Auction Detail
July 2023
United States Postal History
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two items, first "Bath Me. Sep 2" datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "12" rate on August 6, 1844 folded lettersheet to Portland, Maine; second "Bath Me. Apr 30" datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "7" rate on April 6, 1846 folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe to Portland, Maine, endorsed "Care of the Longfellow", very fine pair
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship." handstamp and manuscript "27" rate on folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadalupe to New Haven, Connecticut, light wear, still very fine, unlisted marking, ex-Hazelton
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manuscript port of entry rate on March 23, 1792 folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadalupe to Casco Bay, Maine, very fine, the 1792 rate change didn't come into effect until June 1, ex-Hazelton
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two-line type F datestamp with matching "SH" handstamp and manuscript "10" rate on folded letter from Martinque to Newbury Port, Massachusetts, endorsed "Forward by Cap't C Blunt of Portsmouth", very fine, the unique example of this Portland "SH" marking
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green oval datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "14" rate on folded letter from Martinique to Newburyport, Massachusetts, very fine war rate cover
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "22" rate on folded letter from Saint-Pierre, Martinique to Philadelphia, very fine
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red datestamp with black "Ship" and "5" handstamps on cover from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadalupe to Portland, Maine, endorsed "Per Brigt. Zouave, Capt. Melanson", fine, interesting letter discussing the Civil War
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "7" rate on incoming folded letter to Boston, datelined "Tahiti, June 17, 1845", endorsed "p. Three Brothers", very fine, rare origin
two items, first 1797 folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe with manuscript "4" port of entry fee; second May 22, 1800 folded letter from Kingston, Jamaica with manuscript "6" port of entry fee, very fine pair showing both the 1792 and 1799 port of entry rates
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datestamp with straightline "Ship" and manuscript "12" rate on folded letter from Trinity, Martinico to Newburyport, Massachusetts, fine cover paying the 10c restored rate plus 2c ship fee, this rate was only in effect for the month of April 1816, ex-Clark and Biales
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red datestamp with tiny matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "27" rate on folded letter from Trinity, Martinique to Bangor, Maine, oval "Forwarded by C. Fleurot & Co. St. Perre, Martinique" handstamp, very fine, scarce "Ship" marking