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red datestamp with matching "34" retaliatory rate handstamp from Richmond, England to Philadelphia, carried by Cunard's Hibernia, very fine

red datestamp with matching "29" retaliatory rate handstamp on folded letter from Ireland to New York City, blue "Limerick Se21 1848" origin postmark, Great Britain 1sh Green tied by "303" in grid, endorsed "p Mail Steamer from Liverpool of Sep't 23", London and Liverpool backstamps, very fine, rare retaliatory rate cover from Ireland, 2006 Van der Linden certificate, ex- Boettger

red rimless datestamp with matching "29" retaliatory rate due handstamp on folded letter from Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York City, red "Halifax Paid Oct 17 1848 Nova Scotia" datestamp and manuscript "1/-" packet rate, endorsed "pr Niagara", very fine, 29c represents the 24c penalty plus 5c postage to New York City, ex-Van der Linden, Mayer, and Walske

red datestamp with matching "24" and "29" rate handstamps on incoming cover from Paris to Boston, red boxed "PD" and British transits, light wear and one backflap panel missing, still fine and scarce

three items, first November 16, 1848 folded letter from Liverpool to Andover, Massachusetts, franked with Great Britain 1sh Green, endorsed "per Britannia", red "Boston Ms. Ship Dec 6" datestamp and matching "29" rate; second December 1, 1848 folded lettersheet from London to Philadelphia, franked with Great Britain 1sh Green, endorsed "pr. Niagara", red "Boston Ms. Ship Dec 18" datestamp and matching large "34" rate; third August 26, 1848 folded lettersheet from Liverpool to Baltimore, franked with Great Britain 1sh Green, endorsed "p Hibernia", red "Boston Ms. Ship Sep 8" datestamp and matching small "34" rate, very fine group showing three different retaliatory rate handstamps