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two items, first 1849 folded lettersheet to Sandy Hill, New York with "New-York 7 cts Ship Jul 9" datestamp, endorsed "Steamer Orus, Changres N.G."; second July 9, 1849 folded letter datelined "At Anchor, Navy Bay", carried by Empire City Line steamer Crescent City from Chagres, red "New-York 7 cts Ship Jul 27" datestamp, very fine pair
![Image for 6 [New York City, 1850]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761857.jpg?itok=49lT3-Gs)
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manuscript port of entry rate on March 5, 1850 folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to New York City, endorsed "Consignee pr Leibnik", "Robert M. Sloman, Ship-Broker, Hamburg" forwarder's handstamp, very fine
![Image for New York Ship Letter 4 Apr 25 [1850],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761652.jpg?itok=gRCYMCiS)
![Image for New York Ship Letter 4 Apr 25 [1850],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761652-2.jpg?itok=l14lpY-P)
integral rate handstamp on folded letter from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, endorsed "pr Sailing Vessel", blue oval "Forwarded by Gruner, Schroders & Co-Mayaguez P.R." handstamp, very fine
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red datestamp on January 26, 1850 folded letter written aboard the USS St. Lawrence at Port Mahon, Menorca, addressed to Cincinnati Ohio, "11 My 1850 Liverpool Ship" backstamp, carried on Cunard's Europa arriving New York May 23, manuscript "32cts" debit in Liverpool represents 16c sea postage plus 16c British ship letter fee, upon arrival in New York 10c domestic postage added for a total of 42c due, very fine, ex-Boettger
![Image for New-York Ship May 25 [1850],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761852.jpg?itok=ZmWdZpny)
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red datestamp on March 19, 1850 folded letter from Naples, Italy to New York City, carried by Cunard's Europa, 32c postage (24c treaty rate plus 8c Great Britain ship fee) plus 5c inland totaled to 37c, light stains, very fine
![Image for New-York 7cts Ship Apr 25 [1851]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761877.jpg?itok=tZveqXuj)
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red datestamp on folded letter from Querétaro, Mexico to Philadelphia, transit handstamps, very fine
![Image for New-York 34cts Ship May 9 [1851],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761867.jpg?itok=fH0DH81a)
![Image for New-York 34cts Ship May 9 [1851],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761867-2.jpg?itok=2oesiym_)
datestamp on folded letter sent from Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Maryland, endorsed "Via Hermann" (Ocean Line), minor separations, still fine and rare, 34c paid 24c transatlantic postage plus 10c inland
![Image for 6 [New York City, 1851],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761872.jpg?itok=loXO-t7d)
![Image for 6 [New York City, 1851],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761872-2.jpg?itok=vsnJ5YXb)
![Image for 6 [New York City, 1851],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/files-local/styles/gallery-small/public/Lot 2453.jpg?itok=PXayTUCg)
black circled "6" handstamp on October 18, 1851 folded letter from Monrovia, Liberia to New York City, very fine, interesting contents about missionary work
![Image for New-York 25cts Ship May 5 [1852],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761882.jpg?itok=OyxHSC-t)
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datestamp on folded letter from Berge, Saxony to St. Louis, Missouri, straightline "Berge" origin handstamp and manuscript "10/4" rating, Bremen backstamp, carried by Ocean Line Washington from Bremerhaven April 15 arriving New York May 4, "May 19" handstamp suggests advertising, very fine, the listing example of this 25c integral rate handstamp which Winter notes was only in use from May 3 to May 30, 1852
![Image for New-York Ship May 25 [1852],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762451.jpg?itok=ms7QTv9W)
![Image for New-York Ship May 25 [1852],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762451-2.jpg?itok=QEYZhw-M)
datestamp with matching "8" rate handstamp and manuscript "8" due on folded letter to Chelsea, Massachusetts, endorsed "Pr U.S. Steamer or Bark Nelson Place", docketed "This will probably come by the Bark Nelson Place of Portland" under flap, very fine
![Image for New-York 7cts Ship Dec 20 [1852],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762871.jpg?itok=2fph92s7)
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perfect strike of datestamp on folded letter from Montevideo, Uruguay to Philadelphia, endorsed "Via Rio", large illustrated "Express Messenger to New Orleans, Per Steamer Louisiana On Thursday next, Dec 5, 185[2]" label, very fine and attractive
![Image for New-York 7cts Ship Jun 28 [1853],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761887.jpg?itok=TUkPpmI7)
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datestamp on folded letter sent from Bath, Jamaica to Mount Vernon, Ohio, manuscript "8" rate for Jamaican private ship letter rate, red "Jamaica Paid Ju 5 1853" and Kingston backstamp, very fine