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
- The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History (486) Apply The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History filter
- The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History (192) Apply The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History filter
- Main catalogue (155) Apply Main catalogue filter
- The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History (150) Apply The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History filter
- United States Postal History (110) Apply United States Postal History filter
![Image for Philadelphia Pa. Sep 9 [1851]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743221_001.jpg?itok=ckzOoTky)
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blue datestamp and matching "24" rate (Clarke 582) on folded letter to London, carried on Cunard's Asia from New York, black "5" debit, September 22 arrival backstamps, very fine
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red octagon, manuscript "20" over "5" (Clarke 528c), on folded letter to Jarnac, France, endorsed "per Steamer Hermann from New York" but underpaid and held for Cunard's Asia, Paris transit and Jarnac backstamp, very fine and scarce
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blue datestamp and matching "24" rate handstamp (Clarke 582) on cover to Liverpool and forwarded to Paris, endorsed "pr Steamer America via Boston", "America/Liverpool Se 28 51" backstamp, franked with Great Britain 1d Red upon arrival for postage to France, Calais entry and Paris arrival, very fine
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blue datestamp and red "Phila. 21Cts. Paid" octagon, manuscript "21" over "5" (Clarke 528d), on folded letter to Jarnac, France, endorsed "Steamer Pacific from New York", Paris transit and Jarnac arrival backstamp, very fine
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blue datestamp and red "Phila. 24Cts. Paid" octagon (Clarke 530a) on cover to Liverpool and forwarded to Berlin, Germany, red "19" credit, postmarked Liverpool November 3 and London the following day, double circle "Aus England Per Aachen Franco", very fine and colorful
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blue datestamp with red "Phila. 20Cts. Paid", manuscript "20" over "5" (Clarke 528c), on folded letter to Paris, endorsed "Per Steamer Hermann from N. York November 1st", British and French backstamps, very fine and scarce, ex-Stets
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blue datestamp and red "Phila. 21Cts. Paid" octagon, manuscript "21" over "5" (Clarke 528d), on folded letter to Basel, Switzerland, endorsed "pr. Steamer Washington from N.Y.", British and French transits, Basel backstamp, fine
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blue datestamp and red straightline "Paid" on cover to "Mr. J. Starr Holloway, Greytown, King. of Mosquito's Territory, San Juan de Nicaragua, Central America", pencil "20" rate, endorsed "per Vanderbilt's line of Steamers", very fine and scarce destination
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blue datestamp with red "Phila 5Cts. Paid" octagon (Clarke 528a) on folded letter to Wurttemberg, carried on Cunard's Niagara to Liverpool, London and Calais transit datestamps, very fine
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blue datestamp and matching "40" rate handstamp (Clarke unlisted) on cover to Schorndorf, Wurttemberg, February 11 New York backstamp, scarce red three-line "America Über Bremen 66/18", March 13 arrival backstamp, accompanied by similar cover with black "Philadelphia Pa. Aug 7" datestamp, "22" rate, and "24/9 KrR America Über Bremen", fine and scarce pair
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blue datestamp on folded letter to Cognac, France, with red "Phila. 5Cts. Paid" octagon (Clarke 528a), red New York "19" credit in error (crossed out), carried by Cunard's Asia, backstamped London, Paris, and Cognac, French "19" due, very fine
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blue datestamp and red "Phila. 5Cts. Paid" octagon (Clarke 528a) on folded letter to Cognac, France, endorsed "pr. R.M. Steamer Europa from New York" but pencil "Too Late" and carried on Canada from Boston May 26, London and Paris transits, Cognac backstamp, some ink erosion, fine