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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 New York Ship Letter 5 Dec 19 [1859],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761727.jpg?itok=PD2rTlDn)
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handstamp on cover to Milbridge, Maine, red oval "Forwarded by Koefoed Whitmore & Co. St. Thomas W.I." handstamp, opened roughly at right, fine, ex-White
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datestamp ties two 3c Dull rose (26) with third strike alongside on cover to Billerica, Massachusetts, endorsed "From U.S. Brig Dolphin, South America" and "Per Barque Tidal Wave, Dec'r 3d '59", very fine
two folded letters from New York City to Lyon, France, first with "New York 3 Nov 7" 1860 datestamp, blue "By Str. Asia" handstamp and "8" French due marking; second with "New York 18 May 9" 1863 datestamp, blue "By Str. New York" handstamp and "16" French due marking, both with appropriate transits, very fine pair, these handstamps were prepared by W. Schall & Co.
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datestamp ties 3c Dull red (26) to incoming cover, "Due3" handstamp alongside, very fine
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black circled "6" rate handstamp on April 3, 1861 folded letter from St. Thomas to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, blue "Forwarded by G.A. Phiilips Mees & Co, St. Thomas W.I." backstamp, very fine
![Image for New York Ship May 10 [ca. 1861],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761767.jpg?itok=OPnxx7EV)
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datestamp ties 3c Dull red (26) to cover to Belvidere, New Jersey, additional strike at right with "New York Ship Letter 5 May 10" and straightline "Due2" handstamps, backflap faults, very fine and attractive
![Image for New York Ship Jul 13 [1861],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761752.jpg?itok=hP3AXrVr)
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datestamp tied 3c Dull red (26) to cover to New London, Connecticut, straightline "Due2" handstamp, very fine
![Image for New-York Ship 14 Nov [ca. 1862],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761782.jpg?itok=r96rKLLH)
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datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Canton Mills, Maine, red and blue shield patriotic label at top right, very fine and attractive, signed Frajola
datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, "G.W. Smith & Co., St. Thomas, W.I. Printed Price Current" imprint at top, very fine
![Image for New York Ship Letter 5 Jan 26 [1863]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761757.jpg?itok=0LONzpd2)
![Image for New York Ship Letter 5 Jan 26 [1863]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761757-2.jpg?itok=lzUAhhTD)
![Image for New York Ship Letter 5 Jan 26 [1863]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Certificates/761757-3.jpg?itok=IguqNue7)
datestamp on homemade blockade cover to Philadelphia, made from printed form, no indication of origin, red "Nassau Paid Ja 19 63" postmark strengthened with pencil, red crayon "4" rate and pencil "5 cents" at top, very fine and rare, 1998 Philatelic Foundation certificate
two strikes of datestamp, one tying 3c Rose (65) to cover to Beverly, Massachusetts, black "5" in circle, pencil docketing "Kearsarge, Cadiz Jan 8 1863", reduced at right into stamp, otherwise very fine cover from the Kearsarge correspondence
![Image for New York Ship 5 Jun 15 [ca. 1863],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761647.jpg?itok=_v2mpB1t)
![Image for New York Ship 5 Jun 15 [ca. 1863],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761647-2.jpg?itok=lGOyj6sI)
datestamp ties 10c Green (35) to cover to Ypsilanti, Michigan, manuscript "Due 8", reduced at right into address, very fine appearance