Auction Detail
July 2023
United States Postal History
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manuscript postmark with "Ship 22" rate on cover folded letter from Calcutta, India to Philadelphia, endorsed "P Ship Asia, Capt. Ellis", very fine and rare
red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "20¾" rate on January 23, 1836 folded letter to from Calcutta, India to Philadelphia, carried privately on Nabob to Boston, fine and rare, ex-Pullin
red ribbon handstamp on incoming folded letter, backstamped "Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter 3 Feb 3 1841", endorsed "Per ship Carthage", very fine
red ribbon handstamp on December 8, 1846 folded letter from Calcutta, India to Boston, "Calcutta Ship Letter Dec 8 1846" backstamp and boxed "India", endorsed "Overland Mail P. Str Bentink", addressed "Care of Messrs. Baring Brothers, London", London February 1 Maltese cross and Liverpool oval the following day, creases, very fine and attractive, ex-White
red straightline postmark with manuscript date, matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "14½" rate on folded letter from Calcutta, India to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "Potter", very fine and rare
red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "20¾" rate on September 26, 1836 folded letter from Bombay, India to Adams, New York, endorsed "Capt. Smith, Ship Cherokee", very fine