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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
bold strike of datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Whitfield, Kansas Territory, seven-bar grid and manuscript "Paid 7", light wear, very fine and rare inter-territorial use, ex-Chase
two strikes of datestamp tie 10c Green (14) to cover to West Point, New York, faint 1857 docketing, just reduced at right, very fine
datestamp ties 3c Dull red (11A) to 1857 folded lettersheet to Cowlitz Farm, Washington Territory, vertical filefold, very fine, Cowlitz Farm was an agricultural operation by the British Puget Sound Agricultural Company, a subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company, this letter's addressee (Henry Peers) served as clerk and chief trader
three strikes of datestamp tie 1c Blue (63) and vertical strip of three 3c Rose (65, faults) to cover to Drakestown, New Jersey, endorsed "Military Express" at left, small tear at top left, very fine appearance
several strikes of datestamp tie 1c Blue strip of three and four singles (63) to cover to large part of cover to Fort Dalles, Oregon, reduced at right into "Official Business" imprint, bit of edge wear impacting several stamps, otherwise fine appearance
vertical ribbon frank (BBC-001e) on 10c Green entire to San Francisco, Canada 3c Small Queen tied by Barnard's double circle handstamp, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Victoria V.I." oval, edges professionally restored, very fine appearance, a rare use
vertical printed ribbon frank (DIE‐002) on 3c Pink entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank at top, San Francisco address on reverse, two 2c Black and two 2c Green (73, 68) tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Victoria Jan 5" ovals with additional strike at top right, light wear and backflap faults, fine and scarce
black oval handstamp with coat of arms on 10c Green entire to Brussels, Belgium, red Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top, uprated with pair of 3c Pink (64) and 10c Green (68), all with red grids, red New York City credit, various backstamps including "Am. Packet" and Brussels, light wear, overall fine, a rare and beautiful use
double circle datestamp with matching cogwheels tying pair of 10c Green (68) to cover to Greenwich Hill, New Brunswick, bottom margin pair of British Columbia and Vancouver Island 2½p with manuscript cancel with blue "Post Office Paid Victoria Vancouver Island" handstamp, New Brunswick backstamps, left British Columbia stamp with small tear, otherwise very fine and rare use, 1989 Philatelic Foundation certificate
double circle datestamp ties 24c Red lilac (70) to 1867 cover to London, England, blue oval "Post Office Paid Victoria Vancouver Island" handstamp, red New York credit and London arrival handstamp, light wear and address written over, otherwise very fine
blue datestamp on cover to Port Madison, Washington Territory, "General Post Office, British Columbia, 29 Dec" backstamp, franked with British Columbia 3p strip of three with "10" barred oval cancels, straightline "Paid", entered the United States mails with 10c Green (68) tied by blue grid, very fine and scarce use
blue oval datestamp on 1868 10c Green entire to London, England, black company frank at top, 5c Vancouver Island tied by "35" barred oval, 2c Black (93) just tied by leaf fancy cancel (second strike on indicia), red "New York Paid All Jul 23" transit and August 7 London arrival, upper right corner repaired, otherwise very fine and attractive use