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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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manuscript postmark and rate on folded lettersheet from London to Philadelphia, Transiting and rated in Boston, endorsed "p the Adams Via N. England", splitting along the folds, otherwise fine
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manuscript postmark and rate on folded letter to Newport, Rhode Island, endorsed "p Capt Smith", internal splitting and small repairs, fine appearance
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October 4, 1783 folded letter from London to Queen Anne's County, Maryland, carried privately by ship to Boston, entered the mails with January 20 datestamp and manuscript "2.16" rate, reverse with manuscript "Philada 20 1st mo 1784 Recd under cover and forwarded as desired by thy respectful Friends, James & Dunker", very fine, see lot 2306 for a cover mailed the same day carried by Falmouth Packet, ex-Salazar
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straightline handstamp on folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to Providence, Rhode Island, "Sh 28" rate paying triple the 8c rate plus 4c ship fee, very fine
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straightline handstamp with "18 IV" Franklin mark and manuscript "Sh 12" rate on folded letter from Cadiz, Spain to Newburyport, Massachusetts, very fine
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January 27, 1800 folded letter from Leeds, England to Boston, crowned "Ship Letter London" oval and manuscript "4/2" rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Earl Gower, very fine, ex-White
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "22" rate on folded letter from Saint-Pierre, Martinique to Philadelphia, very fine
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red straightline "Ship" of Boston on incoming folded letter from London, endorsed "via Liverpool" and "Liverpool, 3 Feb'y 1809, In the Mercator Cap'n Freeman, p.H.M.O.S.", very fine
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "19" rate on folded letter to New York City, datelined "On Board Ship Liverpool Packet, Banks of Newfoundland", very fine, interesting content about the War of 1812
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "14" war rate on folded letter from New Orleans to Gloucester, Massachusetts, very fine, interesting contents about life in New Orleans including a meeting with Judah Touro and a visit to Mississippi Territory
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manuscript rate on July 14, 1815 folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, partial strike of rare black "Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter Liverpool" backstamp, endorsed "p Mary Susan", very fine, 9c pays the port of entry war surcharge rate
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red ribbon handstamp on folded letter from Hackney, London to Boston, red crowed "Paid Ship Letter London 30 Oct 1816" handstamp, very fine, the earliest known use of the "Ship 6" ribbon handstamp