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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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- The Nancy Clark Collection of Maine Postal History (127) Apply The Nancy Clark Collection of Maine Postal History filter
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three items, first January 7, 1802 folded letter from Charleston, South Carolina to "Wiscasset, District Maine" with manuscript "Warren March 8" postmark and "30sh" rate; second July 27, 1816 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Bristol, Rhode Island with "Warren R.I. Aug 15" rimless datestamp, straightline "Ship", and manuscript "8" rate; third February 22, 1831 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Boston with red "Warren R.I. Mar 12" datestamp, matching straightline "Ship", and manuscript "12" rate, fine group
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manuscript postmark with "Ship 14½" rate on folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadalupe to Wickford, Rhode Island, very fine, a remarkably rare postmark especially on a ship letter
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red "Ship." handstamp and manuscript "6" rate on incoming folded letter from Trinidad, endorsed "For'd by Cap't Gaylord", very fine, interesting personal contents
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "14½" rate on folded letter to Hingham, Massachusetts, manuscript "Turks Island, March 27th 1828, Forwarded by Yr. Obt. Servt. Nath. Lightbourn" on reverse, very fine, very early and unlisted forwarder's mark
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red oval datestamp with manuscript "Sh 32" rate on folded lettersheet from Pointe-à-Pitre to New York City, endorsed "Forward by Cap'n Pegue", fine triple-rate cover carried during the Embargo Act
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red rimless datestamp with matching "Ship" in hull handstamp and manuscript "12" rate on folded letter from St. Croix to New York City, very fine strikes
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red rimless datestamp with matching "Ship" in hull handstamp and manuscript "6" rate on incoming folded letter from New York City, fine steamboat use, ex-Roth
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red handstamp with manuscript "14½" rate for local delivery on incoming folded letter, very fine
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red datestamp with matching "Ship" in scroll and manuscript "14½" rate marking on folded letter from Barbados to Boston, endorsed "P Mayflower via New Haven", fine ex-Lovey
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red datestamp with matching "Ship" in scroll and "7" rate handstamps on folded lettersheet to West Meriden, Connecticut, endorsed "P. Alert Via N Haven", very fine
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black datestamp with matching "Ship" in hull and "7" rate on folded lettersheet from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to New York City, very fine
datestamp with circled "Ship 5" handstamp on cover to Philadelphia, endorsed "p Steward via New Haven", very fine