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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
manuscript postmark with matching "37½" rate on triple-rate folded letter to Newburyport, Massachusetts, toned spots away from postmark, fine appearance, very rare with just two covers known from Hallowell Hook, this office was only open from September 1794 to October 1797 when it became Hallowell (ASCC $500)
manuscript postmark with postmaster's free frank on folded letter to New York City, professionally cleaned, very fine, one of just two recorded covers from Passamaquoddy (one from 1796, this one from 1809), this post office was only open from 1794 to 1805 with this being a late use of the office's name, ex-Hazelton (ASCC $300)
black straightline datestamp on folded prices current from Croisic, France to Boston, rated "Sh 4.16", very fine, an extremely early use of this postmark on an incoming transatlantic letter and a significant early piece of Maine postal history, 4dwt pays twice the inland postage with a 16gr ship fee (ASCC $1,000)
black datestamp and manuscript "Free" on folded lettersheet to George Thatcher in New York City, trivial ink erosion in address panel, extremely fine strike and cover, an extraordinary and choice early Maine cover to one of the state's most prominent citizens (ASCC $1,000)
black straightline postmark with manuscript "Free" on folded letter to Congressman George Thatcher in New York City, written by William Lithgow who served in the Massachusetts Bay Colonial Militia during the French and Indian War and was a judge for the Court of Common Pleas at the time of this letter, very fine and rare (ASCC $1,000)
manuscript postmark with matching "Sh 26" rate on folded letter to New York City, datelined "Dublin 8th January 1796", endorsed "p the Mercury, Cap't Jones", very fine ship marking, 26c pays the 4c ship fee plus 22c inland postage from Portland to New York
arced datestamp with two strikes of matching "Free" handstamp and postmaster's free frank on folded letter to Marblehead, Massachusetts, light stains, very fine strike, the only recorded "Free" handstamps from Schoodick, a rare cover (ASCC $750)
black dotted circle datestamp with two strikes of red straightline "Free" and postmaster's frank on folded letter to Marblehead, Massachusetts, fine and rare (ASCC $200)
dotted circular datestamp with manuscript "75" tripe rate on folded letter to New York City, very fine and rare (ASCC $200)
black dotted circle datestamp with manuscript "20" rate on folded letter to Springfield, Massachusetts, contents datelined "St. John New Brunswick 8 March 1810" and carried privately to Schoodick, interesting contents, very fine and attractive use of this postmark (ASCC $200)
two strikes of black straightline datestamp on folded letter to Newburyport, Massachusetts, considerable staining and somewhat fragile but still a serviceable strike of this rare postmark (ASCC $350)
black straightline datestamp with matching handstamped "Paid" and manuscript "8" rate on folded letter to Exeter, New Hampshire, tears away from markings, very fine appearance, ex-Hazelton (ASCC $250)