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July 2023
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March 23, 1801 folded letter from New York to Edinburgh and redirected to Leith, endorsed "Ship Decatur", duplicate of original letter sent via Pegasus, bold strike of red crowned "Ship Letter Greenock" handstamp, incorrectly rated "2/4", very fine and attractive
November 12, 1813 folded letter from New York City to Schiedam, Netherlands, triplicate letter put on the cartel ship carrying the United States delegation to Sweden sent to try to end the War of 1812, outer wrapper removed and forwarded by Jan Smith via Heligoland to London, charged "10" stuiver in Schiedam, very fine and scarce, total transit time including a delay in New York was 6½ months
May 13, 1813 folded prices current from Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "p Holton", "Portland Me July 8" datestamp and manuscript "Sh 19" due for 17c postage plus 2c ship fee, interesting contents related to the war, very fine and scarce blockade run letter, ex-Frajola and Walske
June 3, 1815 folded letter from London to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, scarce "Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter London" backstamp, endorsed "Galen" to Boston, faint Boston handstamp and matching "Ship" with "17" war rare, very fine, ex-Hahn and Pullin
folded letter from Holyhead, Wales to Dedham, Massachusetts with "Holyhead 23 Feb" mileage datestamp, endorsed "To the care of Mr. W. Hope" in Liverpool, blue double circle "Ship Milo, S.G. Bronson Sail'd mar 27" handstamp, entered the mails with red "Boston Ms Apr 23" datestamp and matching "Ship", fine and rare
folded letter datelined "Liverpool 30 June 1819" and endorsed "P. Herald via Boston", double circle "P. Fox Ship Herald Sail'd July 3", entered the mails with red "Boston Ms. Aug 18" datestamp and matching "Ship", fine and scarce
folded letter to Liverpool datelined "Phila 11 month 9 1820" and endorsed "Lancaster", framed "Liverpool Ship Letter" and manuscript "2/-" triple rate, very fine and scarce
folded letter to Cognac, France via London, datelined "Boston le 20 Mars 1822" and endorsed "Per Ship Panthea via Liverpool", manuscript "3/2" rate, Liverpool and London backstamps, very fine maiden voyage letter
folded lettersheet from New York to London endorsed "Sovereign", placed directly on board without entering the mails, framed "Cowes Ship Letter" and July 16 London arrival on reverse, rated "4/3", small sealed tear, otherwise very fine
folded letter to Edinburgh, Scotland datelined "New York 23d June 1833", endorsed "P United States" on her maiden voyage, backstamped "Liverpool Ship Letter" and July 18 transit, rated "1/7" with boxed "½" added for Scottish wheel tax, very fine and attractive
folded letter from Paris to Buffalo, New York, endorsed "Albany", carried under separate cover with clear strike of "Forwarded by Emerson & Norwood, Havre" oval on reverse, red "New-York Sep 19" datestamp, rated "25" for inland from New York to Buffalo, very fine
folded letter to New York City with "Bureau Maritime 9 Avr" handstamp, endorsed "p. Normandie", perfect strike of oval "Received and Forwarded by A.P. Smith & Co, Havre" backstamp, rated "6" in New York for port of entry fee, fine