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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
blue datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "5" on folded letter to New York City datelined "Arecibo, PR. Dbre 11th 1861", blue sender's oval handstamp, red "Paid at San Juan Porto Rico" crowned circle, backstamped San Juan December 12 and St. Thomas December 15, very fine and rare, ex-Gallagher
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blue datestamp with matching straightline "Due 2 cts." and "Ship" tying 3c Rose (65) to cover to Hudson, New York, slightly reduced at left, otherwise very fine and attractive
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three covers, first printed prices current from Port of Spain, Trinidad dated July 22, 1864, blue "Baltimore Md. Aug 29 '64" double circle datestamp with matching target and straightline "Ship"; second folded letter datelined "St Johns PR Feby 14th 1865", endorsed "pr. Frances Jane to Baltimore", blue "Baltimore Md. Mar 6 1865" double circle datestamp, straightline "Ship" and "Due 12" in circle; third folded letter datelined "Puerto Rico, About de 1865", blue "Baltimore Md. Sep 23" datestamp with target, straightline "Ship" and "Due 6", all very fine and attractive with a nice selection of markings
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blue datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and circled "Due 12" on folded letter to New York City, datelined "Havana, 23d July, 1866", endorsed "p Cuba", very fine
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black datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and boxed "6" on cover to Boston, Massachusetts, endorsed "Pr Brig Romance via Baltimore", originated on Navassa Island, crayon "6c due", corner nick at top right, very fine
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two covers addressed to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, first datelined Arroyo and endorsed "p Harry via Baltimore", blue "Forwarded by Winchers & Co. Ponce P.R." oval, "Baltimore Md. Feb 21" datestamp and straightline "Ship" and boxed "6"; second with "Baltimore Md. Oct 11" datestamp, "Ship" in oval and straightline "Due 6", both fine and attractive
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black datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and circled "Due 12" on folded letter to New York City, datelined "St. Johns P. Rico April 25th 1868", endorsed "George Latimer", very fine
group of five folded letters to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, all routed through Baltimore, including: 1868 with "Baltimore Md. Aug 4" datestamp, straightline "Ship" and boxed "6"; 1869 with "Held for Postage" in circle and manuscript "Ship 6"; 1869 with "Baltimore Md. Aug 27" datestamp, "Ship" in oval and straightline "Due 6"; 1871 with "Baltimore Md. Jul 21" datestamp, straightline "Ship" and "Due 6" in circle; 1872 with "Baltimore Md. Jun 22" datestamp and "Ship and "Due 6" in circles; all very fine, a nice selection of markings
two items, first incoming cover with "Baltimore Md. Feb 9" datestamp and matching circled "Due 4" and "Ship" handstamps, second folded letter from Ponce, Puerto Rico with "Baltimore Md. Jul 13" datestamp and circled "Due 6" and "Ship" handstamps, endorsed "p Cygnus" and with sender's 1872 handstamp, light wear, very fine pair
62 folded letters and covers ranging in date from 1798/1876, begins with 1798 "Balt.Mar-8" straightline on folded letter from France, various straightline and circled "Ship" handstamps, generally fine to very fine, a wonderful group that would form the perfect basis to a collection or exhibit, viewing recommended
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manuscript postmark with matching "Ship" and "18¾" rate on folded letter from St. Thomas to Petersburg, Virginia, endorsed "p Rubicon", very fine and rare, unlisted ship town
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manuscript postmark with "Ship 17 2/19" rate on folded letter from Saint-Pierre, Martinique to Philadelphia, endorsed "Via Norfolk", small tear, very fine, unlisted ship town, a rare early cover from Accomack Court House, contents mention blockade and occupation of Martinique during Napoleonic Wars