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July 2023
United States Postal History
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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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![Image for Boston Ms Ship Oct 7 [1843],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754918-3.jpg?itok=phW-gbrt)
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red datestamp with matching circled "39½" rate handstamp paying double the 18¾c rate plus the 2c ship fee on folded letter from London to Philadelphia, endorsed "p Acadia v. Lpool + Boston", London September 18 Maltese cross, very fine, ex-Shephard
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red datestamp with matching "20¾" in circle on folded letter from Waterbeck, Scotland to Alton, New York, Ecclefechan transit and Liverpool backstamp, forwarded to Chicago with blue "Buffalo N.Y. May 7" datestamp and "Forwarded" between bars, very fine
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and circled "27" rate handstamp correcting "20½" rate on folded letter from Gibraltar to Richmond, Virginia, endorsed "p Gauges via Boston", very fine
![Image for Boston Ms. Ship Jun 1 [1844],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754958-3.jpg?itok=xUuRQ-xd)
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red datestamp with matching circled "27" rate on folded letter to Genesis, Illinois, datelined "London, 33 Nottingham Place, May 12th, 1844", datestamp London May 13 and Liverpool May 14, very fine and scarce, ex-White
![Image for Boston Ms. Ship Jun 27 [1844],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754968-3.jpg?itok=F9CKKirD)
![Image for Boston Ms. Ship Jun 27 [1844],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754968.jpg?itok=DHbJz_Oy)
red datestamp with matching "27" in circle rate on folded letter from Edinburgh, Scotland to New York City, endorsed "p. Hibernia via Halifax & Boston" and with red "Paid at Liverpool Jy 3 44" octagon, very fine, ex-White
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red datestamp with matching circled "27" rate handstamp on folded letter from Edinburgh, Scotland to Kinsale, Virginia, red "Paid at Edinb. Jun 11 1844" postmark, Liverpool transit and "Too Late" backstamps, fine
![Image for Boston Ms Ship Sep 1 [1844],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754948-3.jpg?itok=5N3kb67b)
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red datestamp with matching circled "20¾" rate handstamp on folded letter from London to Syracuse, New York, very fine, ex-White
![Image for Boston Ms Ship Sep 4 [1844],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754928-3.jpg?itok=yP5fa-HJ)
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red datestamp with manuscript "Free" frank on folded letter from Scotland to the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury in Washington, D.C., boxed "Port Glasgow Jy 1 1843" handstamp, Liverpool backstamp, very fine
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partial red datestamp with matching circled "39½" rate handstamp on March 1, 1845 folded letter from Woolwich Common, London to Albany, New York, "Plumstead Com." station handstamp, March 1 London tombstone and Liverpool transit the next day, fine, ex-White
![Image for Boston Mass Ship Mar 19 [1845],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754993-3.jpg?itok=HcmHTQSM)
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red datestamp with matching circled "27" rate on folded letter from Inverness, Scotland to Detroit, Mighican, endorsed "Via Halifax", very fine, ex-White
![Image for Boston Ms. Ship May 21 [1846],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/755008-3.jpg?itok=R1q67DJ5)
![Image for Boston Ms. Ship May 21 [1846],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/755008.jpg?itok=uEmrNBHB)
red datestamp with matching "7" rate on folded letter from St. John's, Newfoundland to Hamilton, Massachusetts datelined in Newfoundland, carried by Cunard's Britannia, very fine
![Image for Boston Mas. Oct 15 [1846],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/755033-3.jpg?itok=0oQulAAB)
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red datestamp with matching "7" rate handstamp and manuscript "Ship" on folded letter from Matanzas, Cuba to Portland, Maine, endorsed "p Polka" very fine, illustrated in Blake, an unusual use of this ship marking