Auction Detail
July 2023
United States Postal History
Prices Realized Now Online
- 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
opera glass handstamp on cover to Machiasport, Maine, very fine
opera glass handstamp on cover to Stony Brook, New York, franked with Uruguay 10c Vermilion, pair of 1c and 3c Postage dues, small faults, still very fine
opera glass Handstamp on cover to Charlestown, Massachusetts, blue manuscript "Ship Letter", pair of 3c Postage dues, fine
opera glass handstamp on cover to Brooklyn, New York, endorsed "U.S.S. Alaska, Ship's Letter", 5c Postage due, Brooklyn receiving backstamp, small faults, fine
![Image for New York Dec 26 82 Due 10 Cents [1882],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762260.jpg?itok=Wt5eWTLI)
![Image for New York Dec 26 82 Due 10 Cents [1882],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762260-2.jpg?itok=XDf3p1Kv)
opera glass handstamp on cover to Stamford, Connecticut, endorsed "Per S.S. Caracas (Ship Letter)", circled "T" handstamp, pair of 5c Postage dues, Stamford receiving backstamp, very fine
buff label on reverse of cover to Emmetsburg, Iowa reads "This piece is a portion of the mail forwarded from Queenstown, Ireland, per steamer OREGON on March 7th and damaged by the sinking of that vessel off Fire Island on March 14th. Recovered from the Wreck July 1-4", appropriate cancels and backstamps, fine
operaglass handstamp on cover to Washington, D.C., double oval "Military Sta. No 1 N.Y. Cuba" handstamp, endorsed "Soldier's Letter", "Due 2 Cents" handstamp and 2c Postage due tied by Washington, D.C. oval, fine
![Image for Oswego NY Aug 8 [1840],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754352.jpg?itok=CtIckhLT)
![Image for Oswego NY Aug 8 [1840],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/754352-2.jpg?itok=H2yNF8xe)
red circular datestamp and manuscript "20¾" rate on folded letter to London, straightline "Paid" and "New-York Aug 8" transit, fine, the sender attempted to prepay the ship fee on an outbound letter leaving 2c wasted
![Image for Sag Harbor Aug 18 [1841],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762516.jpg?itok=uUK4KcpG)
![Image for Sag Harbor Aug 18 [1841],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762516-2.jpg?itok=yrDH8YEs)
blue datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "20¾" rate on folded lettersheet from St. Helena to Groton, Connecticut, very fine
![Image for Tompkinsville Ny 10 June [ca. 1826],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762621.jpg?itok=TsQUt09b)
![Image for Tompkinsville Ny 10 June [ca. 1826],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762621-2.jpg?itok=3w8ii9F0)
manuscript postmark with "Ship 14½" rate on folded lettersheet to Hadden, Connecticut, fine, rare port of entry, possibly originated in New Orleans
![Image for Tompkinsville Ny July 4 [1836],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762626.jpg?itok=XWOWJoSe)
![Image for Tompkinsville Ny July 4 [1836],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762626-2.jpg?itok=ySYm6YYi)
manuscript postmark with red straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "8" rate corrected to "14" on folded letter from Mobile, Alabama to New York City, endorsed "pr Luis Cass", very fine double-rate cover, rare port of entry
![Image for Tompkinsville Ny Aug 9 [1837],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762631.jpg?itok=9Z4ookV_)
![Image for Tompkinsville Ny Aug 9 [1837],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3066-public/Singles/762631-2.jpg?itok=ohgoOKGw)
manuscript postmark with matching "Ship" and "8" markings on folded letter from Havana, Cuba to New York City, endorsed "p Monument", ink bleed, otherwise fine, rare port of entry