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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 "Paid to N.Y. 18¾" rate on folded letter to Liverpool, England, oval "Forwarded by John A. Parker & Co., New York" backstamp and two-line "Liverpool Ship Letter", very fine and attractive use
manuscript postmark with matching "5" rate on folded letter to Orono, Maine, light wear and vertical crease, still fine and rare, the ASCC records just two George's Corner manuscript postmarks, this office was variously known as East Brewer, Gilmore's Corner, and East Holden (ASCC $300)
manuscript postmark with postmaster's free frank on cover to Abingdon, Iowa, light aging, very fine, the only recorded manuscript postmark from Goodale's Corner
manuscript postmark with "Paid 3cts" on embossed ladies cover to Elliot, Maine, very fine, manuscript postmarks are only recorded from 1827 in the ASCC
manuscript postmark with matching "5" rate on folded letter to Bradford, Maine, trivial staining, very fine and rare, ASCC records just two Greenfield manuscript postmarks (ASCC $200)
red double oval datestamp with matching pointing hand and "Paid" handstamps and manuscript "10" rate on folded letter to Augusta, Maine, forwarded to Thomaston with red "Augusta Maine May 4" horn of plenty handstamp, very fine, an attractive and rare combination of markings, ex-Hazelton (ASCC $50 for Hampden, $100 for Augusta)
datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" and "free H. Hamlin" frank on printed oath to Secretary of State in Augusta, Maine, very fine, Hannibal Hamlin was a Senator at the time of this letter and would go on to serve as Abraham Lincoln's Vice President
manuscript postmark with matching "5" rate on folded letter to Chelsea, Massachusetts, light wear, still fine and scarce (ASCC $80)
manuscript postmark with postmaster's free frank on folded letter to Boston, very fine, the only known manuscript postmark from Indian River (ASCC $200)
manuscript postmark with matching "6" rate on folded letter to Wilton, Maine, trivial staining, very fine and scarce (ASCC $80)
manuscript postmark with matching "5" rate on folded letter to West Lexington, Massachusetts, very fine and scarce (ASCC $80)
circular handstamp on cover to Hallowell, Maine, original enclosure with message from South Berwick dated May 12, 1860, very fine (ASCC Scarcity 5)