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July 2023
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manuscript postmark on incoming folded letter datelined "Barbados, May 31, 1758", addressed to Newbury, Massachusetts, endorsed "p Capt. Muchemore", some splitting along the folds, fine and rare, the earliest known Marblehead ship letter, Marblehead ship markings are reported from 1766-67 with this eight years earlier
manuscript postmark on folded lettersheet from Liverpool to Philadelphia, docketed "rec'd 10 mon. 24 1759", very fine, 9dwt includes 1dwt 8gr for a single letter from Marblehead to Boston, 7dwt from Boston to Philadelphia, and 16gr ship fee
manuscript postmark and rate on February 24, 1766 folded letter from Cadiz, Spain to Newport, Rhode Island, light even toning, fine and scarce, 2dwt 16gr pays 2dwt postage plus 16gr ship fee
manuscript postmark with "Ship. 10 Cts" rate on June 29, 1792 folded letter from Lisbon, Portugal to Newbury Port, Massachusetts, vertical filefold and small fault at top, very fine appearance, the earliest recorded incoming ship letter to Marblehead under the Constitutional post
manuscript postmark and "Sh.10" ship rate on folded letter datelined "Rotterdam 25th July 1796", endorsed "pr. the Richard & Edward, Cap. S. Roundey", addressed to Newburyport, Massachusetts, 10c pays the 4c ship fee plus 6c inland postage, very fine and attractive early Marblehead ship letter
manuscript postmark and matching "Sh 22" ship rate on folded letter datelined "Port Spain, Trinidad 8th July 1801", endorsed "p Sloop Ranger, Cap't Bartlett" and addressed to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, very fine, 22c pays the 2c ship fee plus double rate inland postage
manuscript postmark with matching "Sh 12" ship rate on folded letter from Mauritius to Concord, New Hampshire, datelined "Isle of France - July 20th 1820" and carried by the ship Ganges on her return voyage from Batavia (Jakarta), very fine and scarce, 12c pays the 2c ship fee plus 10c inland postage
datestamp with matching grid tying 1861 3c Rose (65, perforation faults) to cover to Haverhill, Massachusetts, illustrated patriotic depicting "Jeff's Knave-y" with the caption "Seven wise men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl", Hoyt imprint, very fine and attractive design
dateline on folded letter from Thomas Gerry, Jr. to "Mess'rs Newton & Gordon" in Madeira, endorsed "pr Sally, Capt. Reed", very fine and early Marblehead letter, Thomas Gerry Jr. was the brother of Elbridge Gerry (signer of the Declaration of Independence, Governor of Massachusetts, and Vice President to James Madison)
datestamp on incoming July 9, 1878 cover from Blankenburg, Germany, franked with three 1gr Large Shield stamps, upon arrival in Marblehead the cover was forwarded to Bradford, Vermont, light edge wear, fine and attractive
group of 25 covers beginning with seven "M.Head" manuscript postmarks from 1800 to 1827, 1836 incoming ship letter from Haiti, 1842 drop letter, 1864 2c Black Jack on printed circular, 1874 cover from Marblehead to London, and more, generally fine to very fine, all written up on exhibit pages, an attractive group for the specialist
two covers dated April 12, 1847 and May 24, 1847, first with "5" rate handstamp, second with straightline "Paid" and "10", very fine and scarce, Merrimack's post office was established August 19, 1846 and its name changed to Lawrence just nine months later on May 26, 1847, the May 24 cover is the latest recorded use of this datestamp