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![Image for Wilmington Del. Sep 22 [1846],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762651.jpg?itok=4iLMOaiU)
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "7" handstamps on folded lettersheet to Washington, D.C., very fine and attractive
![Image for Wilmington Del Jun 8 [1861],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762646.jpg?itok=YmrXdxOj)
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datestamp with "Ship" and "2" handstamps on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Beverly, Massachusetts, pencil docketing reads "Ship Brooklyn, Fort Pickens, June 8, 1861", very fine
![Image for Annapolis Feb 3 [1804],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754482-3.jpg?itok=4qt_rdZD)
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manuscript postmark with manuscript "Sh 14½" rate on folded letter from Haiti to Philadelphia, endorsed "p Cap't Low via Baltimore", fine, the earliest Annapolis ship marking, interesting contents detailing the murder of Americans in Haiti
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straightline postmark with matching "Ship" and manuscript "14½" rate on folded letter from Paris to Philadelphia, endorsed "Essex", very fine and attractive, the U.S.S. Essex was built in 1799 and played an important role in the Barbary Wars and War or 1812, in 1810 she was dispatched to France and returned in July 1811 while the French ports were under British blockade, ex-Risvold
![Image for Annapolis Jan 17 [1816],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754492-3.jpg?itok=aX5ieeK6)
![Image for Annapolis Jan 17 [1816],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754492.jpg?itok=HO7WZa4a)
datestamp with manuscript "Jany 24 Ship 32" war rate on folded letter from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine and rare
![Image for Annapolis Md Dec 20 [1831],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754497-3.jpg?itok=CHn8avUU)
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datestamp with small straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "27" rate on cover to Randolph, Vermont, endorsed "Per Brig Harriett, Cap Nelson", interesting contents while the USS Potomac was anchored off Rio de Janiero, light staining, fine and scarce
![Image for Annaps Md. Ship Jan [1839],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754502-3.jpg?itok=APaaYK1Z)
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datestamp with manuscript "20¾" rate on illustrated folded letter to Enfield, Connecticut datelined "Florence Sept 15th 1839", black "Firenze" handstamp and red "P.F." (Paid to the Frontier), endorsed "Via Havre", red French entry and Havre backstamp, very fine and rare, probably the only reported use of this portmark ex-White
![Image for Annapolis Md. 3 Jan [ca. 1850],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/757480.jpg?itok=5Lsny85E)
![Image for Annapolis Md. 3 Jan [ca. 1850],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/757480-2.jpg?itok=DZkMb1WL)
blue datestamp with matching "Ship" and "7" handstamps on cover to New York City, endorsed "P. Rainbow via Balt.", very fine, ex-Wierenga
![Image for Balt; Feb 5 [1793],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754512-3.jpg?itok=dzba4LdZ)
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straightline postmark with manuscript "Sh 29" on folded letter from Amsterdam to Philadelphia, endorsed "per the Lovina, Cap'n Parker", very fine, ex-White
![Image for Balt. Nov:13 [1796],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754517-3.jpg?itok=5hKELj6d)
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straightline handstamp with manuscript "Sh 16½" rate on folded letter from Mariguan, Haiti to Philadelphia, endorsed "Via Baltimore", very fine, interesting contents
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straightline handstamp with manuscript "Sh 16½" rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, datelined Port Au Prince, Haiti June 25, 1797, "Rec. August 3rd 1797" docketing, very fine
![Image for Balte. Md Sep 21 [1800]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754527-3.jpg?itok=hd_oBpBX)
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red datestamp with manuscript "Sh 27" rate on folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to Philadelphia, endorsed "Via Balt pr the Hercules", very fine, ex-White