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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
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![Image for Boston Ms. Ship May 17 [1847],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/755058-3.jpg?itok=PuelNUXU)
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red datestamp with matching "7" rate handstamp on cover from Louvain, Belgium to Brooklyn, New York, April 25 origination postmark and boxed "PD", endorsed "Par Liverpool", London and Liverpool transits, carried by Cunard's Britannia, very fine
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red datestamp with matching "7" rate handstamp on folded letter from Le Havre, France to Kennebunk, Maine, Havre origination postmark and boxed "PD", forwarder's backstamp, London transit and arced "Foreign Paid", very fine
![Image for Boston Ms. Ship Jan 16 [1848],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/755083-3.jpg?itok=_HihVsSp)
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red datestamp with matching "29" retaliatory rate handstamp on folded letter from London to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine, the latest known use of this "29" marking
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red datestamp with matching "58" handstamp on folded letter from Glasgow, Scotland to New York City, endorsed "p Steamer", "Glasgow Paid Jul 28 1848" origination postmark, very fine, 58c pays double the 24c retaliatory rate plus 5c inland postage, the earliest recorded use of this marking
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red datestamp with manuscript "68" rate on folded letter to Petersburg, Virginia, red framed "Paid at Liverpool Jy29 1848" handstamp, endorsed "p Acadia", horizontal crease, very fine, 68c pays double the 34c retaliatory rate (24c) plus inland postage (10c)
![Image for Boston Ms. Ship Sep 8 [1848],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/755113-3.jpg?itok=yC5MYIm9)
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red datestamp with matching "34" retaliatory rate handstamp from Richmond, England to Philadelphia, carried by Cunard's Hibernia, very fine
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red datestamp with matching "34" rate handstamp on folded letter from London to Petersburg, Virginia, small "Fenchurch St." station handstamp and September 8 London datestamp, endorsed "p Acadia via Boston", very fine
![Image for Boston Ms Ship Oct 6 [1848],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/755073-3.jpg?itok=lUgq20qg)
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red datestamp with matching "29" retaliatory rate handstamp on folded letter from Ireland to New York City, blue "Limerick Se21 1848" origin postmark, Great Britain 1sh Green tied by "303" in grid, endorsed "p Mail Steamer from Liverpool of Sep't 23", London and Liverpool backstamps, very fine, rare retaliatory rate cover from Ireland, 2006 Van der Linden certificate, ex- Boettger
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red datestamp with matching "34" rate handstamp on September 22, 1848 folded letter from Manchester, England to Philadelphia, endorsed "per Steamer" and carried on Cunard's Cambria to Boston, cover wear, fine and scarce, 34c paid the 24c retaliatory rate plus 10c inland postage, ex-Boettger
![Image for Boston Ms. Ship Oct 20 [1848],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/755108-3.jpg?itok=SJyHmLID)
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red rimless datestamp with matching "29" retaliatory rate due handstamp on folded letter from Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York City, red "Halifax Paid Oct 17 1848 Nova Scotia" datestamp and manuscript "1/-" packet rate, endorsed "pr Niagara", very fine, 29c represents the 24c penalty plus 5c postage to New York City, ex-Van der Linden, Mayer, and Walske
![Image for Boston Ms Ship Dec 6 [1848],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/755088-3.jpg?itok=KExgkPIu)
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red datestamp with matching "34" rate handstamp on folded letter from Liverpool to Petersburg, Virginia, endorsed "P Britannia", "Paid at Liverpool No 18 1848" octagon, very fine retaliatory rate period cover
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red datestamp with matching "24" and "29" rate handstamps on incoming cover from Paris to Boston, red boxed "PD" and British transits, light wear and one backflap panel missing, still fine and scarce