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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "20¾" rate on folded letter from South Shieds, England to Montreal, Canada, very fine, ex-White
![Image for 6 [New York City, 1830]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761722.jpg?itok=N_N5z7GB)
![Image for 6 [New York City, 1830]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761722-2.jpg?itok=AGzrD_O-)
red circled port of entry rate handstamp on December 18, 1829 folded letter from Rome to New York City, Florence forwarder's notation on reverse, very fine and scarce cover from the Papal States
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red datestamp with manuscript "18¾" rate on printed prices current from Marseilles, France to Boston, fiscal handstamps, three-line "Forwarded by Baldwin & Forbes, New York" backstamp, very fine
![Image for New-York 7cts Ship Jul 25 [1831],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761862.jpg?itok=zEiKqTK0)
![Image for New-York 7cts Ship Jul 25 [1831],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761862-2.jpg?itok=kkFe7lOl)
datestamp on folded lettersheet from Livorno, Italy to Washington, D.C., endorsed "via Havre, France", "Livorno Strada Ferrata 30 Mag 1851" railroad handstamp and "V.P.M." (Via Particolare Marittima) in oval, Marseilles and Havre transits, "7" in handstamp crossed out as letter was sent to Treasury Department on official business, very fine
![Image for New-York Ship Feb 21 [1832],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762064.jpg?itok=HTGZl0Zz)
![Image for New-York Ship Feb 21 [1832],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762064-2.jpg?itok=VzkSHjGH)
red datestamp with manuscript "27" rate on folded lettersheet to Fort Defiance, North Carolina, perfect strike of red three-line "Per Packet Ship Josephine, Abraham Bell & Co Owners, No 33 Pine St New York" backstamp, very fine
![Image for 6 [New York City, 1833],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762079.jpg?itok=wpCF6HPi)
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red circled rate handstamp on March 8, 1833 incoming folded letter from Smyrna, Turkey, very fine, ex-White
![Image for New-York Ship Apr 11 [1833],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762074.jpg?itok=o9vXNic8)
![Image for New-York Ship Apr 11 [1833],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762074-2.jpg?itok=ph73Yfca)
red datestamp wish manuscript "20¾" rate on folded letter sent from Hamburg, Germany to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "P Birmingham", green oval "Forwarded by Baring, Brothers & Co. London" handstamp, very fine
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "27" rate on July 20, 1833 folded letter from Paris to Philadelphia, octagon "Received and Forwarded by Y.O.S. R.G. Beasley, U.S. Consul, Havre" backstamp, straightline "2nd Delivery" handstamp, scarce combination of markings
![Image for New-York Jun 25 [1833],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762084.jpg?itok=cedAIqPY)
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "27" rate on folded lettersheet from Belfast, (Northern) Ireland to Fort Defiance, North Carolina, red three-line "Belfast & New York Packet Ship, Abraham Bell & Co., No 333 Pine St New York " backstamp, very fine
![Image for New-York Ship Nov 3 [1833],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762089.jpg?itok=Xh7SnEyq)
![Image for New-York Ship Nov 3 [1833],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762089-2.jpg?itok=MnLhfVyD)
red datestamp with manuscript "27" rate on folded letter sent from Glasgow, Scotland to York, Canada and forwarded to Dundas, endorsed "Via New York", red boxed "Paid at Glasgow", green Queenston December 13 datestamp, Canadian postage including 2d carriage fee at top right, very fine
![Image for New-York Sep 8 [1834],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762104.jpg?itok=Mcz61YSv)
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red datestamp with manuscript "20¾" rate and straightline "Ship" over circled "6" handstamp on folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "pr packet August", manuscript "3 Delivery", very fine, accompanied by Hahn's notes stating "only 3rd delivery NYC I've seen"
![Image for New-York Ship Nov 17 [1834],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762094.jpg?itok=QKG58Hdv)
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red datestamp with manuscript "27" rate on folded letter from Edinburgh, Scotland to Toronto, Canada, endorsed "to go by Liverpool", green Queenston datestamp, Canadian postage including 2d ferriage fee at top right, Toronto receiving backstamp, very fine