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July 2023
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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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integral rate datestamp with "1863" year error on July 9, 1864 folded letter from Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "P Kangaroo, Consignees", "12" handstamp correction over "6" for double weight, very fine, ex-Winter
datestamp on cover from Haiti to Boston, endorsed "pr Echo", very fine strike and cover
![Image for New York Ship Letter 5 Aug 26 [ca. 1863],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761642.jpg?itok=0OGHBAzg)
![Image for New York Ship Letter 5 Aug 26 [ca. 1863],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761642-2.jpg?itok=yxRU4Rm7)
red integral rate datestamp ties 1c Blue (24) to locally-addressed cover, very fine, apparent drop letter use with this postmark used in error
datestamp with erroneous "1863" year date on September 12, 1865 folded letter from Southampton, England to New York City, endorsed "New York from Southampton" and franked with Great Britain 6p Lilac, London backstamp, very fine and scarce use, treated as incoming ship letter although it was carried by New York which was carrying contract mails on this voyage, ex-Winter
![Image for New York Ship Letter 6 Oct 3 [1863],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761787.jpg?itok=NU2AgOoO)
![Image for New York Ship Letter 6 Oct 3 [1863],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761787-2.jpg?itok=Uuf9Pamu)
datestamp on cover from Matamoros, Mexico to Linn Creek, Missouri, endorsed "Via New York" and "Ship Letter, pr Brig Sibyl", oval sender's handstamp, very fine
datestamp ties 3c Rose (65) to cover to Hudson, New York, straightline "Due 2" handstamp, very fine
![Image for New York Ship Dec 27 [ca. 1863],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761637.jpg?itok=ld2Zt7iQ)
![Image for New York Ship Dec 27 [ca. 1863],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761637-2.jpg?itok=r_xpwPC3)
datestamp ties 3c Rose (65) to red and blue seated Liberty patriotic cover to Goldenham, New York, straightline "Due2" handstamp for ship fee, reduced at left into design, otherwise very fine
![Image for New York Ship Letter 6 Jan 23 [1864],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761657.jpg?itok=KPO9ece3)
![Image for New York Ship Letter 6 Jan 23 [1864],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761657-2.jpg?itok=SppJzFHW)
datestamp on folded letter from St. Thomas to Cambridge, Massachusetts, endorsed "Ship", red oval "Forwarded by G.W. Smith & Co., St. Thomas W.I." backstamp and red oval of forwarder "Joseph Bento New-York", 1864 pencil docketing, very fine and attractive combination of markings
![Image for New York Ship Letter 4 Mar 9 [1864],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761662.jpg?itok=D1YBY_9f)
![Image for New York Ship Letter 4 Mar 9 [1864],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761662-2.jpg?itok=LQ11YSIs)
datestamp on folded letter from Southampton, England to New York City, endorsed "Bavaria from Southampton", franked with Great Britain 6p Lilac, London backstamp, very fine
![Image for New-York Ship 5 cts Jan 22 [1865],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762199.jpg?itok=c1w8VnmC)
![Image for New-York Ship 5 cts Jan 22 [1865],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762199-2.jpg?itok=7xSdUCw4)
datestamp on folded letter sent from the Bahamas to East Orleans, Massachusetts, manuscript "Forw. by D. Sargent, Inagua, 11th May '56" on reverse, very fine, ex-White
![Image for New York 6 Cts. Ship Feb 16 [1865],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762866.jpg?itok=oVnSwC4a)
![Image for New York 6 Cts. Ship Feb 16 [1865],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762866-2.jpg?itok=9X_qlC5L)
datestamp ties 3c Rose (65) to cover to Philadelphia, straightline "Due 3" handstamp, endorsed "U.S.S. Shenandoah, Fayal [Azores], Jan'y 12th 1865", includes letter from Captain John R. Goldsborough describing his trip across the Atlantic, light wear, still very fine
![Image for New York Ship Mar 24 [1865],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761672.jpg?itok=vg_4RyVi)
![Image for New York Ship Mar 24 [1865],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/761672-2.jpg?itok=YilYP49l)
two strikes of datestamp tie pair of 3c Rose (65) to cover from Fort-Royal (Fort-de-France), Martinique to Fisherville, New Hampshire, original enclosure, some wear, still fine