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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
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datestamp with straight line "Ship 4" handstamp on cover to Tunbridge, Vermont, July 30 backstamps, very fine
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datestamp with straightline "Ship" handstamp on cover to Stockton, California, 3c Green tied by crossroads cancel, very fine
backstamp on cover to Benicia, California, 2c Green tied by grid with "Ship.2" straightline alongside, handstamped cornercard from Sand Point, Alaska, very fine
backstamp on cover with straightline "Ship 4" handstamp on cover to New Bedford, Massachusetts, small "S.S. Jeania" handstamp, pair of 2c Postage dues, fine, ex-Lovey
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black straightline handstamp with 2c Green tied by grid to cover to Vergennes, Vermont, pink oval "Alaska Comm'l Co., St. Michael, Alaska, Aug 10 1891" backstamp, forwarded to Ferrisburgh, Vermont, faults including missing top left corner, still fine and rare Alaska use
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datestamp on penalty cover to Westerville, Ohio, "Ship" in circle and two-line "U.S. Charge to Collect 10 Cents" handstamps, 2c Small Banknote tied by grid, "Treasury Department, Office of Special Agent, Port of St. Paul, Alaska" imprint, light wear, fine and rare
datestamp with matching circled "Ship" on incoming cover franked with 1c Blue (faults), endorsed "Ship Letter", two-line "U.S. Charge to Collect 3 Cents" handstamp and 3c Postage due alongside, very fine
backstamp on cover to Chicago, straightline "Ship 4" handstamp and Chicago Barry machine backstamp, two 2c Postage dues, some staining, still fine
datestamp with purple "Ship" in circle and matching "Due 4 cts" (manuscript rate) on cover front only to Dartmouth, Massachusetts, pair of 2c Postage dues, light wear, fine and rare
datestamp with purple "Ship" in circle and matching "Due 4 cts." (manuscript rate) on cover to Glyndon, Minnesota, light wear and couple stains, otherwise fine, probably originated in Alaska
datestamp with purple "Ship" in circle and matching "Due 2 cts." (manuscript rate) on 2c Green entire to New York City, pair of 1c Postage dues, opened roughly and small adhesive tape repairs, still fine and rare, most likely carried by the Alaska Commercial Co.
datestamp with pink "Ship" in circle and "Due 4 cts." handstamp (manuscript rate) on cover to Glyndon, Minnesota, manuscript "Paid" and September 17 receiving backstamp, opened roughly at right, otherwise fine, likely originating in Alaska