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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
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![Image for Paid 15 [1864],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743387_001.jpg?itok=nJVKqOyb)
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red circular rate handstamp (Clarke 570) on incoming folded letter from La Rochelle, France dated November 9, 1864, franked with France 1862 80c Rose, Paris backstamp the next day, carried by Cunard's Asia from Liverpool November 12 arriving Boston November 26, red "3" cent credit to United States, very fine and attractive
![Image for Philadelphia Am. Pkt. May 1 [1865],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743392_001.jpg?itok=9USpQaDa)
![Image for Philadelphia Am. Pkt. May 1 [1865],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743392_002.jpg?itok=c181NMU_)
black exchange datestamp (Clarke 600) on incoming cover from Lisbon dated April 14, black "Pagou De Franquia Pelo Paquete" double oval with manuscript "1/4" at center, red "16 cents" credit rocking horse and black "5" debit, backflap small faults, fine, incoming mail from Portugal is rare in this period
![Image for Philadelphia Pa Paid 15 Oct 30 [1865],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/740075_001.jpg?itok=jn-rhQZ-)
![Image for Philadelphia Pa Paid 15 Oct 30 [1865],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/740075_002.jpg?itok=2W4g2j4g)
red exchange datestamp (Clarke 635) on incoming cover from Bordeaux, France, franked with strip of four France 20c Blue (small faults) tied by "532" lozenges, "Bordeaux Boîte Mobile 14 Oct. 65" (moving box) datestamp, endorsed "per packet Anglais", red "3" credit and boxed "PD", fine and attractive
![Image for Phila. Am. Pkt. Paid Aug 25 [1866],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743402_001.jpg?itok=FZCoib6q)
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red exchange datestamp (Clarke 606) on incoming folded letter from Le Havre, France, franked with France 1862 80c Rose tied by "176" grid, matching August 11 datestamp, red boxed "P.P.", endorsed "Aleppo from Liverpool to New York August 14th/66", "9." credit handstamp, very fine
![Image for Philadelphia Pa 30 Oct 25 [1866],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743397_001.jpg?itok=vhobAFsd)
![Image for Philadelphia Pa 30 Oct 25 [1866],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743397_002.jpg?itok=LT_oH5FM)
red exchange datestamp (Clarke 626) on cover with two France 1862 80c Rose tied by Paris "11" star cancels, October 12 origin datestamp alongside, carried by Cunard's China arriving Boston October 23 and downstreamed to Philadelphia, backflap with embossed "Grand Hotel St. James, 211 rue Honore, Paris" oval, very fine and attractive
![Image for Phila. Am. Pkt. Paid Apr 24 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743407_001.jpg?itok=Sd5Suban)
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red exchange datestamp (Clarke 606) on incoming cover, four Italy 1863 60c Lilac tied by "Venezia 7 Apr 67" datestamps, French transit, carried by Inman's City of Baltimore, fine, the latest known use of this exchange datestamp
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![Image for Phila. Unpaid Aug 24 [1868],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743412_002.jpg?itok=lR6NuCt4)
black backstamp (Clarke 655) on folded letter originating in Malaga, Spain, franked with four Spain 1866 20c Lilac tied by black grids, red "London Paid 11 Au 68" transit, carried by Inman's City of Antwerp, crayon "3" due inland postage, fine
![Image for Phil'a. Unpaid May 25 [1868],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/740090_001.jpg?itok=h-68dY_N)
![Image for Phil'a. Unpaid May 25 [1868],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/740090_002.jpg?itok=KV4OvRg4)
blue datestamp (Clarke 655) on incoming folded letter from Malaga, Spain, two Spain 200m Green tied by black grid, black "P.D." in oval, endorsed "Via England", red London May 12 transit, crayon "3" due, fine and attractive
![Image for Phil'a Paid All Oct 27 [1868],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743417_001.jpg?itok=-VlOiWfE)
![Image for Phil'a Paid All Oct 27 [1868],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743417_002.jpg?itok=5B5IsOUN)
scarce purple datestamp (Clarke 659) on incoming folded lettersheet, franked with North German Confederation 1868 1gr Rose, four singles, tied by "Wend:Warnow 9 10 4 5" boxed datestamps, matching straightline "Franco", very fine and attractive, ex-Barwis
![Image for Philada. P.O. Received Nov 21 10PM [1869],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743422_001.jpg?itok=86Qe_AAz)
![Image for Philada. P.O. Received Nov 21 10PM [1869],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743422_002.jpg?itok=y8SQYejX)
large black datestamp on reverse of cover franked with pair of North German Confederation 1868 2gr Ultramarine, tied by "Dresden 5 Nov 69" datestamps, per NGL Line steamer, red "New York Paid All Nov 21" exchange, very fine
![Image for Phila. Pa. Advertised Apr 6 [1874],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743427_001.jpg?itok=kMCVm3dy)
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black datestamp on incoming cover with red "Lombard Street Paid 14 Mr 74" London origin, very fine
46 folded letters or covers ranging from 1849 to 1869, mostly from England, France, and Germany with adhesives from all three countries, wide variety of markings including large and small "24" (Clarke 581, 582), red "Phila. 24Cts. Paid" octagon (Clarke 530a), "96" quadruple rate handstamp (Clarke 594), various British Packet markings including Clarke 610 and 614, and more, generally fine to very fine, a wonderful group for the specialist with the potential for further research