Auction Detail
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
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "27" rate on folded letter from St. Croix to Toronto, Canada, endorsed "via New York", green "Queenston Feb 23 1837" datestamp, manuscript "1/4c" over "9" summed to "2/1c" due, very fine
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blue datestamp with matching "Ship" and "7" handstamps on cover to Boston, enclosure datelined "U.S. Ship Decatur, Off Cape Henry June 16th", light toning, still fine
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blue datestamp ties 3c Dull red to cover to Washington D.C., matching straightline "Ship" alongside and manuscript "2" due, letter datelined "Jamestown, Hampton Roads", very fine
blue datestamp with matching "Due 2" handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to New York City, very fine
blue datestamp ties 3c Dull red (26, oxidized) to cover to Philadelphia, matching blue straightline "Ship" and manuscript "2" due, very fine
16 covers ranging from 1797/1858, better items including 1797 folded letter from Amsterdam to Philadelphia rated "70", origins including Lima and Valparaiso, nice selection of markings and rates, fine to very fine
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red datestamp with manuscript "Ship 12" on folded letter to Strong, Maine, datelined "On board ship going down Chesapeake Bay" and endorsed "Per favor of Pilot, Chesapeake Bay Oct. 31", very fine, ex-Hannen
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" on folded letter to Philadelphia, 3c Dull red (11A) with grid, manuscript "Due 2", very fine
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red datestamp with matching straight line "Ship" and "2" handstamps on cover to New York City, endorsed "Ship Letter" and franked with 3c Dull red (26) tied by red grid, very fine
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datestamp with "Ship" in oval handstamp on cover to Bath, Maine, 3c Ultramarine (114) with target cancel, "Due 3" handstamp, very fine double rate cover
nine covers ranging from 1853/1875, nice selection including two 1867 covers from Montevideo, attractive selection of routes and markings, fine to very fine and interesting
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red datestamp with manuscript "18" on folded letter from Liverpool to Richmond, Virginia, endorsed "Consignees p Henriette", very fine, consignee's letters accompanying cargo were charged regular inland postage and not a ship fee, as this letter originally contained two additional sheets it was charged triple the 6c rate from Petersburg to Richmond, Petersburg ship letters are rare