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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
red straightline handstamp with manuscript "6" port of entry rate on folded lettersheet to Richmond, Virginia, very fine
blue datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" and manuscript "18¾" inland rate on folded letter to London, reverse with "Ship" and "Paid" handstamps and "12½" freight money sail rate, two-line "Liverpool Ship Letter" backstamps and July 28 London arrival, very fine freight money letter
green datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp and "Paid" and "Ship" backstamps on folded letter to London, endorsed "pr Liverpool Packet of 25th Novbr", manuscript "18¾" inland rate on front and "12½" freight money sail fee on reverse, carried by Dramatic Line's Roscius on the second to last trip of the Dramatic Line, backstamped "Liverpool Ship Letter" and December 25 London arrival, very fine freight money letter with rates separated on the front and back of the cover as was the custom in Richmond
green rimless datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" on folded letter to London, reverse with "Paid" and "Ship" handstamps, endorsed "pr packet of 20 July 1842 from New York to London", manuscript "18¾" inland rate on front and "12½" freight money sail fee on reverse, red British "Ship Letter" straightline and London backstamp, very fine freight money letter, ex-Hahn
red datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" and "10" handstamps on folded lettersheet from Richmond to London, endorsed "pr first London Packet from New York", reverse with straightline "Paid" and "Ship" handstamps and "12½" freight money sail fee, Liverpool and London backstamps, vertical crease, very fine, a late freight money use
red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "20¾" rate corrected to "39½" on incoming folded lettersheet from St. Thomas to Petersburg, Virginia, vertical filing crease, very fine and scarce
red datestamp with manuscript "Ship 27" rate on folded lettersheet to Bottle Hill, New Jersey, very fine, unlisted marking ex-Lovey
datestamp with matching "5" handstamp and manuscript "Ship" on folded lettersheet from St. Thomas to New York City, very fine, unlisted
manuscript postmark with matching "Ship 12 cts" rate on reverse of folded letter from Mayhill, Jamaica to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, February 5 Mayhill backstamp and February 7 "Jamaica Paid" handstamp, blue "Forwarded by Hicks & Swift St. Thomas" oval, light wear and small faults, still fine and rare, a unique ship marking and unlisted forwarder handstamp
manuscript "Ferry 6" and "Chg'd" notations on September 20, 1825 folded lettersheet to Hayes, North Carolina, very fine, most likely carried to Edenton (across Albemarle Sound) and collected by the the recipient James C. Johnston, who owned the large Hayes Plantation about a mile from Edenton
datestamp with manuscript "Sh 12" rate on folded letter from St. Bartholomew to Washington, North Carolina, contains 3rd and 4th bills of exchange, some wear, still fine, a rare port of entry
blue datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" and manuscript "27" rate on folded letter to Mayhill, Jamaica, addressed care of New York, February 25 Kingston postmark, very fine, 2c ship fee added in error to outgoing letter