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July 2023
United States Postal History
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- The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail (729) Apply The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail filter
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- The Nancy Clark Collection of Maine Postal History (127) Apply The Nancy Clark Collection of Maine Postal History filter
- The Graham Booth Collection of Transatlantic Mail (118) Apply The Graham Booth Collection of Transatlantic Mail filter
- The Mark Schwartz Collection of Essex County, Massachusetts Postal History (104) Apply The Mark Schwartz Collection of Essex County, Massachusetts Postal History filter
![Image for Norfolk May 18 [1790],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761360-2.jpg?itok=cTp-_Y0x)
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straightline postmark with manuscript "Sh 3.16" rate on folded letter from Ostende, Belgium to Philadelphia, very fine
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framed datestamp with manuscript "Sh 26" on folded letter from Gonaïves, Haiti to Philadelphia, very fine
![Image for Sh 62 [Norfolk, Virginia, 1800]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761370-2.jpg?itok=7WT6hCVC)
![Image for Sh 62 [Norfolk, Virginia, 1800]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761370.jpg?itok=PXTcfKcb)
manuscript rate on November 12, 1799 folded letter from London to Philadelphia, crowned "Ship Letter London" and "Ship Letter Liverpool" ovals, endorsed "p Atlanta via Virginia" but crossed out with "Sail'd" so likely carried on Derring arriving Norfolk early March 1800, very fine ex-Siskin
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red datestamp with manuscript "Sh" and "52" rate on folded letter datelined "Gibraltar Bay Aug. 19. 1805", addressed to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine
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datestamp with manuscript "Sh 19" on folded lettersheet to Nottingham, Maryland, endorsed "p Augustus", forwarded within Maryland with manuscript postmark, additional 8c postage for a total of 27c due, fine
![Image for Norfolk Va Oct 24 [1809],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761385-2.jpg?itok=34FvfoXe)
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datestamp with manuscript "Sh 27" rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "27" rate on folded letter from St. Croix to Toronto, Canada, endorsed "via New York", green "Queenston Feb 23 1837" datestamp, manuscript "1/4c" over "9" summed to "2/1c" due, very fine
![Image for Norfolk Va Jun 22 [ca. 1850],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761395-2.jpg?itok=CaNp-mxk)
![Image for Norfolk Va Jun 22 [ca. 1850],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761395.jpg?itok=D1-9cfPI)
blue datestamp with matching "Ship" and "7" handstamps on cover to Boston, enclosure datelined "U.S. Ship Decatur, Off Cape Henry June 16th", light toning, still fine
![Image for Norfolk Va Apr 7 [1855],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761400-2.jpg?itok=H7uOttId)
![Image for Norfolk Va Apr 7 [1855],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761400.jpg?itok=wuCBoZZ-)
blue datestamp ties 3c Dull red to cover to Washington D.C., matching straightline "Ship" alongside and manuscript "2" due, letter datelined "Jamestown, Hampton Roads", very fine
blue datestamp with matching "Due 2" handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to New York City, very fine
blue datestamp ties 3c Dull red (26, oxidized) to cover to Philadelphia, matching blue straightline "Ship" and manuscript "2" due, very fine
16 covers ranging from 1797/1858, better items including 1797 folded letter from Amsterdam to Philadelphia rated "70", origins including Lima and Valparaiso, nice selection of markings and rates, fine to very fine