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red circled port of entry rate handstamp on February 9, 1849 folded letter from London, endorsed "Steamer via Halifax", carried by Cunard's Europa on the line's final restored rate voyage, very fine
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red integral rate datestamp corrected to "12" in pen on folded letter sent from Reichelsheim, Germany to Butler, Pennsylvania, black July 24 origin postmark and boxed "P.D.", endorsed "Via Havre-York", French transits, fine
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September 12, 1849 folded letter from New York City to Bordeaux, France, privately carried on Cunard's Niagara arriving Liverpool October 2 but caught by inspector with "Returning from Liverpool to NY having been sent by private hand" inscription on reverse, sent back on Niagara arriving New York October 19 and carried back to Liverpool on Niagara arriving Liverpool November 13, London "Colonies &cArt.13" transit and Bordeaux receiver, very fine and unusual, ex-Boettger
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red rate handstamp on February 8, 1849 cover from Falkirk, Scotland to Sparta, New York, origin backstamp, Great Britain 1sh Green (cut to shape) tied by "139" barred numeral, Liverpool transit backstamp, carried by Cunard's Europa on the final restored rate voyage, very fine, ex-Van der Linden and Walske
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red "6" in circle handstamp on incoming cover from Kingston, Jamaica to New York City, October 2 origination postmark and black two-line "Jamaica Ship Letter" handstamp, endorsed "Empire City", very fine and attractive
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red integral rate datestamp on folded letter from Kingston, Jamaica to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, red December 1 Kingston origin postmark and black two-line "Jamaica Ship Letter" handstamp, very fine, ex-Wierenga (figure 51)
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red "6" in circle rate paying port of entry fee on incoming folded lettersheet, red oval "Forwarded by Rawle Drinker & Co. Hong Kong" backstamp, very fine
two items, first 1849 folded lettersheet to Sandy Hill, New York with "New-York 7 cts Ship Jul 9" datestamp, endorsed "Steamer Orus, Changres N.G."; second July 9, 1849 folded letter datelined "At Anchor, Navy Bay", carried by Empire City Line steamer Crescent City from Chagres, red "New-York 7 cts Ship Jul 27" datestamp, very fine pair
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manuscript port of entry rate on March 5, 1850 folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to New York City, endorsed "Consignee pr Leibnik", "Robert M. Sloman, Ship-Broker, Hamburg" forwarder's handstamp, very fine
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integral rate handstamp on folded letter from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, endorsed "pr Sailing Vessel", blue oval "Forwarded by Gruner, Schroders & Co-Mayaguez P.R." handstamp, very fine
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red datestamp on January 26, 1850 folded letter written aboard the USS St. Lawrence at Port Mahon, Menorca, addressed to Cincinnati Ohio, "11 My 1850 Liverpool Ship" backstamp, carried on Cunard's Europa arriving New York May 23, manuscript "32cts" debit in Liverpool represents 16c sea postage plus 16c British ship letter fee, upon arrival in New York 10c domestic postage added for a total of 42c due, very fine, ex-Boettger
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red datestamp on March 19, 1850 folded letter from Naples, Italy to New York City, carried by Cunard's Europa, 32c postage (24c treaty rate plus 8c Great Britain ship fee) plus 5c inland totaled to 37c, light stains, very fine