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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
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datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "22" handstamps on cover to Pen Yan, New York, red "Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Feb 9" origination postmark, carried by the Frances Palmer, very fine double-rate cover, 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate
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datestamp with clamshell "Ship 6" handstamp on incoming folded letter from Manila, Philippines, endorsed "via China", very fine
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datestamp with clamshell "Ship 6" handstamp on incoming folded letter, endorsed "Jenny Ford", backstamped "Sydney N.S.W. My 27 1856", slightly reduced at right, otherwise fine
datestamp with clamshell "Ship 6" handstamp on incoming folded letter from Bordeaux, France 20c Blue and 40c Orange tied by "441" in diamond of dots, carried privately on Bec d'Ambis with United States Consulate, Bordeaux bill of landing for shipment of vermouth, very fine and scarce, ex-Berkinshaw-Smith
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datestamp with clamshell "Ship 6" handstamp on incoming folded letter, endorsed "Mary Spencer", very fine
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red datestamp with matching clamshell "Ship 6" marking on incoming folded letter sheet, endorsed "P Sarah Warren", very fine, the Sarah Warren was a whaling ship
datestamp with straight line "Ship" handstamp and crayon "14" rate on cover to Nevada, California, endorsed "pr Sea Nymph", light wear, fine, ex-Lovey
red datestamp with manuscript "22" rate on cover to Edgartown, Massachusetts, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Apr 18" origination postmark, small edge faults, fine and scarce
datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "12" handstamps on cover from Paita, Peru to New Bedford, Massachusetts, backstamped November 18, very fine, a rare origin
datestamp with matching arced "Ship 5" handstamp on incoming cover (Diblee correspondence), small tear at top, otherwise very fine
double circle datestamp ties New South Whales 6p Violet to incoming folded letter from Newcastle, New South Wales, black arced "Ship 5" handstamp, very fine
datestamp with matching straightline "Ship.12" handstamp on cover to St. Barrington, Massachusetts, red "Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Feb 17" origination handstamp, very fine