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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 "10" rate on folded letter to Foxcroft, Maine, very fine and scarce (ASCC $100)
manuscript postmark on cover to Athens, Maine, light water stain, fine, the ASCC records just one West Ripley manuscript cover (ASCC $300)
manuscript postmark with postmaster's free frank on folded letter to Foxcroft, Maine, very fine and scarce (ASCC $80)
manuscript postmark with postmaster's free frank on folded letter to Foxcroft, Maine, very fine and scarce (ASCC $80)
albino postmark with manuscript date on folded lettersheet to Augusta, Maine, postmaster's free frank, fine, this marking is not listed in albino in the ASCC
black straightline handstamp with manuscript date below and postmaster's free frank on folded letter to South Berwick, Maine, vertical filefolds and light toning, fine strike of this scarce marking (ASCC $125)
black straightline handstamp with manuscript date and matching "free" frank on folded letter to Monmouth, Maine, light overall aging, fine and scarce (ASCC $125)
black straightline postmark with manuscript date and "10" rate on folded letter to China, Maine, staining away from handstamp, fine strike of this scarce marking (ASCC $125)
March 23, 1801 folded letter from New York to Edinburgh and redirected to Leith, endorsed "Ship Decatur", duplicate of original letter sent via Pegasus, bold strike of red crowned "Ship Letter Greenock" handstamp, incorrectly rated "2/4", very fine and attractive
November 12, 1813 folded letter from New York City to Schiedam, Netherlands, triplicate letter put on the cartel ship carrying the United States delegation to Sweden sent to try to end the War of 1812, outer wrapper removed and forwarded by Jan Smith via Heligoland to London, charged "10" stuiver in Schiedam, very fine and scarce, total transit time including a delay in New York was 6½ months
May 13, 1813 folded prices current from Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "p Holton", "Portland Me July 8" datestamp and manuscript "Sh 19" due for 17c postage plus 2c ship fee, interesting contents related to the war, very fine and scarce blockade run letter, ex-Frajola and Walske
June 3, 1815 folded letter from London to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, scarce "Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter London" backstamp, endorsed "Galen" to Boston, faint Boston handstamp and matching "Ship" with "17" war rare, very fine, ex-Hahn and Pullin