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July 2023
United States Postal History
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datestamp on folded letter from Portugal to Dartmouth, Massachusetts, manuscript "Ship 27½" war rate, overall wear and internal splitting, fine
double circle datestamp with straightline "Ship" and circled "Due 2" handstamps on cover from the U.S.S. Kearsarge at Faial in the Azores to Beverly, Massachusetts, 3c Rose (65) with black grid, slightly reduced at right, otherwise very fine
integral rate datestamp with matching "Ship" and "5" handstamps on cover from Faial, Azores to Chelsea, Massachusetts, original enclosure, barely reduced at right, very fine and choice, the only recorded example of this datestamp
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integral rate datestamp on incoming cover from the Azores to Plymouth, Massachusetts, endorsed "Barque Kate Williams", very fine and unusual origin
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integral rate datestamp on 5c Blue entire, originally from New Bedford, Massachusetts with December 27, 1876 postmark, addressed to Faial in the Azroes, endorsed "Via England" and with London transit, Lisbon backstamps, returned to New Bedford via Boston where this rare ship datestamp was applied, very fine, this is the only reported use of this handstamp in Blake
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blue datestamp with matching straight line "Ship" and "5" handstamps on cover to Rock, Massachusetts, mailed from the whaler Tropic Bird at Faial in the Azores, forwarded to South Dartmouth, Massachusetts with September 27 manuscript postmark, original contents, very fine, 2c ship fee combined with 3c inland and 3c forwarding for a total of 8c due
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datestamp with matching straightline "Ship." and manuscript "6" due on cover to Boston, contents datelined "Fayal [Azores], Mar. 13/81", endorsed "per Veronica", 1c and 5c Postage dues, small edge faults, fine
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integral rate datestamp on incoming cover from Horta, Azores, pair of 2c Postage Due on reverse, original contents, very fine
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manuscript "4" rate on incoming July 30, 1793 folded letter from Lisbon, Portugal, endorsed "P Leonard", very fine
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "12" rate on folded letter from Lisbon, Portugal to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine, ex-White