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July 2023
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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
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blue datestamp with matching straightline "Due 2 cts." and "Ship" tying 3c Rose (65) to cover to Hudson, New York, slightly reduced at left, otherwise very fine and attractive
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three covers, first printed prices current from Port of Spain, Trinidad dated July 22, 1864, blue "Baltimore Md. Aug 29 '64" double circle datestamp with matching target and straightline "Ship"; second folded letter datelined "St Johns PR Feby 14th 1865", endorsed "pr. Frances Jane to Baltimore", blue "Baltimore Md. Mar 6 1865" double circle datestamp, straightline "Ship" and "Due 12" in circle; third folded letter datelined "Puerto Rico, About de 1865", blue "Baltimore Md. Sep 23" datestamp with target, straightline "Ship" and "Due 6", all very fine and attractive with a nice selection of markings
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blue datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and circled "Due 12" on folded letter to New York City, datelined "Havana, 23d July, 1866", endorsed "p Cuba", very fine
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black datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and boxed "6" on cover to Boston, Massachusetts, endorsed "Pr Brig Romance via Baltimore", originated on Navassa Island, crayon "6c due", corner nick at top right, very fine
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two covers addressed to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, first datelined Arroyo and endorsed "p Harry via Baltimore", blue "Forwarded by Winchers & Co. Ponce P.R." oval, "Baltimore Md. Feb 21" datestamp and straightline "Ship" and boxed "6"; second with "Baltimore Md. Oct 11" datestamp, "Ship" in oval and straightline "Due 6", both fine and attractive
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black datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and circled "Due 12" on folded letter to New York City, datelined "St. Johns P. Rico April 25th 1868", endorsed "George Latimer", very fine
group of five folded letters to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, all routed through Baltimore, including: 1868 with "Baltimore Md. Aug 4" datestamp, straightline "Ship" and boxed "6"; 1869 with "Held for Postage" in circle and manuscript "Ship 6"; 1869 with "Baltimore Md. Aug 27" datestamp, "Ship" in oval and straightline "Due 6"; 1871 with "Baltimore Md. Jul 21" datestamp, straightline "Ship" and "Due 6" in circle; 1872 with "Baltimore Md. Jun 22" datestamp and "Ship and "Due 6" in circles; all very fine, a nice selection of markings
two items, first incoming cover with "Baltimore Md. Feb 9" datestamp and matching circled "Due 4" and "Ship" handstamps, second folded letter from Ponce, Puerto Rico with "Baltimore Md. Jul 13" datestamp and circled "Due 6" and "Ship" handstamps, endorsed "p Cygnus" and with sender's 1872 handstamp, light wear, very fine pair