Auction Detail
March United States Postal History
Featuring The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History, The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History and The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History
- (-) Remove The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History filter The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History
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blue datestamp with matching "Paid" double octagon on folded letter to Cognac, France, red two-line provisional "Paid 5" handstamp, boxed "Colonies &c.Art.13.", Calais entry, very fine and rare exchange office credit handstamp, Winter records only two examples
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blue datestamp on folded letter to Cognac, France, red provisional "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "5", endorsed "Per steamer Niagara", red boxed "Colonies &c.Art.13." and French entry, very fine
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blue datestamp and large "24" rate (Clarke 579) on folded letter to Liverpool, endorsed "per Steamer Niagara from New York to Liverpool", black "5" debit, made the voyage with a broken paddle wheel, "1/-" due handstamp, backstamped "America/Liverpool No 13 1849", very fine, latest recorded use of this handstamp
![Image for Philada Pa. Nov 5 [1849],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743011_001.jpg?itok=ThE8TvyW)
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blue datestamp on folded letter to Paris, red provisional "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "5", endorsed "Per steamer Europa of 7 Nov", red boxed "Colonies &c.Art.13." and Calais entry, very fine
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blue datestamp with red "Phila. 24 Paid" octagon (Clarke 529) on folded letter to London, carried on Cunard's America from New York, London December 13 arrival datestamp, very fine, the earlier of just two recorded examples of this handstamp
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blue datestamp and red "Phila. 5 Paid" octagon (Clarke 527) on folded letter to Baden, Germany, carried on Cunard's Cambria from Boston January 9, London and Calais transits, Ettlingen backstamp, fine
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blue datestamp with red red "Phila. 5 Paid" octagon (Clarke 527) on folded letter to Cognac, France, endorsed "Per Seamer Canada", red boxed "Colonies &c.Art.13.", black "15" centimes due and French entry, backstamped Cognac February 7, very fine, Winter records just six examples of this provisional rate marking without the word "Cents"
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red octagon handstamp (Clarke 528a) on folded letter dated February 19, 1850 to Cognac, France, endorsed "per Steamer Europa", red boxed "Colonies &c.Art.13.", black Calais entry, Liverpool and Cognac backstamps, very fine
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blue rate handstamp (Clarke 581) on folded letter to London, carried by Cunard's Niagara from Boston April 3 arriving Liverpool April 16, London backstamp, very fine, ex-Barwis
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blue datestamp and matching large "24" rate (Clarke 581) on folded letter to Broughty Ferry, Scotland, endorsed "pr Steamer America from Boston", black "5" debit, "1/-" due handstamp, "America My 13 50" backstamp (Tabeart P3), very fine
![Image for Phila. 24Cts. Paid [1850],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/740832_001.jpg?itok=1BEROTWx)
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red double octagon rate handstamp (Clarke 530a) on folded letter to Edinburgh, Scotland, "19" credit handstamp to Great Britain, endorsed "pr Niagara" but missed the ship and carried aboard Cunard's Europa, April 29 Liverpool arrival, very fine and attractive
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blue datestamp and matching "Paid" double octagon on folded letter to Cadiz, Spain, endorsed "Care David Baldwin 54 South Gay St, New York", Spanish red "5R" due, July 15 receiver on reverse, small faults, fine