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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
manuscript postmark with matching "Ship 14½" rate on folded lettersheet from St. Thomas to Petersburg, Virginia, endorsed "P Viana", horizontal filing crease, very fine, unlisted
manuscript postmark with matching "Ship 20¾" rate on folded lettersheet from St. Thomas to Petersburg, Virginia, very fine, unlisted
datestamp on 3c Green cover to Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, matching "Ship" in oval and "Due 3" handstamps, light wear and diagonal slit away from markings, fine and rare port of entry
manuscript postmark with matching "Ship" and "20½" rate on folded letter from Lisbon, Portugal to Baltimore, Maryland, light even toning, fine
manuscript postmark with "Ship" and "18¾" rate on October 17, 1835 folded letter from Liverpool to Richmond, Virginia, very fine
blue datestamp with manuscript "Ship 27" on folded letter from James River, Virginia to New York City, very fine, scarce port of entry, ex-Hannen
straightline postmark with manuscript "Sh 3.16" rate on folded letter from Ostende, Belgium to Philadelphia, very fine
framed datestamp with manuscript "Sh 26" on folded letter from Gonaïves, Haiti to Philadelphia, very fine
manuscript rate on November 12, 1799 folded letter from London to Philadelphia, crowned "Ship Letter London" and "Ship Letter Liverpool" ovals, endorsed "p Atlanta via Virginia" but crossed out with "Sail'd" so likely carried on Derring arriving Norfolk early March 1800, very fine ex-Siskin
red datestamp with manuscript "Sh" and "52" rate on folded letter datelined "Gibraltar Bay Aug. 19. 1805", addressed to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine
datestamp with manuscript "Sh 19" on folded lettersheet to Nottingham, Maryland, endorsed "p Augustus", forwarded within Maryland with manuscript postmark, additional 8c postage for a total of 27c due, fine
datestamp with manuscript "Sh 27" rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine