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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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blue datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and two strikes of "7" rate handstamp on cover from Monrovia, Liberia to Norfolk, Virginia, endorsed "Per Liberia Packet", forwarded to Fairfield, Virginia with red "Norfolk Va. Jan 4" datestamp, original enclosure, missing one backflap panel, very fine, ex-Lockard
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blue datestamp with red straightline "Ship" and "12" handstamps on folded lettersheet to Portland, Maine, endorsed "via Baltimore", very fine
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blue datestamp with red straightline "Ship" and "7" rate handstamp on folded letter from Monrovia, Liberia to New York City, light soiling, otherwise fine
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datestamp with red straightline "Ship" and "7" handstamps on folded letter from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Salem, Massachusetts, endorsed "P Swan", very fine and historically significant, a detailed and interesting letter discussing the battle for Uruguay's independence, handwritten prices current (including rosewood, coffee, copper, and candles made from sperm whale fat), and a list of steamers leaving for the United States, we note: "We have much pleasure in being at length enabled to advise you of the final settlement of our long pending difficulties. On the 8th, Inst. General Oribe entered into arrangements with Gov. Urquiza, surrendering to him all his cannon, military stores, &c. All the Oriental forces are to be incorporated with the army of this Province, and the Argentine Troops are placed at the disposition of Genl. Urquiza."
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datestamp with matching "Ship" and "7" handstamps on folded letter from Tachina, Brazil to Manetta, Pennsylvania, endorsed "Por Estados unidos America do Norte", very fine, a wonderful lengthy letter from an American Doctor living in Brazil detailing the kind of diseases he has encountered, as well as his work and impressions of the local culture and practices
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blue datestamp with matching "Ship 6" in circle on incoming folded letter datelined "Rio de Jan'o, 24th of March '54", endorsed "P Flora" at top left, very fine, unlisted ship marking
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blue datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" on folded letter to Philadelphia, datelined "Monrovia [Liberia], Febry 3rd 1858", endorsed "Per Ship M.C. Stevens", manuscript "8" rate, vertical file folds, still very fine, ex-Lockard
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blue datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "5" on cover to Washington, D.C. (Clymer correspondence), multiple page letter datelined "U.S. Ship St. Lawrence, Montevideo [Uruguay], Feby 2, 1858", very fine and attractive
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blue datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "5" on folded letter to New York City datelined "Arroyo, P.R., the 13 May 1859", additionally with black straightline "Ship Letter" of San Juan, very fine and attractive, ex-Gallagher
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black datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "5" on folded letter to New York City datelined "Pto. Rico, Nbre 17 de 1859", additionally with straightline "Ship Letter" of San Juan, very fine
blue datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" tying 3c Dull red (26, faults) and "Due 2 cts." on cover to Croton Falls, New York, very fine and attractive with the ship marking tying the stamp
blue datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "5" on folded letter to New York City datelined "Arecibo, PR. Dbre 11th 1861", blue sender's oval handstamp, red "Paid at San Juan Porto Rico" crowned circle, backstamped San Juan December 12 and St. Thomas December 15, very fine and rare, ex-Gallagher