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July 2023
United States Postal History
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- (-) Remove The Mark Schwartz Collection of Essex County, Massachusetts Postal History filter The Mark Schwartz Collection of Essex County, Massachusetts Postal History
bill for postage (and book binding) dating from July 1793 to February 1794, very fine and interesting collateral document, Bulkeley Emerson served as Newburyport's postmaster from 1775 until his death in 1801, this document is signed by his son Joseph Emerson who succeeded him
black datestamp with manuscript "Sh_42" ship rate on incoming folded letter datelined "Rotterdam 8 avril 1802", endorsed "pr. the Five Sisters, Capt. Lunt, via Newburyport" and addressed to Philadelphia, very fine and attractive early Newburyport ship letter
datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "10" rate on incoming folded lettersheet from Liverpool, addressed to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, very fine, 10c pays the 2c ship fee plus 8c inland postage
purple datestamp with manuscript "18¾" war rate on folded letter to North Yarmouth, Maine, vertical filefold with light toning, otherwise very fine
dark red postmark with manuscript "12½" restored rate on cover to North Yarmouth, Maine, vertical filefold and light aging, very fine, the 1799 rates were restored after the 1815-16 war rate for just 31 days before new rates went into effect May 1, 1816
purple datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "12½" rate on folded letter datelined "Gibraltar 31st August 1816", endorsed "p. Abigail Capt. Graves" and addressed to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine and attractive
double circle datestamp with matching geometric cancels tying strip of three 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69, corner fault prior to use) to cover to Bombay, India, endorsed "Via London", backstamped "Boston Am. Pkt. Dec 31", two-line "Paid-Only To England", manuscript "5 due marking, London and Bombay backstamps, very fine, a scarce and attractive cover, ex-Vogel
17 covers ranging from 1797 to 1814, most with "Newbt. Ms." circular datestamps, begins with 1797 manuscript on cover to Boston, 1799 "Newbt. Ms." datestamp (first year recorded in ASCC), 1801 boxed "Paid", and ca. 1814 drop letter with manuscript "1", generally fine to very fine, a wonderful collection for the specialist with a wide variety of rates represented, all neatly annotated on exhibit pages
44 covers beginning with 1785 folded letter to Philadelphia (faults), 1795 ship letter from Jamaica, 1797 folded letter to New Hampshire, 1801 ship letter to Portsmouth, 1830 folded letter rated "18¾" with manuscript "6¼ cts. paid back", several "3 Paid" integral rate handstamps, 1865 ship letter to New York, and much more, generally fine to very fine, a wonderful group for the specialist which would form a perfect foundation to continue
seven covers ranging from 1841 to 1862, includes 1841 datestamp which predates the ASCC listing by three years, two different "5" rate handstamps, generally fine to very fine, each neatly written up on exhibit page
blue datestamp with matching "5" rate handstamp on folded lettersheet to Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, extremely fine and fresh, as these markings were not used after 1845 this is confirmed as the first day of the new postal rates of 1845
blue datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on folded letter to Petersborough, New Hampshire, very fine strikes and cover, fresh and attractive, this datestamp in blue was only used in July and August, 1845