 28 [ca. 1855],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762380-2.jpg?itok=Qyyfo6o7)
red datestamp with manuscript "Ship 12" rate on folded lettersheet from St. Kitts to Portsmouth, North Carolina, very fine, unlisted marking
![Image for Sp. 10 [Salem, Massachusetts, 1795],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762713.jpg?itok=M6AYVMEf)
![Image for Sp. 10 [Salem, Massachusetts, 1795],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762713-2.jpg?itok=lLxj02Pf)
manuscript rate on folded lettersheet from Charleston, South Carolina to Newburyport, Massachusetts, very fine, unusual Ship abbreviation, port of entry determined based on distance from Salem to Newburyport
![Image for Salem July 6. [1796],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762718.jpg?itok=R6zZ1O9T)
![Image for Salem July 6. [1796],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762718-2.jpg?itok=edNy8tQw)
two-line handstamp with manuscript "Sh 10" rate on May 17, 1796 folded lettersheet from Belfast, (Northern) Ireland, to Beverly, Massachusetts, very fine, ex-White
![Image for Salem August 9. [1796],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762724.jpg?itok=lCrz0u3x)
![Image for Salem August 9. [1796],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762724-2.jpg?itok=Sc_WLHnx)
two-line handstamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "26" rate on folded letter to Philadelphia from Rochefort, France, extremely fine, the earliest "Ship" handstamp, one other is known from the same correspondence on the same day, sent during the French Revolution, ex-Wood
![Image for Salem, Ms Nov 23 [1801],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762764.jpg?itok=i1ImXDYe)
![Image for Salem, Ms Nov 23 [1801],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762764-2.jpg?itok=5f32GySc)
red datestamp with manuscript "Sp. 18" rate on folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to Beverley, Massachusetts, very fine, unusual Ship abbreviation ex-White