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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
- Erivan Collection of Western Postal History (329) Apply Erivan Collection of Western Postal History filter
- 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 Detroit Mich T. May 12 [1831],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/757663-2.jpg?itok=qqvRnF43)
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oval datestamp with manuscript "Ship 27" on cover from Mackinaw Island to New York City, very fine, letter from William Ferry of the Mackinaw Mission regarding the funding of missionaries, a rare Michigan Territory ship letter, ex-Schmalzriedt
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datestamp with manuscript date, red straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "27" rate on folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, fine territorial ship letter
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red italic "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "6" rate on July 25, 1833 folded letter from Salt Ste. Marie to Michilimackinac, Michigan Territory, very fine, interesting letter including "some trouble has been experienced with the traders in regard to spiritous liquors, they, however, have all taken the oath & their liquor has been deposited in Mr. Chapman's store house"
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datestamp with manuscript "Ship 42" rate on cover from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oswego, New York, original enclosure from Joel Turrill, the U.S. Consular Agent in Honolulu, to his brother-in-law Stephen H. Lathrop, very fine and scarce, first day of use of this San Francisco datestamp, ex-White
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![Image for San Francisco Cal. Sep 1 [1849],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/760745.jpg?itok=osijx1_Q)
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datestamp with manuscript "Ship 42" rate on cover from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oswego, New York, original enclosure from Joel Turrill, the U.S. Consular Agent in Honolulu, to his brother-in-law Stephen H. Lathrop, very fine and scarce, ex-White
![Image for San Francisco Cal 28 Dec [1850],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/760755-2.jpg?itok=jUTBiNy1)
![Image for San Francisco Cal 28 Dec [1850],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/760755.jpg?itok=reTWAM1U)
red datestamp with clamshell "Ship 6" marking on incoming folded letter from Acapulco, Mexico fine, interesting personal letter to L.H. Crittenden from his brother William, ex-Salzer
![Image for San Francisco Cal 16 Jan [ca. 1854],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/760760-2.jpg?itok=HumSTD6G)
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datestamp with matching "Ship 12" due handstamp with additional red crayon "12" rate on cover to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, red "Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Dec 27" datestamp, very fine
![Image for San Francisco Cal 16 Feb [ca. 1854],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/760775-2.jpg?itok=UMCtCy34)
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datestamp with matching straight line "Ship" and "22" handstamps on cover to Penn Yan, New York, red "Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Jan 17" origination postmark, fine, ex-Golden
![Image for San Francisco Cal 16 May [1854],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/760770-2.jpg?itok=vA7fzjlj)
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black datestamp with matching arced "Paid 8 Ship" handstamp on cover to Andover, Massachusetts, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Apr 22" origination postmark, carried to San Francisco by the schooner Ka Moi, very fine, ex-Harris
![Image for San Francisco Cal 6 May [ca. 1855],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/760765-2.jpg?itok=SmRZoAz4)
![Image for San Francisco Cal 6 May [ca. 1855],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/760765.jpg?itok=ee0wMOdA)
datestamp with straight line "Ship" and "12" handstamps on cover to Edgartown, Massachusetts, very fine
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datestamp with straightline "Ship" and "5" handstamps on cover to Gold Springs, California, New South Wales 3p Green tied by barred oval, rimless "Sydney N.S.W. Fe 24 1855" backstamp, light wear, still very fine and scarce
![Image for San Francisco Cal. 10 Aug [1855],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/760790-2.jpg?itok=Vuc-rtYA)
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datestamp with clamshell "Ship 6" handstamp on incoming folded letter from Manila, Philippines, endorsed "pr Lizzie Jarvis" and internally directed "via China", very fine, ex-Lovey