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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
![Image for Portsmouth May 9 [1787],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761250.jpg?itok=93cBgPll)
![Image for Portsmouth May 9 [1787],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761250-2.jpg?itok=RvP6Efx1)
red two-line type B handstamp with manuscript "Ship 5.8" rate on folded letter from Lorient, France to Philadelphia, converted to "2/5" local currency (2sh 5d), very fine
![Image for Portsmouth June 22 [1787],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761255.jpg?itok=GN2JiP9-)
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red two-line type B handstamp with manuscript "Ship 12.16" rate on folded letter from Nantes, France to New York City, converted to "6/4" local currency (6sh 4d), very fine, ex-Dupuy
![Image for Portsmouth December 8 [1794],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761260.jpg?itok=1QSng85k)
![Image for Portsmouth December 8 [1794],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761260-2.jpg?itok=l0y3qgQN)
two-line type C datestamp with manuscript "Ship 16½" on folded lettersheet to Plymouth, Massachusetts, filefold at left, otherwise very fine
![Image for Portsmouth April 17 [1796],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761270-2.jpg?itok=qM_M0loG)
![Image for Portsmouth April 17 [1796],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761270.jpg?itok=DMItMfEX)
two-line type E datestamp with manuscript "Sh 16" rate on folded letter from St. Petersburg, Russia to Newberryport, Massachusetts, London forwarder's notation on reverse, very fine
![Image for Portsmouth August 17 [1796]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761265.jpg?itok=ZoPivNUG)
![Image for Portsmouth August 17 [1796]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761265-2.jpg?itok=xPlTIYdp)
two-line type D datestamp with manuscript "Ship 21" rate on folded letter from Demerara, British Guiana to Norwich, Connecticut, endorsed "fav of Capt'n Watts, via Boston", vertical filefolds, still fine
![Image for Portsmouth. N.H. April 26 [1801],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761275.jpg?itok=hrmtvDPU)
![Image for Portsmouth. N.H. April 26 [1801],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761275-2.jpg?itok=9-gMAzZl)
two-line type F datestamp with matching "SH" handstamp and manuscript "10" rate on folded letter from Martinque to Newbury Port, Massachusetts, endorsed "Forward by Cap't C Blunt of Portsmouth", very fine, the unique example of this Portland "SH" marking
![Image for Portsmouth. N.H. Sept 7 [1807],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761280.jpg?itok=JaJympnW)
![Image for Portsmouth. N.H. Sept 7 [1807],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761280-2.jpg?itok=JMZZvmsm)
two-line type F datestamp with straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "39½" rate on folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine triple-rate cover
![Image for Portsmouth. N.H. May 4 [1808],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761285.jpg?itok=54vBtvFF)
![Image for Portsmouth. N.H. May 4 [1808],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761285-2.jpg?itok=epty9J3v)
two-line type F handstamp with straightline "Ship" and manuscript "22" rate on folded letter from Bordeaux, France to New York City, endorsed "Pr Ship Sally, Cap't Williams", very fine, ex Berkinshaw-Smith
![Image for Portsmouth, N.H. Oct 15 [1815],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761290-2.jpg?itok=O48IYA1e)
![Image for Portsmouth, N.H. Oct 15 [1815],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761290.jpg?itok=L9ib44o8)
green oval datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "14" rate on folded letter from Martinique to Newburyport, Massachusetts, very fine war rate cover
![Image for Portsmouth, N.H. Sept 3 [1827],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761295.jpg?itok=HjNkFKf2)
![Image for Portsmouth, N.H. Sept 3 [1827],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761295-2.jpg?itok=sow4m7U4)
red oval datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "12" rate on folded letter from London to Portland, Maine, endorsed "pr Neptune via Portsmouth", very fine and attractive, ex-Dupuy
![Image for Portsmo. N.H. Dec 18 [1829],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761300.jpg?itok=CNRiIfTz)
![Image for Portsmo. N.H. Dec 18 [1829],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761300-2.jpg?itok=dem9MhDe)
red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "12" rate on printed circular from New York City to Sanborton, New Hampshrie, perfect strike of framed "Forwarded by Aaron H. Palmer, New-York" backstamp, forwarded to Dover with additional "10" rate totaled to "22", minor splitting along folds, very fine, entertaining docketing on reverse reads "This Aaron H. Palmer was evidently small & mean enough to send his bombastic letter unpaid, misdirected it to Sanborton N.H. from which it was forwarded to Dover, thus costing my father 22 cts for postage!!! Don't think Mr. P. got much business out of it"
![Image for Portsmouth N.H. Feb 17 [1846],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761305.jpg?itok=P9Cvw3cQ)
![Image for Portsmouth N.H. Feb 17 [1846],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761305-2.jpg?itok=UPYPhGk6)
red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "7" rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, endorsed "p Milo", very fine