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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
- 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. 15 Dec 23 [1864],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743597_001.jpg?itok=ipoOK1Or)
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black datestamp (Clarke unrecorded, similar to 623) on cover to Amsterdam, Netherlands sent at unpaid 21c French mail rate, carried on maiden voyage of Inman Line's City of Cork, French transit and Dutch backstamp, very fine
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red exchange datestamp (Clarke 620) ties 1862 24c Brown lilac (70a) to cover to Annan, Scotland, stamp also with 7-bar black foreign mail grid, carried on Allan Line's Damascus, red Liverpool entry and April 28 Annan backstamp, fine, ex-Barwis
![Image for Phil'a Pa. Feb 8 1867 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/742559_001.jpg?itok=C4U6w-AL)
![Image for Phil'a Pa. Feb 8 1867 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/742559_002.jpg?itok=yj_GM9E-)
black duplex on cover to Osnabrück, Germany, black "N. York Brem. Pkt. 3 Feb 9" debit to Bremen, carried by NGL Line's Union, blue two-line "America über Bremen" and "6½" silbergroschen due, very fine
backstamp on cover to Wurttemberg, advertising cornercard, black "N. York Hamb. Pkt. 3 Mar 16" exchange, black "22" debit, carried on HAPAG Line's Teutonia, scarce blue two-line "4½ Sgr. 6Xr", very fine
![Image for Phil'a Pa. Jun 24 [1867]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/742554_001.jpg?itok=w23Wwt1n)
![Image for Phil'a Pa. Jun 24 [1867]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/742554_002.jpg?itok=rhLP96Zj)
backstamp on cover to Calw, Wurttemberg, embossed "Konigl. Wartime Consulat Philadelphia" backflap, sent unpaid with "N. York Brem. Pkt. 3 Jun 27" exchange, blue two-line "America über Bremen" and "22" rate, very fine and scarce, ex-Barwis
![Image for Philadelphia Am Pkt Jul 5 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/739948_001.jpg?itok=6umUydZq)
![Image for Philadelphia Am Pkt Jul 5 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/739948_002.jpg?itok=gpiTD0PT)
black datestamp (Clarke 600) ties 1863 5c Brown and 1861 10c Green (76, 68) to cover to Cintrey, France, oval "Insufficiently Paid" (Clarke 599) and "24" rate handstamps, French "16" due, Paris and Cintrey backstamps, cover repaired tear, fine and attractive
![Image for Philadelphia Am. Pkt. Jul 8 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743793_001.jpg?itok=XwHjb25m)
![Image for Philadelphia Am. Pkt. Jul 8 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743793_002.jpg?itok=B9lrWFKX)
black backstamp (Clarke 600) on folded letter from London dated June 25, 1867, black "3 cents" rocking horse debit, endorsed "per City of London", upon arrival "In U.S. Notes 32" depreciated currency circular handstamp (Clarke unlisted, similar to 669) applied, fine and scarce
![Image for P.O. Phila Jul 19 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743492_001.jpg?itok=r6kGJj-5)
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black datestamp (Clarke 662) and "12" rate handstamp on folded letter to Paris, carried by Havre Line's Guiding Star, red August 1 French entry and Paris backstamp the next day, very fine and scarce
![Image for Philadelphia Br. Pkt. Jul 24 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743798_001.jpg?itok=SGxu2hGZ)
![Image for Philadelphia Br. Pkt. Jul 24 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743798_002.jpg?itok=DU7Yb-yj)
black backstamp (Clarke 610) on incoming folded letter from London dated July 12, 1867, black "19 Cents" rocking horse debit, carried on Cunard's Persia, upon arrival "U.S. Notes 33" depreciated currency circular handstamp (Clarke 669) applied, very fine and rare
![Image for Philadelphia Am. Pkt. Aug 5 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743803_001.jpg?itok=HfohcrtO)
![Image for Philadelphia Am. Pkt. Aug 5 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743803_002.jpg?itok=xS1AZ5Wj)
black backstamp (Clarke 600) on pre-printed envelope from Liverpool, "3 Cents" rocking horse debit" carried by Inman's City of Baltimore, upon arrival "In U.S. Notes 33" depreciated currency circular handstamp (Clarke 669) applied, very fine
![Image for Phila. Am. Pkt. 21 Aug 9 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/740591_001.jpg?itok=m-gMlDX3)
![Image for Phila. Am. Pkt. 21 Aug 9 [1867],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/740591_002.jpg?itok=27p_y8kr)
black exchange datestamp (Clarke 603) on Massachusetts State Seal official stationery cover to London originating August 8 in Warren Court House, Pennsylvania, likely carried by HAPAG's Cimbria departing New York August 10 and arriving Southampton August 20, London backstamp the next day, manuscript "Refused" and London "Returned" backstamp, very fine and attractive
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red exchange datestamp (Clarke 601) with matching straightline "Paid" on cover to Liverpool, carried by Collins Line Baltic departing New York August 16 and arriving Liverpool August 28, red Liverpool entry, fine