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datestamp with purple "Ship" in circle and matching "Due 4 cts." (manuscript rate) on cover to Glyndon, Minnesota, light wear and couple stains, otherwise fine, probably originated in Alaska
datestamp with purple "Ship" in circle and matching "Due 2 cts." (manuscript rate) on 2c Green entire to New York City, pair of 1c Postage dues, opened roughly and small adhesive tape repairs, still fine and rare, most likely carried by the Alaska Commercial Co.
datestamp with pink "Ship" in circle and "Due 4 cts." handstamp (manuscript rate) on cover to Glyndon, Minnesota, manuscript "Paid" and September 17 receiving backstamp, opened roughly at right, otherwise fine, likely originating in Alaska
datestamp ties pair of 2c Bureau Issues to cover to Santa Barbara, California, purple straightline "Ship's 2c. Letter" handstamp alongside, just reduced into righthand stamp, fine cover and a rare marking
datestamp on cover to Hyndon, Minnesota, endorsed "Ships mail" at left, manuscript "Ship Letter Due 4c", very fine, a rare Alaska ship letter
datestamp with matching "Ship. 2" handstamp on cover to Iowa City, Iowa, franked with 2c Bureau issue (tear), San Francisco and Iowa City backstamps, small faults along top edge, fine and rare
datestamp on cover to Glyndon, Minnesota, manuscript "Ship's letter", straightline "Steamer Humboldt" and "Ship Letter, due 2 cents" manuscript corrected to "4", October 24 Seattle transit and Glyndon backstamp, barely reduced at right, very fine and rare, ex-Risvold
datestamp on cover to Glyndon, Minnesota, manuscript "Ship's letter", straightline "Steamer Humboldt" and "Ship letter, Due 2 cents." corrected in pen to "4", October 24 Seattle transit and Glyndon backstamp, opened roughly at right and light stains, still fine and rare
datestamp on cover to Middlebury, Vermont, endorsed "Ship letter", franked with 2c Banknote, very fine, this letter likely arrived on steamer "Idaho"
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black boxed handstamp on 5c Blue entire from San Francisco to Yokohama, Japan, "Yokohama Japan 10 Apr 98" backstamp, reduced at left into handstamped cornercard, otherwise very fine
group of 10 covers inbound to the United States, wide variety of markings including "U.S. German Sea PO" duplex, "United States Sea P.O." duplex, Matson Navigation Co. boxed handstamp, several "Received from H.M. Ship", and more, generally very fine, a nice variety of uses