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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
two-line type F datestamp with straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "39½" rate on folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine triple-rate cover
two-line type F handstamp with straightline "Ship" and manuscript "22" rate on folded letter from Bordeaux, France to New York City, endorsed "Pr Ship Sally, Cap't Williams", very fine, ex Berkinshaw-Smith
green oval datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "14" rate on folded letter from Martinique to Newburyport, Massachusetts, very fine war rate cover
red oval datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "12" rate on folded letter from London to Portland, Maine, endorsed "pr Neptune via Portsmouth", very fine and attractive, ex-Dupuy
red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "12" rate on printed circular from New York City to Sanborton, New Hampshrie, perfect strike of framed "Forwarded by Aaron H. Palmer, New-York" backstamp, forwarded to Dover with additional "10" rate totaled to "22", minor splitting along folds, very fine, entertaining docketing on reverse reads "This Aaron H. Palmer was evidently small & mean enough to send his bombastic letter unpaid, misdirected it to Sanborton N.H. from which it was forwarded to Dover, thus costing my father 22 cts for postage!!! Don't think Mr. P. got much business out of it"
red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "7" rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, endorsed "p Milo", very fine
datestamp with straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "2" rate on cover to Beverly, Massachusetts, 3c Rose (65) with circular grid, endorsed "From U.S. Str. Kearsarge" in Cadiz, Spain, very fine, from the "Kearsarge" Correspondence written by Captain John A. Winslow, docketing indicates this letter told of Winslow losing a finger
manuscript "Ship 6" port of entry rate on folded letter from Waterford, New York to Burlington, Vermont, very fine steamboat cover, ex-Hahn
manuscript "Ship 6" port of entry rate on folded letter from Whitehall, New York to Burlington, Vermont, very fine steamboat cover, ex-Johnstone
manuscript postmark with "Ship 22" rate on cover folded letter from Calcutta, India to Philadelphia, endorsed "P Ship Asia, Capt. Ellis", very fine and rare
manuscript postmark with "Ship 22" rate on folded lettersheet from San Sebastian, Spain to Baltimore, very fine and rare origin
manuscript postmark with "Ship 12" rate on folded letter from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "Homer", very fine