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July 2023
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- The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail (728) Apply The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail filter
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folded letter to Philadelphia datelined "Rotterdam 19 Sept 1848" and endorsed "p Steamer Cambria", framed "Paid at Liverpool Sp 23 1848" and handstamped "1/-" rate, carried by Cunard's Cambria departing Liverpool September 23 and arriving Boston October 3, red "Boston Ms. Ship Oct 6" handstamp and matching "34" retaliatory rate handstamp, very fine
folded lettersheet from Nottingham, England to New York City, illustrated printed letterhead for "Fellmongers, Leather Dressers", departed Liverpool October 14 and arrived New York October 25, red "24" rate handstamp upon arrival, very fine
folded letter to Leipzig, Saxony datelined "Boston Oct 23 1848", red "Paid" and matching "29" handstamp, carried by Cunard's Britannia departing New York October 25 and arriving Liverpool November 11, manuscript "3/6" debit to Prussia, boxed "America per England", light toning, still fine, a scarce destination for a retaliatory rate cover
folded letter to Boston datelined "Batavia 26th September", endorsed "Via England" and carried privately to London, November 24 transit and manuscript "1/-", carried by Cunard's Canada departing Liverpool November 25 and arriving New York December 14, red "New-York Ship 29cts Dec 14" retaliatory rate handstamp, very fine and scarce
folded lettersheet from Cincinnati, Ohio to Leamington, England, red straightline "Paid" and manuscript "34" rate, endorsed "By the Steamer" and carried on Britannia's final Cunard voyage departing New York December 13 and arriving Liverpool December 28, "1/-" retaliatory due rating and "America/Liverpool De 28 1848" backstamp, fine and attractive
folded letter to London with black "New Orleans La Dec 2" datestamp with matching "Paid" and "34" handstamps, endorsed "pr Str. Britannia", departed Boston December 13 and arrived Liverpool December 28, rated "1/-" and with December 29 London backstamp, very fine
folded letter to Andover, Massachusetts franked with Great Britain 1sh Green, endorsed "per Europa" departing Liverpool December 16 and arriving New York December 31, red "New-York Ship 29cts Jan 1" datestamp, stamp small faults, otherwise very fine cover from the last westbound retaliatory rate voyage
folded letter from Liverpool to New York City with framed "Paid at Liverpool Fe 9 1849" and "1/-" handstamps, endorsed "p Europa" departing Liverpool February 10 and arriving New York February 24, circled "6" port of entry ship fee handstamp, very fine and attractive cover from the last westbound voyage of the restored rate period
folded letter to Sheffield, England datelined "New York July 3rd 1849", black circled "5" due, carried by Cunard's America departing Boston July 4 and arriving Liverpool July 15, backstamped "America/Liverpool Jy 15 1849", rated "1/-" due, very fine
folded letter to Carlisle, England, black "New-York 21 Apr 27" debit, departed New York April 27 and arrived Liverpool May 10, backstamped "America My 10 50A", redirected to Stockton, very fine cover from the maiden voyage of the Collins Line
folded letter to London with bold strike of black "New York 42 May 25" integral datestamp, endorsed "p. Pacific Steamer" departing New York City May 25 and arriving Liverpool June 7, manuscript "2/-", June 8 London backstamp, very fine and rare, the maiden voyage of the Pacific and the second Collins Line voyage
folded lettersheet to London endorsed "p Franklin Steamer via Southampton" and with clear strike of "New York 42 Oct 5" integral datestamp, departed New York City October 5 and arrived Southampton October 18, backstamped the same day and charged "2/-" due, very fine and scarce, maiden voyage of the Havre Line