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July 2023
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- (-) Remove The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail filter The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail
datestamp on folded letter sent from Shanghai, China to Ipswich, Massachusetts, endosred "Albion", blue "Forwarded by James Bishop & Co., New York" oval handstamp, very fine, letter pertains to sending home plant specimens from China
datestamp on folded letter from Le Havre, France to New Orleans, endorsed "pr Emeu", franked with France 10c Bister, 20c Blue, 40c Orange, and 80c Lake, blue sender's handstamp, light wear, fine and attractive four-color franking
black circled port of entry rate handstamp on folded letter from Liverpool, franked with Great Britain 1p Red, 4p Rose, and 1sh Green, endorsed "Paid per SS City of Washington", very fine and colorful
datestamp on folded lettersheet from Havana, Cuba to London, partial strike of crowned "Paid at Havana" handstamp and February 19 backstamp, "N. York 5 Br. Pkt. Mar 2" debit, carried by Cunard's Africa from New York to Liverpool, March 14 London backstamp, very fine
black integral rate datestamp on folded letter sent from Liverpool to Philadelphia, endorsed "p City of Baltimore St. for New York", red July 22 Liverpool datestamp, very fine, not held for Inman's City of Baltimore but sent on earlier Vigo on non-contract voyage
black circled rate handstamp on September 6, 1859 folded letter from Puerto Rico to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, straightline "Ship Letter" applied in Puerto Rico, very fine
handstamp on cover to Milbridge, Maine, red oval "Forwarded by Koefoed Whitmore & Co. St. Thomas W.I." handstamp, opened roughly at right, fine, ex-White
datestamp ties two 3c Dull rose (26) with third strike alongside on cover to Billerica, Massachusetts, endorsed "From U.S. Brig Dolphin, South America" and "Per Barque Tidal Wave, Dec'r 3d '59", very fine
two folded letters from New York City to Lyon, France, first with "New York 3 Nov 7" 1860 datestamp, blue "By Str. Asia" handstamp and "8" French due marking; second with "New York 18 May 9" 1863 datestamp, blue "By Str. New York" handstamp and "16" French due marking, both with appropriate transits, very fine pair, these handstamps were prepared by W. Schall & Co.
datestamp ties 3c Dull red (26) to incoming cover, "Due3" handstamp alongside, very fine
black circled "6" rate handstamp on April 3, 1861 folded letter from St. Thomas to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, blue "Forwarded by G.A. Phiilips Mees & Co, St. Thomas W.I." backstamp, very fine
datestamp ties 3c Dull red (26) to cover to Belvidere, New Jersey, additional strike at right with "New York Ship Letter 5 May 10" and straightline "Due2" handstamps, backflap faults, very fine and attractive