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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
- Erivan Collection of Western Postal History (229) Apply Erivan Collection of Western Postal History filter
- The Nancy Clark Collection of Maine Postal History (127) Apply The Nancy Clark Collection of Maine Postal History filter
- The Mark Schwartz Collection of Essex County, Massachusetts Postal History (104) Apply The Mark Schwartz Collection of Essex County, Massachusetts Postal History filter
- The Graham Booth Collection of Transatlantic Mail (103) Apply The Graham Booth Collection of Transatlantic Mail filter
red straightline "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "6" port of entry rate on incoming folded lettersheet, endorsed "P Steamboat", very fine, ex-Lovey and Eggen
two folded letters from Arroyo, Puerto Rico to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, first with "New London Con Mar 4 1863" double circle datestamp and matching straightline "Ship" and "5" handstamps; second with ""New London Con 13 Jan 1864" double circle datestamp and matching "Ship" in oval and "Due 6" handstamps, very fine pair with a nice assortment of markings
six covers ranging from 1808/1860s, includes early manuscript postmark, 1847 folded letter from Waimeer, Hawaii, several different "Ship" handstamps, and more, generally very fine
manuscript postmark with "52 Sh" rate on folded letter from Valparaiso, Chile to New York, endorsed "Columbus", very fine and scarce
red datestamp with manuscript "Sh 20¾" rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, written on the "U.S. Ship Falmouth at sea" off Valparaiso, Chile, very fine and scarce
datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and circled "V" handstamps on cover to New London, New Hampshire, fine and scarce
red straightine datestamp with matching "Ship" and manuscript "36" rate on folded letter from a wine merchant in Malaga, Spain to Beverly, Massachusetts, red framed "Cadiz" transit handstamp, very fine unlisted ship town, ex-Conland
manuscript postmark and rate on folded lettersheet from London to Philadelphia via New York, endorsed "by Jos. Scott, Cap. Cribb", very fine, recipient John Reynell was a prominent merchant in Philadelphia dealing in British imports
manuscript postmark and rate on March 6, 1750 folded letter from "Cap François [Santo Domingo]" (Cap-Haitien) to Boston, endorsed "Via New York pr Post", very fine, ex-Lovey
two-line handstamp with manuscript "3dwt" rate on folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, manuscript "P1N" packet rate and "pr the Packet", "14 MA" Bishop's mark, carried by Falmouth Packet Earl of Halifax departing May 23 and arriving July 15, "1/3" local currency conversion in Philadelphia, received June 20, very fine, ex-Historical Society of Pennsylvania
two line-handstamp with manuscript "3dwt" and "PD" in circle on November 28, 1757 folded letter from Leeds, England, straightline origin backstamp and "2 De" Bishop's mark, endorsed "by New York Packet" and manuscript "P1N4" packet rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Earl of Leicester, overall wear and internal separations, still fine and scarce
manuscript postmark and rate on folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, Leeds backstamp applied at origin (enhanced), "P 1N4" rate and "PD" in circle handstamp, carried by Falmouth Packet General Wall departing February February 10 and arriving March 22, very fine