The Van Koppersmith Collection of United States Ship Mail

Sale 3068

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The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail is certainly one of the most comprehensive and impressive groupings of this particular subject ever formed. Geographically and chronologically it tells the story of how ship mail was handled and rated from the Colonial Era through the early 20th Century. But before we can truly appreciate the nature of this collection, it is important to rst understand what ship mail even is.

I believe Theron Wierenga’s de nition is the most succinct: “Ship letters were simply loose letters carried by private ships, which had no contract to carry mail, and were delivered to the post of ce at the port of arrival by the ship captains.” The captains received a 2c fee for each letter delivered. This practice was in place for essentially two centuries, from the turn of the 18th to the end of the 19th Century.

During the Colonial era and through the establishment of the United States Post Of ce, the ship fee was 16 grains. Turning to the Post Of ce Act of 1792, we can nd the basis for the collection of ship fees under the Constitutional Post:

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That all letters and packets, passing by sea to and from the United States, or from one port to another therein, in packet boats or vessels, the property of, or provided by the United States, shall be rated and charged, as follows…for every letter or packet brought into the United States, or carried from one port therein to another by sea, in any private ship or vessel, four cents, if delivered at the place where the same shall arrive; and if directed to be delivered at any other place, with the addition of the like postage, as other letters are made subject to the payment of by this act.

These ship fees changed over time, with separate rates for mail addressed to the port of entry and mail continuing inland within the United States. A table summarizing these ship fees can be found below; we have excluded instances where rst class postage rates changed but no alteration was made to ship fees. An excellent summary of ship fees and their corresponding postal rates can be found in the second chapter of Theron Wierenga’s United States Incoming Steamship Mail.

But in my mind, ship mail is much more than simply a series of rate changes to remember. It is a look at how the United States interacted with the rest of the world from its edgling days as an independent nation through its rise as a superpower. The letters within this collection originate from such far- ung cities as Calcutta, Batavia, Monrovia, and Buenos Aires. They contain messages of love and of loss, news of war and pestilence. There are countless stories to be told through the material Van Koppersmith was able to gather. We hope that their sale will inspire collectors of all ages and interests.

Charles Epting New York City, June 2023

A U.S. Mail Steamer

Maine Postal History

2001 6 Bangor Me Aug 9 [1832], red datestamp with manuscript “Ship 27” rate on folded letter to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, datelined “U.S. Ship Brandywine, Port Mahon [Minorca], Apr 15 1832”, very ne, Port Mahon was the base of the United States Navy in the Mediterranean for over 20 years, in 1825 the USS Brandywine was tasked with conveying the Marquis de Lafayette back to France 150

2002 6 Bath. Me Aug 27 [1811], datestamp with manuscript “Ship 14½” rate on folded letter to Newburyport, Massachusetts, datelined “London, 26th June 1811”, very ne, ex-Hazelton

2003 6 Bath.Ocr.23 [1811], black straightline postmark with manuscript “Ship 27” rate on folded letter to York, District of Maine, two-page letter datelined Guadalupe, Mexico, endorsed “pr Ship Stranger, Capt. Bragdon”, very ne and rare, ex-Hazelton 200

View of Bath, Maine

2004 6 Bath Me Aug 23 [1815], datestamp on folded letter from Portugal to Dartmouth, Massachusetts, manuscript “Ship 27½” war rate, overall wear and internal splitting, ne

2005 6 Bath. Me Sep 10 [1825], datestamp on folded letter from Liverpool, England to Providence, Rhode Island, manuscript “Ship 20¾” rate, endorsed “Grand Lark”, small piece missing from address panel, otherwise very ne

2006 6 Bath Maine. Aug 11 [1831], datestamp on folded letter from St. Bartholomew to Wiscapett, Maine, manuscript “Ship 8” manuscript rate on either side of datestamp, endorsed “P Cap. Smith, Brig Spartan”, very ne, an unusual con guration of markings

2007 6 Bath, Maine Ship Letters, two items, rst “Bath Me. Sep 2” datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on August 6, 1844 folded lettersheet to Portland, Maine; second “Bath Me. Apr 30” datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “7” rate on April 6, 1846 folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe to Portland, Maine, endorsed “Care of the Longfellow”, very ne pair

2008 6 Belfast Me June 28 [1830], perfect strike of red circular datestamp with matching “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, black straightline “P. Au Prince.” origination handstamp, endorsed “p. Bethsy”, very ne, unlisted ship town

2009 6 Bristol, Maine Port of Entry Group, four folded letters from Cuba to England ranging from 1824/1847, two earliest with green handstamps, ne to very ne

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View of Port au Prince

6 Buckstown (Me) 1812 26 Mar, datestamp with manuscript date on cover from Liverpool to Boston, manuscript “Sh 19” rate, endorsed “p Alexina”, very ne, the only recorded Buckstown ship letter, a rare District of Maine use

6 Calais Me Oct 21 [1840], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship.” handstamp and manuscript

27” rate on folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadalupe to New Haven, Connecticut, light wear, still very ne, unlisted marking, ex-Hazelton

6 Calais Me Sep 4 1863, double circle datestamp with straightline “Ship” and circled “Due 2” handstamps on cover from the U.S.S. Kearsarge at Faial in the Azores to Beverly, Massachusetts, 3c Rose (65) with black grid, slightly reduced at right, otherwise very ne

6 Castine Oct 6th [1811], manuscript postmark with matching “Ship 19” rate on cover likely from Santiago, Cape Verde to Kittery, Maine, ne, unlisted ship town ex-Hazelton

6 Castine Me. Sep 22 [1823], datestamp with manuscript date and “Ship 39” rate on cover from Liverpool to Boston, endorsed “Canova”, very ne and rare, unlisted ship town

6 Eastport Me Oct 3 [1837], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript

20¾” rate on folded letter from Boston to Holton, Maine, very ne

2016 6 Eastport Me Aug 23 [1839], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “39½” rate on folded letter from St. John, New Brunswick to Boston, very ne

6 Eastport Me. Jun 25 [1850], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “12” handstamps on folded letter from St. John, New Brunswick to New York City, very ne, unlisted marking

2018 6 Eastport Me. Jun 19 [1851], red datestamp with matching straight line “Ship” and “7” handstamps on folded letter to Castine, Maine, datelined “S. John NB 16th June 1851”, very ne 100

2019 6 Eastport Me. Aug 30 [1852], black datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “7” handstamps on folded letter to New York City, datelined “S. John NB, 30 Aug 1852”, very ne 50

2020 6 Eastport, Maine Port of Entry Group, three covers (1849/1853) from New Brunswick to New York via Eastport, generally ne to very ne, attractive group

2021 6 Kennebunk August 7 [1806], manuscript postmark with “Sh. 10” rate on folded letter from Dominica to Portland, Maine, age spots cleaned, very ne appearance, a scarce District of Maine cover, ex-Hazelton 150 2022 6 Kennebunk Sept. 4 [1817], manuscript postmark with “Ship 14½” rate on folded letter from Haiti to Waldoborough, Maine, endorsed “Pr Brig Favorite”, very ne, ex-Hazelton 100

2023 6 Sh 2 [1792], manuscript port of entry rate on March 23, 1792 folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadalupe to Casco Bay, Maine, very ne, the 1792 rate change didn't come into effect until June 1, ex-Hazelton

2024 6 Portland April 30 [1793], manuscript postmark with “Sh 16½” rate on folded letter from Cape Francis, Haiti to Boston, endorsed “p Cap Tesley via Portland”, very ne, the earliest recorded Portland ship marking, letter from Walter Burling to Samuel Perkins, according to Harvard University the Perkins brothers “entered into a partnership with Walter Burling to form Perkins, Burling & Company; the rm traded in the products of slave labor including sugar, molasses, coffee, and cocoa, as well as enslaved people themselves”

View of Portland

2025 6 Sh 4 [Portland, Maine,1794], manuscript “Sh 4” port of entry rate on February 10, 1794 folded letter from Barbados to Casco Bay, Maine, very ne, ex-Hazelton 250

6 Portland Nov'r 2d [1798], manuscript postmark with “Sh 20” rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, endorsed “p Venus”, very ne, ex-Lovey 50 2027 6 Portland July 21 [1806], datestamp with manuscript “Sh 22” rate on folded letter from Bordeaux, France  addressed “Passenger on Board the Brig Belisarius, Cap't Homes” in New York City “, endorsed”favour Cap't Brown, Schooner Lucretia“, very ne

6 Portland July 21 [1806], datestamp with manuscript “Sh 42” on folded letter from Bordeaux, France to Philadelphia, ne 50

6 Portland June 3 [1807], datestamp with manuscript “Sh 12” rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, endorsed “Cap't Salter, Ship Eliza, Portland”, very ne

View of Portland from Peak‘s Island

6 Portland Me May 24 [1830], red octagonal datestamp with matching “Ship” in oval handstamp and manuscript “27” rate on folded lettersheet to Columbia, South Carolina, endorsed “P Faber” on reverse, very ne, the only known example of this “Ship” in oval marking

2031 6 Portland Me Jun 25 [1851], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “12” rate handstamps on folded letter from New Brunswick to Philadelphia, very ne, a checkmark though the “12” handstamp indicates carriage by Favor's Express

2032 6 Ship Letters from New Brunswick to New York City via Portland, Maine, two folded letters from Saint John, New Brunswick to New York City via Portland, rst dated January 20, 1851 with red “Portland Me. 23 Jan” datestamp and matching “Ship” and “12” handstamps; second dated July 29, 1852 with black “Portland Me. Jul 31” datestamp and matching “Ship” and “7” handstamps, very ne pair

2033 6 Portland Me 5 24 Feb [1857], datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” handstamp on cover from Le Havre, France to Philadelphia, endorsed “P Steamer of 11th February from Liverpool”, franked with France 80c Lake, French and British markings including crowned “Ship Letter London Fe 10 1857”, very ne, ex-Hazelton 100

James Henry Hammond (1807-1864) was an American attorney, politician and planter

2034 6 Portland Me 5 Mar 23 [1859], datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “6” rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Philadelphia, endorsed “p Nova Scotian S.S.” (Allan Line), red “Paid Liverpool 8 Mr 59” origin postmark, black crowned “Ship Letter Liverpool Mr 9 1859” backstamp, very ne  250

2035 6 Ship [Portland, Maine, 1867], straightline handstamp with matching “2” in circle on July 12, 1861 folded letter from St. John's, Puerto Rico, endorsed “Lucy W. Alexander”, ne, rate apparently applied in error 100

2036 6 Portland, Maine Port of Entry Group, 17 covers ranging from 1805/1865, mostly Caribbean origins, includes 1827 manuscript postmark, several different “Ship” markings in blue, black, and red, ne to very ne, an interesting and useful group 150

2037 6 Wiscasset Me Oct 24 [1809], datestamp with manuscript “Sh 36” rate on August 19, 1809 folded letter from Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed “Clio”, very ne 150

2038 6 Wiscasset Me Sep 30 [1812], datestamp with manuscript “Sh-10” rate on August 3, 1812 folded letter from Liverpool to Bath, Maine, ne, excellent contents concerning the War of 1812 including “an express arrived in town from London with the of cial news that the American Government has declared war against this country, and that an embargo was laid on all American vessels in port, and orders given to British cruisers to capture bring in and stain all American vessels” 200

2039 6 Wiscasset Me Apr 20 [1829], red datestamp with manuscript “Ship 14½” rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Castine, Maine, very ne 100

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S.S. Nova Scotian

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New Hampshire Postal History

2040 6 Sh 2dwt [Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1774] manuscript port of entry rate on July 5, 1774 folded letter from London to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, very ne, ex-Dupuy 100 2041 6 Portsmouth September 20 [1783], red two-line type A datestamp with manuscript “Ship 3.8” rate on folded letter from Nantes, France to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed “P Nantes Packet, Cap'n Hall, Via Boston”, very ne 250 2042 6 Portsmouth November 8 [1784], red two-line type A datestamp with manuscript “Ship 4” on folded lettersheet to Hartford, Connecticut, very ne 100 2043 6 Portsmouth May 9 [1787], red two-line type B handstamp with manuscript “Ship 5.8” rate on folded letter from Lorient, France to Philadelphia, converted to “2/5” local currency (2sh 5d), very ne 100

2044 6 Portsmouth June 22 [1787], red two-line type B handstamp with manuscript “Ship 12.16” rate on folded letter from Nantes, France to New York City, converted to “6/4” local currency (6sh 4d), very ne, exDupuy 250

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2045 6 Portsmouth December 8 [1794], two-line type C datestamp with manuscript “Ship 16½” on folded lettersheet to Plymouth, Massachusetts, lefold at left, otherwise very ne 100

2046 6 Portsmouth April 17 [1796], two-line type E datestamp with manuscript “Sh 16” rate on folded letter from St. Petersburg, Russia to Newberryport, Massachusetts, London forwarder's notation on reverse, very ne  150

View of Nantes

6 Portsmouth August 17 [1796] two-line type D datestamp with manuscript “Ship 21” rate on folded letter from Demerara, British Guiana to Norwich, Connecticut, endorsed “fav of Capt'n Watts, via Boston”, vertical lefolds, still ne

6 Portsmouth. N.H. April 26 [1801], two-line type F datestamp with matching “SH” handstamp and manuscript “10” rate on folded letter from Martinque to Newbury Port, Massachusetts, endorsed “Forward by Cap't C Blunt of Portsmouth”, very ne, the unique example of this Portland “SH” marking

2049 6 Portsmouth. N.H. Sept 7 [1807], two-line type F datestamp with straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “39½” rate on folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Providence, Rhode Island, very ne triple-rate cover

6 Portsmouth. N.H. May 4 [1808], two-line type F handstamp with straightline “Ship” and manuscript “22” rate on folded letter from Bordeaux, France to New York City, endorsed “Pr Ship Sally, Cap't Williams”, very ne, ex Berkinshaw-Smith

2051 6 Portsmouth, N.H. Oct 15 [1815], green oval datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript

“14” rate on folded letter from Martinique to Newburyport, Massachusetts, very ne war rate cover

6 Portsmouth, N.H. Sept 3 [1827], red oval datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript

“12” rate on folded letter from London to Portland, Maine, endorsed “pr Neptune via Portsmouth”, very ne and attractive, ex-Dupuy

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2053 6 Portsmo. N.H. Dec 18 [1829], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on printed circular from New York City to Sanborton, New Hampshrie, perfect strike of framed “Forwarded by Aaron H. Palmer, New-York” backstamp, forwarded to Dover with additional “10” rate totaled to “22”, minor splitting along folds, very ne, entertaining docketing on reverse reads “This Aaron H. Palmer was evidently small & mean enough to send his bombastic letter unpaid, misdirected it to Sanborton N.H. from which it was forwarded to Dover, thus costing my father 22 cts for postage!!! Don't think Mr. P. got much business out of it” 350

2054 6 Portsmouth N.H. Feb 17 [1846], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “7” rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, endorsed “p Milo”, very ne 50

2055 6 Portsmouth N.H. May 10 [1862], datestamp with straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “2” rate on cover to Beverly, Massachusetts, 3c Rose (65) with circular grid, endorsed “From U.S. Str. Kearsarge” in Cadiz, Spain, very ne, from the “Kearsarge” Correspondence written by Captain John A. Winslow, docketing indicates this letter told of Winslow losing a nger 250

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Vermont Postal History

6 Ship 6 [Burlington, Vermont, 1844], manuscript “Ship 6” port of entry rate on folded letter from Waterford, New York to Burlington, Vermont, very ne steamboat cover, ex-Hahn

2057 6 Ship 6 [Burlington, Vermont, 1844], manuscript “Ship 6” port of entry rate on folded letter from Whitehall, New York to Burlington, Vermont, very ne steamboat cover, ex-Johnstone 100

View of Burlington

Massachusetts Postal History

6 B Sh 7.16 [1748], manuscript rate on folded lettersheet from Elias Bland in London to Philadelphia, endorsed “via Boston”, December 11, 1748 receiving docketing on reverse, very ne

2062 6 Bo Sh 7.16 [1750], manuscript postmark and rate on folded lettersheet from London to Philadelphia, Transiting and rated in Boston, endorsed “p the Adams Via N. England”, splitting along the folds, otherwise ne 200 2063 6 Bo Sh 4/6 [Boston, Massachusetts, 1752], manuscript postmark and rate on folded letter to Newport, Rhode Island, endorsed “p Capt Smith”, internal splitting and small repairs, ne appearance

2064 6 [Boston, 1784], October 4, 1783 folded letter from London to Queen Anne's County, Maryland, carried privately by ship to Boston, entered the mails with January 20 datestamp and manuscript “2.16” rate, reverse with manuscript “Philada 20 1st mo 1784 Recd under cover and forwarded as desired by thy respectful Friends, James & Dunker”, very ne, see lot 2306 for a cover mailed the same day carried by Falmouth Packet, ex-Salazar

2065 6 Boston June 19 [1792], straightline handstamp on folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to Providence, Rhode Island, “Sh 28” rate paying triple the 8c rate plus 4c ship fee, very ne

View of the Boston Harbor

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2066 6 Boston 18/IV [1793], straightline handstamp with “18 IV” Franklin mark and manuscript “Sh 12” rate on folded letter from Cadiz, Spain to Newburyport, Massachusetts, very ne

2067 6 [Boston, Massachusetts, 1800], January 27, 1800 folded letter from Leeds, England to Boston, crowned “Ship Letter London” oval and manuscript “4/2” rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Earl Gower, very ne, ex-White

2068 6 Boston Ms Sep 12 [1805], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “22” rate on folded letter from Saint-Pierre, Martinique to Philadelphia, very ne 75

2069 6 Ship [Boston, Massachusetts, 1809], red straightline “Ship” of Boston on incoming folded letter from London, endorsed “via Liverpool” and “Liverpool, 3 Feb'y 1809, In the Mercator Cap'n Freeman, p.H.M.O.S.”, very ne

2070 6 Boston MS Sep 1 [1812], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “19” rate on folded letter to New York City, datelined “On Board Ship Liverpool Packet, Banks of Newfoundland”, very ne, interesting content about the War of 1812

2071 6 Boston Ms Jun 19 [1815], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “14” war rate on folded letter from New Orleans to Gloucester, Massachusetts, very ne, interesting contents about life in New Orleans including a meeting with Judah Touro and a visit to Mississippi Territory

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9 [Boston, Massachusetts, 1815], manuscript rate on July 14, 1815 folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, partial strike of rare black “Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter Liverpool” backstamp, endorsed “p Mary Susan”, very ne, 9c pays the port of entry war surcharge rate 500

2073 6 Ship 6 [Boston, Massachusetts, 1816], red ribbon handstamp on folded letter from Hackney, London to Boston, red crowed “Paid Ship Letter London 30 Oct 1816” handstamp, very ne, the earliest known use of the “Ship 6” ribbon handstamp

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2075 6 Boston May 22 [1826], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on folded letter from New Orleans to Spencer, Massachusetts datelined, endorsed “Pr. Sally & Esther”, very ne, earliest recorded use of this straightline “Ship”

2076 6 Boston Ms Jul 27 [1828], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “Quarantine” handstamps and manuscript “12” rate on folded letter to Kingston, Massachusetts, originating in Havana, Cuba, endorsed “Grecian”, very ne

2077 6 Boston MS Feb 19 [1831], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “77” rate on cover from London to New Orleans, “On His Majesty's Service.” and “War-Of ce.” imprints, clear strike of crowned “Free 10 De 1830” datestamp of London alongside foreign branch “A” in circle inspectors mark, returned to England with “G.P. Of ce Dead Letter” handstamp, some wear to be expected, still ne very scarce, ex-Booth

2078 6 Boston Ms [1831], partial red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “20½” rate on folded letter datelined “March 29, 1831, U.S.S. Constellation, Port Mahon [Menorca]”, addressed to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, straightline “Quarantine” handstamp, very ne 100

2079 6 Ship [Boston, Massachusetts, 1831] two strikes of red straightline “Ship” handstamp with manuscript “152” rate on folded letter from Matanzas, Cuba to Philadelphia, endorsed “Boy”, light wear, very ne, interesting contents from Lewis Shoemaker, U.S. Consul in Matanzas, $1.52 paid eight times the 18¾c rate plus 2c ship fee

2080 6 Boston Ms May 24 [1836], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “20¾” rate on January 23, 1836 folded letter to from Calcutta, India to Philadelphia, carried privately on  Nabob to Boston, ne and rare, ex-Pullin 50

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6 Boston Ms May 27 [1838], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on folded letter to Fall River, Massachusetts from Halifax, Nova Scotia, endorsed “Nexana via Boston”, very ne

2082 6 Boston Ms Dec 12 [1839], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and Manuscript “20 3/4” rate on folded letter to New York City datelined Smyrna, Turkey, endorsed “E. Madora Capt Fletcher” very ne

2083 6 Boston Ms Sep 5 [1840], red datestamp and manuscript “20¾” rate on October 19, 1840 folded letter from Birmingham, England to New York City, boxed “Paid at Birmingham” handstamp, carried by Cunard's Britannia, very ne, ex-White 50

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6 Ship 6 [Boston, Massachusetts, 1841] red ribbon handstamp on incoming folded letter, backstamped “Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter 3 Feb 3 1841”, endorsed “Per ship Carthage”, very ne

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6 Ship 6 [1841], red ribbon handstamp with indistinct Boston postmark on March 3, 1841 folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, framed “Paid at Liverpool Mr 4 1841” handstamp, forwarded to New Orleans and rated “75”, endorsed “Steamboat”, very ne quadruple rate cover 100

6 Forwd. by T.W. Ward, Boston [1841], red oval backstamp with matching straightline “Pr. Caledonia” on July 13, 1841 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to London, additional “Forwarded By Goodhue & Co., New York” backstamp, August 15 London arrival, very ne, Ward used name-of-ship handstamped directives 250

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Forwd. by T.W. Ward, Boston [1841], red oval handstamp with matching straightline “Pr. Acadia” on July 14, 1842 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to London, additional “Forwarded By Goodhue & Co., New York” backstamp, internally endorsed “p Teviot” (Royal Mail Steam Packet), August 14 London arrival backstamp, very ne, Ward used name-of-ship handstamped directives

2088 6 Boston Ms Ship Oct 21 [1841], red datestamp with matching “Ship 6” in ribbon on incoming folded lettersheet, black “Prince Edward Island 1 Oct 1841” origination postmark with matching “Paid” in circle, endorsed “to the lines”, redirected to Charleston, Massachusetts, very ne, ex-White 150

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Boston Ms. Ship Nov 11 [1841], red datestamp with manuscript “20¾” rate on tax of ce circular from London to Edgerton, New Jersey, endorsed “OHMS” and with crowned “Paid 2 No 2 1841” handstamp, rare “four-arc lozenge” of Liverpool, carried on Cunard's Caledonia to Boston, very ne, ex-Boettger

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Boston Ship Jan 2 [1842], red datestamp with manuscript “27” rate on folded letter from Armagh, (Northern) Ireland to Port Gibson, Mississippi, “Armagh De 13 1841” datestamp, boxed “Paid De14M 1841” transit and “Glasslough” backstamp, endorsed “Via Liverpool to North America”, very ne

2091 6 Ship 6 [Boston, Massachusetts, 1842], red ribbon handstamp of Boston on incoming February 28, 1842 folded letter from Le Havre, France, endorsed “pr Liverpool Steamer”, bold strike of crowned “Paid Ship Letter London 2 Mr 2 1842” handstamp, very ne, ex-White

The Royal Mail Steamships Clyde, Dee and Teviot

2092 6 Boston Ms Ship Mar 28 [1842], red datestamp with matching “20.3” handstamp on folded letter from Manchester, England to Philadelphia, endorsed “By Steamer from Liverpool”, carried by Cunard's Columbia which broke a shaft in transit 450 miles out from Halifax and had to proceed under canvas the remainder of the voyage, mail was carried to Boston by Unicorn of the Cunard Quebec- Pictou feeder service, arriving March 27, very ne, ex-White

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2093 6 Boston Ms. Ship Mar 20 [1843], red datestamp with matching “20.3” rate handstamp on folded letter from London to New York City, London tombstone and Liverpool lozenge, carried by Cunard's Columbia, very ne, scarce combination of markings 50

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6 Boston Ship May 1 [1843], red datestamp with matching small “27” rate handstamp on folded lettersheet from Paris, France to New Orleans, April 11 Bureau Central origination datestamp with boxed “PD”, London (April 13) and Liverpool (April 15) transits, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia departing Liverpool April 19 and arriving Boston May 4, vertical crease, very ne, this “27” due handstamp of Boston is unique, ex-Winter and Schwartz

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2095 6 Boston Ms Ship Jul 3 [1843], red datestamp with matching “39½” rate handstamp crossed out and rerated with manuscript “44” on folded letter from London to New York City, endorsed “P Steamer via Halifax”, London June 17 tombstone and Liverpool transit, very ne, 39½ rate unlisted in Blake

2096 6 Boston Ms Ship Jul 7 [1843], red datestamp with matching “20.3” rate handstamp on folded letter from Hull, England to New York City, endorsed “via Liverpool”, backstamped “L/D 19JU43”, very ne

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2097 6 Boston Ms Ship Aug 20 [1843], red datestamp with matching circled “20.3” rate handstamp on folded letter from Birmingham, England to Philadelphia, endorsed “pr Mail steamer 4th Sept”, Birmingham August 31 postmark, Liverpool transit backstamp, very ne, ex-White 150

2098 6 Boston Ms Ship Oct 7 [1843], red datestamp with matching circled “39½” rate handstamp paying double the 18¾c rate plus the 2c ship fee on folded letter from London to Philadelphia, endorsed “p Acadia v. Lpool + Boston”, London September 18 Maltese cross, very ne, ex-Shephard 50

2099 6 Boston Mass Ship Apr 11 [1844], red datestamp with matching “20¾” in circle on folded letter from Waterbeck, Scotland to Alton, New York, Ecclefechan transit and Liverpool backstamp, forwarded to Chicago with blue “Buffalo N.Y. May 7” datestamp and “Forwarded” between bars, very ne 100

2100 6 Boston Mass Apr 27 [1844], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and circled “27” rate handstamp correcting “20½” rate on folded letter from Gibraltar to Richmond, Virginia, endorsed “p Gauges via Boston”, very ne 100

2101 6 Boston Ms. Ship Jun 1 [1844], red datestamp with matching circled “27” rate on folded letter to Genesis, Illinois, datelined “London, 33 Nottingham Place, May 12th, 1844”, datestamp London May 13 and Liverpool May 14, very ne and scarce, ex-White 150

2102 6 Boston Ms. Ship Jun 27 [1844], red datestamp with matching “27” in circle rate on folded letter from Edinburgh, Scotland to New York City, endorsed “p. Hibernia via Halifax & Boston” and with red “Paid at Liverpool Jy 3 44” octagon, very ne, ex-White

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2103 6 Boston Ms. Ship Jul 3 [1844], red datestamp with matching circled “27” rate handstamp on folded letter from Edinburgh, Scotland to Kinsale, Virginia, red “Paid at Edinb. Jun 11 1844” postmark, Liverpool transit and “Too Late” backstamps, ne 100

6 Boston Ms Ship Sep 1 [1844], red datestamp with matching circled “20¾” rate handstamp on folded letter from London to Syracuse, New York, very ne, ex-White 75

2105 6 Boston Ms Ship Sep 4 [1844], red datestamp with manuscript “Free” frank on folded letter from Scotland to the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury in Washington, D.C., boxed “Port Glasgow Jy 1 1843” handstamp, Liverpool backstamp, very ne 50 2106 6 Boston Ms [1845], partial red datestamp with matching circled “39½” rate handstamp on March 1, 1845 folded letter from Woolwich Common, London to Albany, New York, “Plumstead Com.” station handstamp, March 1 London tombstone and Liverpool transit the next day, ne, ex-White

2107 6 Boston Mass Ship Mar 19 [1845], red datestamp with matching circled “27” rate on folded letter from Inverness, Scotland to Detroit, Mighican, endorsed “Via Halifax”, very ne, ex-White 75 2108 6 Boston Ms. Ship May 21 [1846], red datestamp with matching “7” rate on folded letter from St. John's, Newfoundland to Hamilton, Massachusetts datelined in Newfoundland, carried by Cunard's Britannia, very ne 50

2109 6 Boston Mas. Oct 15 [1846], red datestamp with matching “7” rate handstamp and manuscript “Ship” on folded letter from Matanzas, Cuba to Portland, Maine, endorsed “p Polka” very ne, illustrated in Blake, an unusual use of this ship marking

2110 6 Ship 6 [Boston, Massachusetts, 1847], red ribbon handstamp on December 8, 1846 folded letter from Calcutta, India to Boston, “Calcutta Ship Letter Dec 8 1846” backstamp and boxed “India”, endorsed “Overland Mail P. Str Bentink”, addressed “Care of Messrs. Baring Brothers, London”, London February 1 Maltese cross and Liverpool oval the following day, creases, very ne and attractive, ex-White

2111 6 Ship 6 [Boston, Massachusetts, 1847] red ribbon “Ship 6” rate handstamp on incoming folded letter from Batavia, Indonesia, endorsed “overland Steamer to America” and addressed “Care of the Baring Brothers & Co., London”, London February 1 Maltese cross and Liverpool transit, creases, ne, ex-White

2112 6 Boston Ms Ship Feb 21 [1847], red datestamp with matching “7” rate handstamp on January 31, 1847 folded letter from Calais, France to Brunswick, Maine, blue three-line “Forwarded by Yours respectfully, Havre, Wm. Slade” backstamp, endorsed “pr Boston + Halifax via Liverpool Steamer”, February 3 British transits, very ne, ex-White

2113 6 Boston Ms. Ship Mar 4 [1848], red datestamp with matching “7” rate on January 14, 1848 folded letter from Port Mahon, Menorca to Schenectady, New York, endorsed “Via Angleterre by the Liverpool & Boston line of Steamers”, Marseilles and Liverpool transits, very ne

2114 6 Boston Ms. Ship Mar 21 [1847], red datestamp with matching “22” rate handstamp on large part folded cover from Leeds, England to Lawrenceburgh, Ohio from Leeds, England, endorsed “By Packet L'pool”, backstamped Liverpool February 2, very ne, scarce “22” handstamp, ex-White

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Boston Ms. Ship May 17 [1847], red datestamp with matching “7” rate handstamp on cover from Louvain, Belgium to Brooklyn, New York, April 25 origination postmark and boxed “PD”, endorsed “Par Liverpool”, London and Liverpool transits, carried by Cunard's Britannia, very ne

Boston Ms. Ship Aug 2 [1847], red datestamp with matching “7” rate handstamp on folded letter from Le Havre, France to Kennebunk, Maine, Havre origination postmark and boxed “PD”, forwarder's backstamp, London transit and arced “Foreign Paid”, very ne

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Boston Ms. Ship Jan 16 [1848], red datestamp with matching “29” retaliatory rate handstamp on folded letter from London to Providence, Rhode Island, very ne, the latest known use of this “29” marking 50

Boston Ms Ship Aug 14 [1848], red datestamp with matching “58” handstamp on folded letter from Glasgow, Scotland to New York City, endorsed “p Steamer”, “Glasgow Paid Jul 28 1848” origination postmark, very ne, 58c pays double the 24c retaliatory rate plus 5c inland postage, the earliest recorded use of this marking 100

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Boston Ms Ship Aug 14 [1848], red datestamp with manuscript “68” rate on folded letter to Petersburg, Virginia, red framed “Paid at Liverpool Jy29 1848” handstamp, endorsed “p Acadia”, horizontal crease, very ne, 68c pays double the 34c retaliatory rate (24c) plus inland postage (10c)

Boston Ms. Ship Sep 8 [1848], red datestamp with matching “34” retaliatory rate handstamp from Richmond, England to Philadelphia, carried by Cunard's Hibernia, very ne 40

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Boston Ms. Ship Sep 25 [1848], red datestamp with matching “34” rate handstamp on folded letter from London to Petersburg, Virginia, small “Fenchurch St.” station handstamp and September 8 London datestamp, endorsed “p Acadia via Boston”, very ne

2122 6 Boston Ms Ship Oct 6 [1848], red datestamp with matching “29” retaliatory rate handstamp on folded letter from Ireland to New York City, blue “Limerick Se21 1848” origin postmark, Great Britain 1sh Green tied by “303” in grid, endorsed “p Mail Steamer from Liverpool of Sep't 23”, London and Liverpool backstamps, very ne, rare retaliatory rate cover from Ireland, 2006 Van der Linden certi cate, ex- Boettger

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Boston Ms Ship Oct 6 [1848], red datestamp with matching “34” rate handstamp on September 22, 1848 folded letter from Manchester, England to Philadelphia, endorsed “per Steamer” and carried on Cunard's Cambria to Boston, cover wear, ne and scarce, 34c paid the 24c retaliatory rate plus 10c inland postage, ex-Boettger

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Boston Ms. Ship Oct 20 [1848], red rimless datestamp with matching “29” retaliatory rate due handstamp on folded letter from Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York City, red “Halifax Paid Oct 17 1848 Nova Scotia” datestamp and manuscript “1/-” packet rate, endorsed “pr Niagara”, very ne, 29c represents the 24c penalty plus 5c postage to New York City, ex-Van der Linden, Mayer, and Walske 50

2125 6 Boston Ms Ship Dec 6 [1848], red datestamp with matching “34” rate handstamp on folded letter from Liverpool to Petersburg, Virginia, endorsed “P Britannia”, “Paid at Liverpool No 18 1848” octagon, very ne retaliatory rate period cover 50

2126 6 Boston Ms. Ship Dec 6 [1848], red datestamp with matching “24” and “29” rate handstamps on incoming cover from Paris to Boston, red boxed “PD” and British transits, light wear and one back ap panel missing, still ne and scarce 100

2127 6 Boston Ms. Ship Dec 18 [1848], red datestamp with matching “29” rate handstamp on cover from Paris to Keene, New Hampshire, French boxed “PD” and London transit, very ne and attractive, the latest recorded use of this “29” rate handstamp

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6 Retaliatory Rate Covers to Boston, three items, rst November 16, 1848 folded letter from Liverpool to Andover, Massachusetts, franked with Great Britain 1sh Green, endorsed “per Britannia”, red “Boston Ms. Ship Dec 6” datestamp and matching “29” rate; second December 1, 1848 folded lettersheet from London to Philadelphia, franked with Great Britain 1sh Green, endorsed “pr. Niagara”, red “Boston Ms. Ship Dec 18” datestamp and matching large “34” rate; third August 26, 1848 folded lettersheet from Liverpool to Baltimore, franked with Great Britain 1sh Green, endorsed “p Hibernia”, red “Boston Ms. Ship Sep 8” datestamp and matching small “34” rate, very ne group showing three different retaliatory rate handstamps

2129 6 Boston Mas Jan 4 [1849], red datestamp with matching “Ship” and “7” markings on folded letter to West Bloom eld, New Jersey, datelined “Barque Ionia” by a missionary sailing to Smyrna, Turkey, written on board in Boston Harbor and carried back to port by pilot, very ne, interesting contents

2130 6 Boston Ms Ship Feb 12 [1849], red datestamp with matching “22” rate handstamp on folded letter from Paris to Washington, DC, endorsed “via Southampton”, French transit and boxed “PD”, London and Liverpool transits, carried on Cunard's Niagara on her third of four restored rate period voyages, very ne, 22c pays double inland postage plus 2c ship fee, ex-Van der Linden and Walske

2131 6 Boston Ms Ship Apr 27 [1849], black datestamp with matching “24” rate handstamp on folded letter from Liverpool to Petersburg, Virginia, Liverpool backstamps and “19 cents” rocking horse debit, endorsed “P Cambria”, very ne, the earliest recorded use of this “24” handstamp 100

2132 6 Ship 6 [Boston, 1850], red two-line arced handstamp on incoming folded letter from Aux Cases, Haiti, endorsed “Per Cadmus”, very ne 40

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2133 6 Boston 5 cts 19 Nov [1851], integral rate datestamp on folded letter to Sag Harbor, New York, datelined “Zefanos [Syria], near Trebizond, Sept. 9th 1851”, endorsed “Ship” and carried outside the mails, internal splitting and overall aging, ne, scarce origin

2134 6 Boston Nov 28 7cts [1851], integral rate datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” on cover to Middletown, Connecticut, very ne, a rare datestamp

2135 6 Received Boston Jul 8 1853, datestamp with arced “Ship 4” handstamp on cover incoming cover endorsed “Per Hortense”, original enclosure, very ne, the earliest recorded use of this “Ship 4”

2136 6 Boston Apr 13 [ca. 1855], datestamp with matching “Ship” and manuscript “2” on cover to Spring eld, Massachusetts, 3c Dull red (11A) cancelled with bold “2” handstamp, stamp tied by lefold, very ne

2137 6 Boston Ms. Ship 5 May 17 1859, integral rate datestamp with matching “Ship” and “5” handstamps on cover from Faial, Azores to Chelsea, Massachusetts, original enclosure, barely reduced at right, very ne and choice, the only recorded example of this datestamp 400

Merchantmen off Boston Harbor

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2138 6 Boston Mass May 21 [1861], red datestamp with black “2” rate and straightline “Ship” tying 3c Dull Red (26) to cover to Bradford, Vermont, very ne, ex-Wierenga,  gure 39 in his United States Incoming Steamship Mail, 1847-1975

2139 6 Boston Mass Jun 13 [1861], red datestamp with black “Ship” and “5” handstamps on cover from Pointe-àPitre, Guadalupe to Portland, Maine, endorsed “Per Brigt. Zouave, Capt. Melanson”, ne, interesting letter discussing the Civil War

2140 6 Boston Mass Jun 21 [1864], datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “6” handstamps on folded letter from Cap-Haïtien, Haiti to New York City, blue “Forwarded by Wilson, Laroches Co., Cape Haytien” oval handstamp, very ne

2141 6 Boston Mass Sep 27 [ca. 1864], duplex datestamp with fancy two-star shield on folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, matching “Ship” and “6” handstamps, endorsed “pr Elbe via Boston”, very ne and attractive, 2003 Philatelic Foundation certi cate, ex-Morris

2142 6 Ship 5 [Boston, Massachusetts, ca. 1864], two-line arced handstamp ties 1c Blue (63, small faults) to incoming cover, endorsed “Per Bark Asor”, Boston receiving backstamp, very ne, a very rare example of this handstamp on an incoming ship letter

2143 6 Boston Mass. 5 Nov [ca. 1865] datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “8” rate on folded lettersheet to Haverhill, Massachusetts, endorsed “Per Br Eutaw”, very ne, the only recorded 8c rate from Boston 75

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2144 6 Boston Mass Mar 11 [1867], datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “6” handstamps on cover to Brown eld, Maine, rate crossed out and replaced with manuscript “12”, very ne

2145 6 Boston Mass Dec 27 [1867], datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “12” handstamps on cover from Cape Town, South Africa to Philadelphia, endorsed “p. G.T. Kemp”, original four-page enclosure, light wear from heavy contents, otherwise very ne

2146 6 Ship 4 [Boston, Massachusetts, 1873] arced “Ship 4” handstamp plus manuscript “4” on incoming cover from Paramaribo, Suriname, endorsed “Per Brig Elsey”, original enclosure, ne, ex-Starnes

2147 6 Boston Ship 6 Apr 28 [1876], integral rate datestamp on incoming cover from the Azores to Plymouth, Massachusetts, endorsed “Barque Kate Williams”, very ne and unusual origin

2148 6 Boston Ship Feb 26 6 [1877], integral rate datestamp on 5c Blue entire, originally from New Bedford, Massachusetts with December 27, 1876 postmark, addressed to Faial in the Azroes, endorsed “Via England” and with London transit, Lisbon backstamps, returned to New Bedford via Boston where this rare ship datestamp was applied, very ne, this is the only reported use of this handstamp in Blake

2149 6 Boston, Mass. Recd. Jan 15 [ca. 1882] backstamp on incoming cover from Liverpool, black arced “Ship 4” handstamp, 1c and 3c Postage dues on reverse, embossed Liverpool cornercard on back ap, very ne, ex-Wierenga

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6 Boston Oct 18 [ca. 1882], backstamp with matching circled “Ship 6” rate on cover from Liverpool to Newport, Rhode Island, endorsed “Per Batavia”, pair of 3c Postage dues, sender's embossed cornercard on back ap, ne 75

6 Boston F.D. Jul 26 1890, backstamp on incoming cover with arced “Ship 4” handstamp, endorsed “Consignees Letter”, pair of 2c Postage dues, Cunard Steam Ship Company embossed back ap, very ne

6 Boston F.D. Jun 15 1891, receiving backstamp on incoming cover to Providence, Rhode Island, arced “Ship 4” handstamp and pair of 2c Postage dues on front, purple straightline “Consignees Letter”, light toning and repaired tear, ne appearance 50

6 Boston F.D. Oct 5 95, backstamp on incoming cover with arced “Ship 4” handstamp alongside pair 2c Postage dues, endorsed “Consignees Per S.S. Bag of Cephalonia”, very ne

2154 6 Boston, Mass. F.D. Mar 25 1904, partial backstamp on cover from Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Island, arced “Ship 4” handstamp, endorsed “Per S.S. Saxon, Consignees letter”, pair of 2c Postage dues, very ne 40

6 Boston Mass. Jan 23 1914 F.B., foreign branch duplex backstamp on cover to Providence, Rhode Island, black arced “Ship 4” handstamp and blue straightline “Consignees Letter.” and “Andania”, pair of 2c Postage dues, Cunard Line embossed ap, very ne, the  Andania was sunk by a U-boat in 1918 off the coast of Ireland 75

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2156 6 Duxb'y Mar 21 [1827], manuscript postmark with matching “Ship 12” rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, very ne, an unlisted and scarce port of entry

2157 6 Duxbury Ms March 28 [1833], manuscript postmark with matching “Ship 12” rate on incoming folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, endorsed “P. Farma”, very ne and rare, unlisted 50

2158 6 Edgartown Feb 20 [1810], manuscript postmark with matching “Ship 14½” rate on incoming folded letter from London to Boston, endorsed “Pr America”, very ne 100

2159 6 Edgartown Nov 4th [1822], manuscript postmark with matching “Ship 14½” rate on incoming folded letter to Boston from Havana, Cuba, endorsed “Mary + Eliza”, very ne

2160 6 Edgartown Ms May 7 [1839], manuscript postmark with matching “Ship 14½” rate on folded printed prices current to Boston from Bahia, Brazil, very ne

2161 6 Edgartown Ms. Nov 8 [1845], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “7” rate on incoming folded letter to Boston, datelined “Tahiti, June 17, 1845”, endorsed “p. Three Brothers”, very ne, rare origin

2162 6 Fair Haven Mass Apr 13 [1835], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on folded letter datelined “Maui [Hawaii], Oct. 7, 1845”, lengthy contents, even toning, still ne and rare, ex-Golden 150

2163 6 Fair Haven Mass Jan 3 [1836], datestamp with manuscript “Ship 20¾” on September 26, 1835 folded letter to Burlington, Vermont, datelined “Bark Rosabella, Lat 30S, long 2W, a thousand miles from Capetown”, manuscript “Forwarded by Your Obt. Svt, Isaac Chase, U. States Consul, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope” on reverse, small tear at bottom, otherwise very ne and rare 350

2164 6 Fall River Ma. Jul 14 [1837], red datestamp with matching boxed “Ship” on folded letter from Pictou, Nova Scotia, 6c implicit due, very ne and scarce 200

2165 6 Falmouth.Ms. Dec 17th [1818], red straightline postmark with manuscript date, matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “14½” rate on folded letter from Calcutta, India to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed “Potter”, very ne and rare 200

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Henry Pearl Hickock Lumber Merchant and Banker

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2167 6 Holmes Hole Mas Dec 5 [1821], bold red double circle datestamp with manuscript date and “Ship 20 1/2” rate on folded letter from Cadiz, Spain to Portsmouth, Maine, endorsed “P the Levant via Salem”, very ne 250

2168 6 Holmes Hole Ma Dec 26 [ca. 1830], manuscript postmark with matching “Ship” and “27” rate on folded lettersheet from Smyrna, Turkey to Boston, endorsed “p Sea Eagle, W. G. P.”, very ne

2169 6 Holmes Hole Ma Oct 3 (Ship) [1836], manuscript postmark with matching “14½” rate on folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Boston, endorsed “pr”Charles Wells““, very ne, ex-White 75

2170 6 Holmes Hole Ma Oct 21 [1841]. manuscript postmark with matching “Ship 58¼” rate on folded letter from Canton, China to New York City, endorsed “Sumatra”, very ne, a wonderful origin 250

2171 6 Holmes Hole Ms. Jul 29 [1847], red datestamp with manuscript “Ship” and “7” rate on folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Boston, endorsed “Montreal”, very ne 50

2172 6 Holmes Hole Mas. Dec 20 [1867], datestamp with straightline “Ship” and “6” rate marking on cover from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Brooksville, Maine, endorsed “Bk E.F. Harriman”, very ne, personal letter from sailor to wife enclosed, scarce port of entry 50

2173 6 Holmes Hole, Massachusetts Port of Entry Group, four covers ranging from 1838/1850, includes 1838 manuscript postmark on incoming folded letter from Cuba, ne to very ne group 40 (Photo = www)

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2174 6 MH Sh. 2dwt [Marblehead, Massachusetts, 1762], manuscript postmark on October 1762 folded letter to Boston, straightline “Martinico” handstamp applied at origin, some toning and internal splitting, ne and extremely rare incoming colonial-era letter from British Martinique, in January and February of 1762 Great Britain launched an invasion of the island of Martinique in a series of actions that also saw the capture of Dominica, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent, the island was returned to France after the Treaty of Paris was signed on February 10, 1763 2000

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MHead 6 August [1802], manuscript postmark with “Sh 19” rate corrected to “17” on folded letter from St. Petersburg, Russia to New York City, endorsed “p the Iris, Capt'n Conway”, straightline “Stamford Aug.12.” handstamp and rerouted to Boston, very ne

2176 6 Marblehead Mas. Oct 14 [1836], datestamp with manuscript date and manuscript “Ship” and “8” markings on folded letter from Elsinore, Denmark to Boston, fumigation slits, very ne, letter mentions quarantine commission at Elsinore, ex-Thompson

2177 6 Marblehead Mas. Oct 24 [1839], datestamp with manuscript “Ship 12” rate marking on folded letter from Sydney, Nova Scotia, endorsed “pr Abigail”, very ne

2178 6 Marblehead Mas. Sep 19 [ca. 1840] red datestamp with matching “Ship” and manuscript “14½” rate on folded lettersheet to New London, Connecticut, very ne, unlisted ship marking

2179 6 Nantucket Mass. [1838], red oval postmark with matching straight line “Ship” and manuscript “20¾” rate on folded letter to Exter, New Hampshire, datelined February 7, 1838 “At Sea on board the Brig Sevlin, Lat 32 22 S Long 78 W”, very ne, long letter detailing war between Chile and Peru, ex-Risvold

2180 6 Nantucket Ms. Apr 27 [1847], red datestamp with matching “Ship” and “7” handstamps on folded letter to North Fairhaven, Massachusetts, datelined “On board ship Geo. & Susan” with coordinates off the coast of Chile, repaired tear, ne appearance, scarce whaling letter

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2181 6 Sh 27 [New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1800], manuscript rate on folded letter from London to Newburyport, Massachusetts, endorsed “P the Hunter via N Bedford”, very ne

2182 6 New Bedford. Ms Feb 8 [1809], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on folded letter to from England to Providence, Rhode Island, light edge wear and some internal splitting, ne, ex-White 100

2183 6 New Bedford. Ms Aug 30 [1811], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “22” rate on folded letter from London to Salem, Massachusetts, endorsed “pr Ship Francis Ann, Capt. Tawney”, very ne, ex-Biales 150

2184 6 New Bedford Apr 21 [1825], red datestamp with straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “19” rate on folded letter from Sierra Leone to Albany, New York, internal wear, very ne appearance, scarce origin  200

2185 6 New Bedford Ms June 29 [1825], datestamp with matching straight line “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on printed prices current with lengthy letter from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed “p Ceres”, very ne 100

2186 6 New Bedford. Ms Nov 12 [1827], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “14½” rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, very ne 50

2187 6 New Bedford Ms. Feb 20 [1847], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “7” handstamps on folded letter to Nantucket, Massachusetts, datelined “At sea on the off Shore Ground” with coordinates near the Galápagos Islands, small water stain, very ne, interesting whaling letter

2188 6 New Bedford Ms. Jun 25 [1850], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “7” handstamps on folded letter from Callao, Peru to North Rochester Massachusetts, very ne, interesting whaling contents, ex-Wierenga

2189 6 New Bedford Mass Apr 7 [ca. 1855], blue datestamp with matching straight line “Ship” and “5” handstamps on cover to North Marsh eld, very ne, includes 1951 letter from Stanley Ashbrook with notes on this cover 100

2190 6 New Bedford Mass Sep 26 [1855], blue datestamp with matching straight line “Ship” and “5” handstamps on cover to Rock, Massachusetts, mailed from the whaler Tropic Bird at Faial in the Azores, forwarded to South Dartmouth, Massachusetts with September 27 manuscript postmark, original contents, very ne, 2c ship fee combined with 3c inland and 3c forwarding for a total of 8c due

2191 6 New Bedford, Mass. Jan 16 [ca. 1859], datestamp with straightline “Ship” and “5” rate handstamp on cover to Holmes Hole, Massachusetts, endorsed “pr Bk Susan Jane”, very ne

2192 6 New Bedford Ms Sep 1 1859, datestamp ties pair of 3c Dull red (26) to cover from Bagatelle, France to Boston, matching straightline “Ship” and blue crayon “5” rate, very ne, interesting contents mentioning the Battle of Magenta in the Franco-Austrian War 150

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2193 6 New Bedford Mass Jul 29 [1864], datestamp with matching “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “Due 6” on cover to North Rochester, Massachusetts, docketed “Fourth letter, second voyage”, very ne

2194 6 New Bedford Mass Dec 10 [ca. 1880], datestamp with straightline “Ship” handstamp and blue crayon “4” rate on incoming cover, pair of 2c Postage Dues on reverse, slightly reduced at left, otherwise very ne 100

2195 6 New Bedford Mass Dec 16 Ship 6 [ca. 1880], integral rate datestamp on cover to Dartmouth, Massachusetts, pair of 3c Postage dues tied by targets, small tears, still very ne 75 2196 6 New Bedford Mass. May 2 7AM [1881], datestamp with matching straightline “Ship.” and manuscript “6” due on cover to Boston, contents datelined “Fayal [Azores], Mar. 13/81”, endorsed “per Veronica”, 1c and 5c Postage dues, small edge faults, ne

2197 6 New Bedford Mass. Feb 8 Ship 4 [1883], integral rate datestamp on incoming cover from Horta, Azores, pair of 2c Postage Due on reverse, original contents, very ne 75 2198 6 4 [Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1793], manuscript “4” rate on incoming July 30, 1793 folded letter from Lisbon, Portugal, endorsed “P Leonard”, very ne 75

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2199 6 Newburyport, Massachusetts Ship Letters, two items, rst 1797 folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe with manuscript “4” port of entry fee; second May 22, 1800 folded letter from Kingston, Jamaica with manuscript “6” port of entry fee, very ne pair showing both the 1792 and 1799 port of entry rates

2200 6 Newbt. Ms Jul 23 [1800], 1799-style datestamp with manuscript “Sh_10” rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, very ne

2201 6 Newbt. Ms Apr 11 [1807], 1799-style datestamp with straightline “Ship” and manuscript “10” rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, forwarded to Dover with two-line “Portsmouth.NH April 15” datestamp and manuscript “8”, very ne, the earliest known use of this “Ship” handstamp

2202 6 Newbt. Ms Apr 3 [1808], 1799-style datestamp with matching straight line “Ship” and manuscript “19” rate on folded letter from Newry, (Northern) Ireland to New York City, ne, ex-Arnell

2203 6 Newburyport Mass. Oct 13 [1816], datestamp with straight line “Ship” and manuscript “20½” rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Lebanon Springs, New York, endorsed “Ship Carolina”, forwarded to Savannah, Georgia at 25c for a combined rate of 45½c, very ne

2204 6 Ship 6 [Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1844], red straightline handstamp and manuscript rate on incoming folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Newburyport, Massachusetts, very ne

2205 6 Newburyport, Massachusetts Port of Entry Group, four covers ranging from 1804/1860, assortment of manuscript and handstamped markings, note 1804 folded letter from Spain, ne to very ne

2206 6 Plymouth Nov 18 [1797] red straightline postmark with manuscript date and “Sh 14” on folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to Newburyport, Massachusetts, even toning, ne, letter mentions “...every Article is rising here as they expect the War will yet continue between France and England as Lord Malmsbury is ordered to leave France and a change has taken place in the French Directory and all Hopes of a Pease has vanished for one year longer”

2207 6 Plym Ms Apr 12 [1816], datestamp with straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on folded letter from Trinity, Martinico to Newburyport, Massachusetts, ne cover paying the 10c restored rate plus 2c ship fee, this rate was only in effect for the month of April 1816, ex-Clark and Biales

2208 6 Plym Ms May 9 [1821], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on printed prices current from Amsterdam to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed “p Sonora via Boston”, very ne

2209 6 Plymouth Mass. Jun 21 [1841], red datestamp with manuscript “Ship” and “22” rate on folded letter from Matanzas, Cuba to Boston, endorsed “two Sheets” and “pr Brig Essen”, very ne, ex-White

2210 6 Plymouth N.C. Jun 11 [1845], red datestamp with tiny matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on folded letter from Trinity, Martinique to Bangor, Maine, oval “Forwarded by C. Fleurot & Co. St. Pierre, Martinique” handstamp, very ne, scarce “Ship” marking

2211 6 Provincetown Feby 7 [1811], manuscript postmark with matching  “Ship 19” rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, endorsed “Isabella”, very ne, unlisted ship marking

2212 6 Provincetown Ms Mar 28 [ca. 1855], red datestamp with manuscript “Ship 12” rate on folded lettersheet from St. Kitts to Portsmouth, North Carolina, very ne, unlisted marking  100

2213 6 Sp. 10 [Salem, Massachusetts, 1795], manuscript rate on folded lettersheet from Charleston, South Carolina to Newburyport, Massachusetts, very ne, unusual Ship abbreviation, port of entry determined based on distance from Salem to Newburyport

2214 6 Salem July 6. [1796], two-line handstamp with manuscript “Sh 10” rate on May 17, 1796 folded lettersheet from Belfast, (Northern) Ireland, to Beverly, Massachusetts, very ne, ex-White 250

View of Provincetown from the Harbor

View of downtown Salem

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6 Salem August 9. [1796], two-line handstamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “26” rate on folded letter to Philadelphia from Rochefort, France, extremely ne, the earliest “Ship” handstamp, one other is known from the same correspondence on the same day, sent during the French Revolution, ex-Wood 750 2216

6 Salem, Ms Nov 23 [1801], red datestamp with manuscript “Sp. 18” rate on folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to Beverley, Massachusetts, very ne, unusual Ship abbreviation ex-White 75 2217 6 Sal Ms May 15 [1806], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship.” and manuscript “12” rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, forwarded to Dover with two-line “Portsmouth N.H. May 22” datestamp and “8” due, very ne 250

View of Salem

2218 6 Salem Ms. Jul 27 [1807], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “12” rate on folded letter from Lisbon, Portugal to Providence, Rhode Island, very ne, ex-White

2219 6 Salem Ms Jul 22 [1817], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “20½” rate on folded letter from Havre de Grace, France to the French Consul in New Haven, Connecticut, forwarded to Boston via New York City with 18½c postage totaled to 39c, very ne and scarce

2220 6 Salem Ms Oct 26 [1822], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “52” rate on June 21, 1822 folded letter from Batavia, Java to Baltimore, Maryland, ne, ex-White

2221 6 Salem Ms Nov 1 [1823], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “8” rate on July 22, 1823 folded letter from Batavia, Java to Boston, very ne 100

2222 6 Salem Ms Dec 26 [1829], datestamp with matching “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on folded letter from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Baltimore, Maryland, very ne, unlisted “Ship” handstamp

View of the Salem Harbor

6 Ship [Salem, Massachusetts, 1830], black straightline handstamp with manuscript “6” port of entry rate on incoming August 4, 1830 folded letter from St. Helena, endorsed “pr Francis, Cap't Williams”, very ne, ex-White 75

6 Ship [Salem, Massachusetts, 1835], red straightline handstamp with manuscript “6” port of entry rate on folded letter datelined “China Sea, Sept'r 8th, 1835”, endorsed “pr Emerald”, very ne

6 Salem Mas. Feb 9 [1837], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “20¾” rate on September 26, 1836 folded letter from Bombay, India to Adams, New York, endorsed “Capt. Smith, Ship Cherokee”, very ne 100 2226 6 Salem Mass. May 12 [1845], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on January 4, 1845 folded letter from Penang, Malaysia to Hopkinton, New Hampshire, endorsed “per Bark Three Brothers”, very ne, ex-White 100 2227 6 Salem Mass. Apr 30 [1847], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “7” rate on folded letter from Penang, Malaysia to Hopkinton, New Hampshire, endorsed “pr Brk Three Brothers”, very ne, ex-White 150 2228 6 Salem Mass May 21 [1858], datestamp with matching straight line “Ship” and “5” rate handstamps on folded letter from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Lanman & Co. in New York City, very ne, ex-White 100

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2229 6 Salem Mass May 24 [1858], datestamp with matching “Ship” and “5” handstamps on folded letter from Buenos Aires, Argentina to New York City, endorsed “pr Wm Schroder”, blue sender's handstamp, very ne, ex-White 100

2230 6 Salem Mass Aug 9 [1858], datestamp with straight line “Ship” and manuscript “8” rate on folded letter from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Philadelphia, endorsed “P Swallow”, very ne, ex-White Offer

2231 6 Salem Ms Aug 6 1860, datestamp with straightline “Ship” and “5” rate handstamps on cover from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Butternuts, New York, endorsed “pr Salem”, original enclosure, small edge faults, ne, ex-White Offer

2232 6 Salem, Massachusetts Port of Entry Group, 15 covers ranging from 1798/1855, better items beginning with 1798 folded letter from London with red straightline, origins including Montevideo, Calcutta, and Batavia, and more, variety of different markings and rates, ne to very ne and ideal for further study  150

2233 6 Vineyard Haven Mass. Jan 20 [1878], datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” handstamp on cover from Havana, Cuba to Yarmouth, Maine, from Havana, repairs including bottom right corner replaced, ne appearance, a rare port of entry 50

2234 6 Well eet August 18 [1803], manuscript postmark with “Sh 19” rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, endorsed “p Schooner Well eet, Captain Sweet”, very ne, a rare unlisted port of entry, exThompson 150

2235 6 West Dennis Mass. Jan 31 [1857], red-brown datestamp with manuscript “Ship” and “5” rate handstamp on folded letter sent from Jacmel, Haiti to Boston, endorsed “Clara”, internal separations, ne appearance, unlisted ship town 100

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Rhode Island Postal History

Small ship anchored near Bristol

2236 6 Bristol R.I. April 22 [1811], manuscript postmark on incoming folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Yarmouth, Massachusetts, manuscript “Sh 14½” rate, cover toning, still ne, unlisted 100

2237 6 Bristol RI Jany 27th [1812], manuscript postmark with matching “Sh 22” rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, written at sea December 20, 1811, light aging, ne 100

2238 6 Bristol R.I. Aug 3 [1814], datestamp on folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Providence, Rhode Island, manuscript “Sh 18” rate, very ne, interesting contents from a ship captain who nds no market for his cargo and instead nds it better to sell his ship with the cargo due to the threats against Americans by British Admiral Alexander Cochrane ( “The late orders of Admiral Cochrane are such with regard to Americans found on board of neutral, that I do not think it prudent to undertake any further speculation, or to place your property at risk any more”) 100

2239 6 Ship [Bristol, Rhode Island, 1833] lime green straightline handstamp with manuscript “6” rate on folded letter from Matanzas, Cuba to Bristol, Rhode Island, endorsed “p. Sch. Rolla, Capt. Crossman”, extremely ne 100

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2240 6 Bristol R.I. May 23 [1834], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on folded letter to from Mantanzas, Cuba, to Boston, Massachusetts, very ne

2241 6 Bristol, Rhode Island Ship Letters, two items, rst 1822 folded lettersheet to Providence, Rhode Island with blue-green “Bristol R.I. Oct 12” datestamp, straightline “Ship” and manuscript “8” rate; second 1833 folded lettersheet from Matanzas, Cuba with blue-green straightline “Ship” and manuscript “6” port of entry rate, very ne pair 100

2242 6 N*P [Newport, Rhode Island, 1785], handstamp on folded letter to New York City from Lisbon, Portugal, manuscript “Sh 4” rate, very ne and rare, only a few examples of this postmark are recorded, ex-Roth 150

2243 6 Newport Nov'r. 6 [1792], straighline postmark with manuscript date and manuscript “Sh 10 Cents” rate on incoming folded letter from Bensalem, Pennsylvania, few internal pinholes, very ne, rated 6c inland plus 4c ship fee, the sender (William Rodman) commanded a company during the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 and was later elected a Member of Congress, ex-Thompson 200

2244 6 Newport 5th Feb'y [1795], manuscript postmark with matching “Sh 16½” rate on folded letter from Charleston, South Carolina to Newburyport, Massachusetts, very ne

2245 6 Newport R.I. Aug 18 [1813], datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “19” rate on folded letter to Philadelphia from Cadiz, Spain, carried by the ship Leda of Baltimore, very ne, letter mentions British blockade, French evacuation of Madrid, and Treaty of Utrecht, ex-Flannery 150

2246 Newport R.I. Feb 17 [1815], bold strike of green datestamp with matching large straightline “Ship” on February 1, 1815 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Baltimore, endorsed “Via Boston, particular care of Cap't Williams”, manuscript “92” rate for triple 30c war rate plus 2c ship fee, some splitting along folds, very ne, an extraordinary multiple rate cover sent shortly after the War of 1812 surcharge went into effect

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May 7 [1815], red datestamp with matching large straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “15” rate on folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Bristol, Rhode Island, endorsed “Cap't White” and carried on the schooner Patty, very ne, rare and unusual war rate letter without the ship fee applied 400

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View of Newport’s Harbor

2248 6 Ship [Newport, Rhode Island, ca. 1815] red straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “9” rate on incoming folded lettersheet from London, note on reverse asking to forward any letters for sender, also included is an 1807 folded letter from Newport to London that is apparently being returned to the sender, small tear at top, very ne 9c war rate port of entry fee, ex-Biales

2249 6 Ship 6 [Newport, Rhode Island, 1819], watery gray green “Ship 6” handstamp on incoming folded lettersheet to Newport, Rhode Island, endorsed “Packet Herald”, extremely ne, the  Herald  departed Liverpool November 29 bound for New York City but was caught in a storm at sea and forced into Narragansett Bay, scarce use, ex-Jordan and Hahn

View of Newport

Newport Rhode Island Jan 20 [1823], green oval datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” and “2” rates on folded letter from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Plymouth, Massachusetts, endorsed “p Leopard”, extremely ne

6 Newport Rhode Island Feb 18 [1824], green oval datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “8” rate on folded letter from Matanzas, Cuba to Bristol, Rhode Island, endorsed “Capt. Carr, B.S. Bowdoin”, very ne 50

6 Newport Rhode Island Aug 31 [1824], green oval datestamp with matching straight line “Ship” and manuscript “8” rate on folded letter from St. Petersburg, Florida to Bristol, Rhode Island, very ne, a beautiful cover, 2009 Philatelic Foundation certi cate  150 2253 6 Newport Rhode Island Jul 12 [1825], green oval datestamp with matching Old English “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “14” rate on folded letter from St. Salvador, Brazil to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed “p. Two Catherines”, extremely ne and scarce marking 150 2254 6 Newport Rhode Island Jan 14 [1827], red oval datestamp with matching straight line “Ship” and “8” handstamps on 1826 folded letter from Sumidero, Mexico to Bristol, Rhode Island, ne

2255 6 Newport RI Feb 26 [1832], red datestamp with matching straight line “Ship” and manuscript “22” rate on folded letter from Port Au Prince, Haiti to Boston, endorsed “Virginia”, very ne

2256 6 Providence March 20 [1798], straightline handstamp with manuscript date and “Sh 10” over “20” rate on folded letter to East Greenwich, Rhode Island datelined “Surinam November the 12th, 1797”, very ne

2257 6 June 30 [Providence, Rhode Island, 1815], red straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “9” on folded letter datelined “Newport 29th June 1815”, very ne and rare, 9c pays the port of entry war rate (6c plus 50% surcharge) 400

View of Providence

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Ship [Providence, Rhode Island, 1832], red straightline “Ship”, “Steamboat”, and “Free” handstamps on folded letter from Albany, New York to Redding, Connecticut via Providence, endorsed “Capt Darling will please send this over to the center the town as soon as conveniently can”, very ne

2261 6 Paid Ship [Providence, Rhode Island, 1849] red two-line handstamp on April 12, 1849 folded letter from London to Providence, Rhode Island, red Maltese cross and “5 Cents” credit rocking horse, carried by Cunard's America, very ne strikes, an attractive cover, ex-Winter

2262 6 Providence, Rhode Island Port of Entry Group, nine covers ranging from 1807/1850, mostly Cuba origins, nice variety of rates and markings, ne to very ne

2263 6 Warren March 8 [1802], manuscript postmark with “14½ sh” rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, very ne, ex-White

2264 6 Warren RI [1822], mute postmark with matching straightline “Ship” handstamp on folded letter sent from Matanzas, Cuba to Bristol, rhode Island with manuscript “8” rate, endorsed “New Columbia Cap Collins”, very ne, business letter that mentions that “The Two Pirates that troubled Capt. French were executed last week during my abscence” ex Flannery

2265 6 Warren. R.I. Mar. 13 [1830], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” handstamp on folded letter sent from Matanzas to Bristol, Rhode Island, endorsed “New Columbia”, very ne 100

2266 6 Warren, Rhode Island Ship Letters, three items, rst January 7, 1802 folded letter from Charleston, South Carolina to “Wiscasset, District Maine” with manuscript “Warren March 8” postmark and “30sh” rate; second July 27, 1816 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Bristol, Rhode Island with “Warren R.I. Aug 15” rimless datestamp, straightline “Ship”, and manuscript “8” rate; third February 22, 1831 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Boston with red “Warren R.I. Mar 12” datestamp, matching straightline “Ship”, and manuscript “12” rate, ne group 75

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Connecticut Postal History

2267 6 M.U. Houses 22 Aug [Middletown Upper Houses, Connecticut, 1817] manuscript postmark with “Ship 14½” rate on folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadalupe to Wickford, Rhode Island, very ne, a remarkably rare postmark especially on a ship letter 200

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2268 6 Ship. 6 [Middletown, Connecticut, 1824], red “Ship.” handstamp and manuscript “6” rate on incoming folded letter from Trinidad, endorsed “For’d by Cap’t Gaylord”, very ne, interesting personal contents

2269 6 Middletown Conn Apr 14 [1828], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “14½” rate on folded letter to Hingham, Massachusetts, manuscript “Turks Island, March 27th 1828, Forwarded by Yr. Obt. Servt. Nath. Lightbourn” on reverse, very ne, very early and unlisted forwarder’s mark

View of Middletown

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Haven Ct. Aug 15 [1808] red oval datestamp with manuscript “Sh 32” rate on folded lettersheet from Pointe-à-Pitre to New York City, endorsed “Forward by Cap’n Pegue”, ne triple-rate cover carried during the Embargo Act

New-Haven Ct. Aug 4 [1821], red rimless datestamp with matching “Ship” in hull handstamp and manuscript “6” rate on incoming folded letter from New York City, ne steamboat use, ex-Roth

New-Haven Ct. Sep 14 [1842], red datestamp with matching “Ship” in scroll and manuscript “

” rate marking on folded letter from Barbados to Boston, endorsed “P May ower via New Haven”, ne

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2276 6 New Haven Conn 19 Apr [1853], black datestamp with matching “Ship” in hull and “7” rate on folded lettersheet from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to New York City, very ne

2277 6 New Haven Con. Mar 25 1856, datestamp with circled “Ship 5” handstamp on cover to Philadelphia, endorsed “p Steward via New Haven”, very ne

2278 6 New Haven Con. Jul 7 1857, datestamp with “Ship” in hull handstamp on folded letter from Barbados to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, endorsed “p Antelope via New York”, bold “10” handstamp and circled “12” rerated to “6”, “United States” in oval of St. John, Digby and Yarmouth backstamps, very ne and scarce, ex-Allen 100

2279 6 New Haven Con. Oct 25 1860, datestamp with circled “Ship 5” handstamp on folded letter from Ponce, Puerto Rico to New York City, endorsed “Via New Haven”, blue “L. Toro & Co. Ponce, P.R.” oval handstamp with manuscript “forwarded by”, very ne and attractive 50

2280 6 New Haven Apr 26 1861, datestamp with straight line “Ship” and circled “Ship 5” handstamps on folded letter from Mayaguez, Brazil to New York City, endorsed “Via de Para”, very ne 75

2281 6 New Haven Ct. Jul 18 [1863], datestamp with “Ship” in oval and “12” rate handstamps on folded letter from Ponce, Puerto Rico to New York City, blue double circle “Forwarded by L. Toro & Co. Ponce P.R.” handstamp, very ne double rate cover 125

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2282 6 New Haven Con. Aug 31 [1863], datestamp with matching “Ship” in oval on folded letter from Arroyo, Puerto Rico to Boston, manuscript “16” and “12” rates presumably corrected with “8” handstamp of Boston, very ne 100 2283 6 New-Haven Ct Apr 6 [1865], datestamp with “Ship” in oval and “6” rate handstamps on folded letter from Ponce, Puerto Rico to New York City, blue oval “Forwarded by L. Toto & Co Ponce P.R.” handstamp, very ne

2284 6 New Haven, Connecticut Port of Entry Group, seven covers ranging from 1802/1860s, better items including 1821 red “Ship” in hull handstamp and 1853 strike in black, also circled “Ship 5” and “Ship” in oval, ne to very ne, an attractive group

2285 6 N. London Oct 31 [1798], straightline datestamp with manuscript “Sh 12” rate on folded letter from Dominica to Newport, Rhode Island, very ne and scarce, the listing example in the ASCC

2286 6 N. London May 9 [1806], manuscript postmark with matching “Sh 19” rate on folded letter from Antigua to Portland, Maine, endorsed “p Cap. Mather”, very ne

2287 6 N. London Feby 13 [1808], manuscript postmark with “Sh 14½” rate on folded letter from Bordeaux, France to New York City, endorsed “Favour by Cap’t Chapman”, very ne

2288 6 Ship* [New London, Connecticut, 1809], red straightline “Ship*” handstamp with manuscript “14½” rate on folded letter from Cadiz, Spain to Providence, Rhode Island, very ne and attractive unlisted marking 100

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2289 6 New-London Ct Feb 21 [1817], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on folded letter from Le Havre, France to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed “Pr Brig Eagle, Cooke”, extremely ne, letter remarks “Eagle has been 2 days out of quarantine but could not yet get a place at the quay to begin unloading” 75

2290 6 Ship [New London, Connecticut, 1819], red straightline “Ship” handstamp with manuscript “6” port of entry rate on incoming folded lettersheet, endorsed “P Steamboat”, very ne, ex-Lovey and Eggen 125

2291 6 Puerto Rico to New York City via New London, Connecticut, two folded letters from Arroyo, Puerto Rico to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, rst with “New London Con Mar 4 1863” double circle datestamp and matching straightline “Ship” and “5” handstamps; second with ““New London Con 13 Jan 1864” double circle datestamp and matching “Ship” in oval and “Due 6” handstamps, very ne pair with a nice assortment of markings

2292 6 New London, Connecticut Port of Entry Group, six covers ranging from 1808/1860s, includes early manuscript postmark, 1847 folded letter from Waimeer, Hawaii, several different “Ship” handstamps, and more, generally very ne 50

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2293 6 Stonington Ct 19 June [1833], manuscript postmark with “52 Sh” rate on folded letter from Valparaiso, Chile to New York, endorsed “Columbus”, very ne and scarce

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2294 6 Stonington Con. Sep 27 [1833], red datestamp with manuscript “Sh 20¾” rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, written on the “U.S. Ship Falmouth at sea” off Valparaiso, Chile, very ne and scarce 50

2295 6 Stonington, Conn Dec 15 [1856], datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and circled “V” handstamps on cover to New London, New Hampshire, ne and scarce 50

2296 6 Stratford C Sep 23* [1803], red straightine datestamp with matching “Ship” and manuscript “36” rate on folded letter from a wine merchant in Malaga, Spain to Beverly, Massachusetts, red framed “Cadiz” transit handstamp, very ne unlisted ship town, ex-Conland 500

View of Stratford

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Ny Sh. 3.16 [1743], manuscript postmark and rate on folded lettersheet from London to Philadelphia via New York, endorsed “by Jos. Scott, Cap. Cribb”, very ne, recipient John Reynell was a prominent merchant in Philadelphia dealing in British imports 400

View of Fort George with the City of New York

2298 6 Ny Sh: 8dwt 16gr [1750], manuscript postmark and rate on March 6, 1750 folded letter from “Cap François [Santo Domingo]” (Cap-Haitien) to Boston, endorsed “Via New York pr Post”, very ne, ex-Lovey 350

2299 6 New York [1757], two-line handstamp with manuscript “3dwt” rate on folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, manuscript “P1N” packet rate and “pr the Packet”, “14 MA” Bishop’s mark, carried by Falmouth Packet Earl of Halifax departing May 23 and arriving July 15, “1/3” local currency conversion in Philadelphia, received June 20, very ne, ex-Historical Society of Pennsylvania 300

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6 New York [1757] two line-handstamp with manuscript “3dwt” and “PD” in circle on November 28, 1757 folded letter from Leeds, England, straightline origin backstamp and “2 De” Bishop’s mark, endorsed “by New York Packet” and manuscript “P1N4” packet rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Earl of Leicester, overall wear and internal separations, still ne and scarce 200

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6 NY 3d [1757], manuscript postmark and rate on folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, Leeds backstamp applied at origin (enhanced), “P 1N4” rate and “PD” in circle handstamp, carried by Falmouth Packet General Wall departing February February 10 and arriving March 22, very ne

6 New York [1764], red two-line handstamp with manuscript “3” (dwt) rate on lettersheet from London to Philadelphia, endorsed “p The Packet via New York” and with “P1N” packet rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Pitt departing February 20 and arriving March 29, “1/5” local currency conversion, very ne

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6 New York [1769], two-line backstamp on June 6, 1769 folded lettersheet from London to Philadelphia, endorsed “p the New York Packet”, manuscript “2N” packet rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Harriot departing June 12 and arriving New York August 4, “4 AV” Franklin mark receiver, “12” domestic postage, very ne 200

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2304 6 14.16 [New York City, 1783] manuscript rate on October 4, 1783 folded letter from London to Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, manuscript “2N” packet rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Shelbourne departing November 7 and arriving in New York (via Charleston) April 5, 14dwt 16gr double rate due applied in New York, received April 18, reverse with “John Rouse paid the post 5/10 for this letter” notation, very ne, see lot 2062 for a cover mailed the same day carried by private ship

2305 6 [New York City, 1784], February 13, 1784 folded letter from Hamburg, German via London, entered the mails at London with March 2 postmark and “1/-” packet rate, carried by Falmouth Packet  Duke of Cumberland departing March 10 and arriving New York April 23, very ne

2306 6 [New York City, 1784], May 5, 1784 folded letter from London to Philadelphia via Falmouth Packet Halifax, departing May 13 and arriving New York August 4, very ne

2307 6 7.8 [New York City, 1784], manuscript rate on May 18, 1784 folded letter from Cork, Ireland to Plymouth, Massachusetts, straightline “Cork” postmark and manuscript “post paid 10”, red circled “Post Paid” and “1/-” packet rate carried by Falmouth Packet Tankerville, very ne

2308 6 Sh 4.16 [New York City, 1785], manuscript rate on October 6, 1785 folded letter from St. Pierre, Martinique to Philadelphia, very ne early ship letter

2309 6 [New York City, 1786], February 1, 1786 folded letter from London to New York City, endorsed “p Packet”, manuscript “1/-” rate and circled “Post Paid”, very ne letter carried by Falmouth Packet

2310 6 2 [New York City, 1786], manuscript rate on February 14, 1786 folded letter from Stockholm, Sweden to Philadelphia, red “Post Paid” in circle and “7/IU” Bishop mark, very ne, an early letter from Sweden to the United States, 2dwt pays the 1dwt, 8gr inland postage plus 16gr ship fee

2311 6 6 [New York City, 1786], manuscript rate on folded letter from London to Philadelphia, black circular “Post Paid” handstamp, endorsed “P Packet”, 6dwt converted to “2/8” Philadelphia local currency, very ne

2312 6 3.8 [New York City, 1787], manuscript rate on April 3, 1787 folded letter from Norwich, England to Alexandria, Virginia, endorsed “By New York Packet, post paid to New York”, red “So Norwich” straightline and “Post Paid” in circle, April 4 Bishop’s mark backstamp, “P 1N5” pays 1sh packet rate plus 5p internal British postage, 3dwt 8gr postage from New York to Virginia, wear and tears along folds, still ne, exFaulstich

2313 6 [New York City, 1789], January 27, 1789 folded letter from Waterford, Ireland to New York City, straightline “Waterford” handstamp and “Post Paid” in circle, manuscript “1/6” rate, ne and scarce 300

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View of Waterford

2314 6 New-York *march*20, [1790], bold strike of straightline postmark with manuscript “Ship 2” rate on December 7, 1789 folded letter from Le Havre, France to Philadelphia, manuscript New York forwarder notation on reverse, extremely ne, a beautiful early incoming ship letter, 2dwt was converted to “1/-” local currency in Philadelphia 750

2315 6 N York. June 7 [1792], straightline postmark with manuscript “Sh 19” on March 26, 1792 folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Albany, New York, very ne, postmarked during the rst week of the United States Post Of ce which was established June 1, 1792, ex-Lounsbery

2316 6 N. York Oct. 8 [1793], straightline postmark with manuscript “Sh 64” rate on folded letter from London to Newburyport, Massachusetts, endorsed “p Ohio via New York”, very ne triple-rate cover

View of New York City

6 Sh 60 [New York City, 1793], manuscript rate on 1793 folded lettersheet from London to Philadelphia, red “Paid Se 5 93” handstamp, carried by Falmouth Packet Chester eld to New York City, ne

6 4 [New York City, 1796], manuscript port of entry rate on February 5, 1796 folded letter from Wake eld, England to New York, very ne

6 N. York Aug 17 [1796], straightline postmark with manuscript “Sh 38” rate on folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Providence, Rhode Island, very ne double-rate cover

6 Sh 14 [New York City, 1797], manuscript rate on October 1, 1797 folded letter from Birmingham, England to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, endorsed “p Dublin Packet”, very ne and scarce, ex-Feldman 400

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2321 6 New-York Apr 14 [1798], red clamshell datestamp with manuscript “Sh 14” on folded letter from Nantes, France to Philadelphia, very ne and clean

2322 6 10 [1798], manuscript ship rate on folded lettersheet from England to Philadelphia via New York City, British “Paid Ap16 1798” triple-circle handstamp, very ne, contains a signed note from the recipient, William Rogers, who was a president of oratory and belles-lettres at the University of Pennsylvania from 1790 to 1811 and the rst student at Brown University, enrolling in 1765

2323 6 10 [New York City, 1798], manuscript rate on folded lettersheet from England to Philadelphia, red “Paid Ma1 1798” triple-circle datestamp, by Falmouth Packet to New York City, forwarded from Philadelphia to Albany at 20c rate (totaled to 30c), very ne, ex-Wierenga

2324 6 New-York Mar 19 [1801], red clamshell datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “42” rate on folded letter from London to Merth, Quebec, endorsed “pr the Washington, Cap’t Joseph McLeach”, ne, 42c paid double the 20c postage plus 2c ship fee, ex-McDonald and Steinhart

2325 6 20 [New York City, 1802] manuscript rate on folded letter from London to Richmond, Virginia, black crowned “Post Paid Ship Lre London” oval and red March 13 London tombstone, sent via Falmouth Packet, very ne 50

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6 Ship Mail to Philadelphia via New York City [1802], three folded letters, rst December 24, 1801 folded letter from Havana, Cuba with black “New-York Jan 8” clamshell postmark and manuscript “Sh 14½” rate; second January 12, 1802 folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherlands with red “New-York Mar 27” clamshell postmark and manuscript “Sh 52” rate; third April 27, 1802 folded letter from Bordeaux, France with red “New-York Jun 10” oval and manuscript “

origins, markings, and rates

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6 New-York Feb 4 [1803], black clamshell datestamp with manuscript “Sh 19” rate on folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Providence, Rhode Island, manuscript “Rec’d & forwarded by Rathbone, Hughes & Duncan” on reverse, very ne, ex-White 50 2328

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6 New-York Oct 1 [1803], red oval datestamp with manuscript “Sh 22” rate on folded letter from Paris to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, very ne 50

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6 New-York Ship Dec 14 [1805], red datestamp with manuscript “20¾” rate on folded letter from Paris to Brook eld, Massachusetts, blue Paris origin postmark and boxed “P.P.”, black framed “Paquebots du Havre & de New-Yorck”, carried by the Utica departing October 24, ne and attractive 200 2330

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6 New York Nov 1 [1806], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “14½” rate on folded letter from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Philadelphia, very ne, ex-White 50

2331 6 [New York City, 1807], November 27, 1807 folded letter from London to New York City, red “Paid Dec 3 1807” handstamp, endorsed “p Packet” and manuscript “2/-” rate, very ne

2332 6 12½ [New York City, 1808], manuscript rate on folded letter from London to Philadelphia, endorsed “P Packet Jan’y 1808”, red “Paid Jan 6 1808” datestamp, very ne

2333 6 12½ [1808] manuscript rate on folded letter from London to Philadelphia, red British “Paid Feb 5 1808” postmark, very ne

2334 6 42 [New York City, 1808], manuscript rate on outgoing April 12, 1808 folded letter to Saddleworth, England, rimless “Falmouth Pack’t Lre” handstamp, very ne outbound Falmouth Packet, letter discusses the Embargo Act 100

2335 6 New. York Apr 19 [1808], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “22” rate on turned folded letter from New Orleans to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, internal tear, otherwise very ne, sent during the 1808 Embargo period

2336 6 [New York City, 1808], September 23, 1808 folded letter from London to New York City, “Paid Oct 8 1808” handstamp with manuscript “2/-” packet rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Manchester, very ne Embargo period cover Offer

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2337 6 New.York Oct 22 [1808], red datestamp with matching straight line “Ship” and manuscript “22” rate on folded letter from London to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, crowned “Paid Ship Letter London Sep 12 1808” handstamp, carried by Falmouth Packet Chester eld, very ne Embargo period cover 250

2338 6 [New York City, 1808], outgoing folded letter from New York City to Derby, England, rimless “Falmouth Packet Letter” postmark, “Forwarded from New York the 14th dec 1808 by the Lord Chester eld packet by yr. obdt. servt. Robert Kinder & Co.” on reverse, manuscript “2/1” due rating, very ne, letter discusses news of the Non-Intercourse Act effective March 1809, ex-Arnell 100

2339 6 34 [New York City, 1809], manuscript rate on folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Providence, Rhode Island, British “Paid Feb 1 1809” circular datestamp, carried by Falmouth Packet Express, very ne 75

2340 6 6 [New York City, 1809], manuscript port of entry rate on September 20, 1809 folded letter from Liverpool, endorsed “Commodore Rogers”, very ne

2341 6 37½ [New York City, 1811], manuscript rate on folded lettersheet from London to Philadelphia, red “Paid 8 Oc 8 1811” datestamp and manuscript “6/-” triple rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Queen Charlotte to New York and rated “37½” inland postage, very ne, ex-Arnell 75

Falmouth Packet Ship under full sail 2341 2340

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2342 6 [New York City, 1812] folded lettersheet mailed from St. Martin’s Lane, London (backstamp) to Montreal, Canada “via Halifax”, red “Paid 4 Fe 4 1812” handstamp, carried by Falmouth Packet Sandwich on March 1, although marked “via Halifax” this cover was not in the Halifax bag landed at Bermuda April 7 but instead went on to New York in the closed bag for Montreal arriving April 17, very ne and interesting, ex-Arnell and Biales

2343 6 6 [New York City, 1813] manuscript port of entry rate on March 16, 1813 folded letter from Cadiz, Spain, very ne 75

2344 6 Ship Letters from Cadiz, Spain to New York City to Avoid War of 1812 Blockade, two folded letters from the same correspondence endorsed “First” and “Second”, both datelined “Cadiz March 16th 1813”, sent by different ships because of War of 1812 blockade, rst with manuscript “6” port of entry rate, second bootlegged with red “New-York 25 Apr” datestamp and manuscript “1” drop letter rate, very ne and interesting pair 250

2345 6 New.York Jun 9 [1815], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “37½” rate corrected to “62” on folded letter from Liverpool to Albany, New York, red “Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter Liverpool” backstamp, very ne, 62c pays four times the 15c war rate plus 2c ship fee 500

2346 6 New-York 31 Jun [1815], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “20¾” rate on folded letter from New Orleans to Haddam, Connecticut, very ne war rate ship letter, ex-Lovey 100

2347 6 New-York Aug 12 [1815], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “27½” war rate on folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe to Newburyport, Massachusetts, endorsed “Pr Cap Dale”, very ne war rate letter containing contents about the upheaval of trade in the West Indies due to fear of imminent attack by the British 100

Isaiah and John Townsend established a foundry in Albany

John Townsend (1783-1854) became mayor of Albany three times

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2348 6 Ship [New York City, 1815], red straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “9” war rate on September 4, 1815 lettersheet from Liverpool to Montreal, Canada, endorsed “Care of Mr. Boorman, New York”, repaired, very ne appearance

2349 6 9 [New York City, 1815], manuscript port of entry war rate on October 31, 1815 folded letter from London to New York City, endorsed “p Amazon”, very ne, ex-Biales

2350 6 New-York Jan 8 [1816], red datestamp with manuscript “1½” rate on December 30, 1815 folded letter sent under cover from Montreal, Canada to New York City, very ne, on March 23, 1815 Postmaster General Meigs clari ed that the war surcharge did not include drop letters but certain postmasters continued to charge the 1½c drop letter war rate

2351 6 [New York City, 1817], February 6, 1817 folded letter from London to Philadelphia, carried by Falmouth Packet Francis Freeling to New York, manuscript “8/8” packet rate, very ne quadruple-rate letter, the highest recorded Falmouth Packet rate

2352 6 [New York City, 1817], March 3, 1817 folded letter from Chertsey, England to New York City via Falmouth Packet, red “Paid 4 Mr 4 1817” handstamp, manuscript “2/2” packet rate, very ne, no charge to deliver at port of entry

2353 6 New-York Aug 8 [1818], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “Free” handstamps on July 26, 1818 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Washington, D.C., very ne, addressed to Virginia politician Richard Bland Lee who was appointed by President James Madison after the War of 1812 as one of three Commissioners to superintend the reconstruction of the Federal buildings in Washington damaged by British troops 250

2354 6 Ship Letters from Liverpool to Montreal via New York City [1818], two folded letters from the same correspondence, rst dated August 19, 1818 and with red “New-York Oct 9” datestamp, straightline “Ship”, and manuscript “20½” rate; second dated September 1, 1818 and with red “New-York Nov 16” datestamp, straightline “Ship”, and manuscript “39” rate, very ne pair

2355 6 New-York Feb 6 [1819], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “20½” rate on folded letter from London to Boston, perfect strike of boxed two-line “Forwarded by Y.O.Sts. Maury & Latham of Liverpool” backstamp, very ne, ex-White 50

2356 6 Ship Letters from Liverpool to Montreal via New York City [1819], two folded letters, rst dated February 1, 1819 with red “New-York Apr 3” datestamp, straightline “Ship” and manuscript “39” rate; second dated October 16, 1819 with red “New-York Nov 22” datestamp, straightline “Ship” and manuscript “20½” rate, very ne pair 100

2357 6 New-York Feb 6 [1820], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “14½” rate on folded letter from Broom eld, England to Philadelphia, endorsed “Per Albion Via N York”, London “Post Paid 27 De 1819” datestamp, February 9 Philadelphia backstamp, very ne 75

2358 6 New-York Jul 29 [1820], red transit datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “14½” rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Philadelphia, black three-line boxed “Forwarded By T&W. Earle & Co. Liverpool.” backstamp, forwarded from Philadelphia to Boston with July 31 datestamp and “18½” due, very ne 50

2359 6 New-York Oct 17 [1820], red datestamp with two strikes of matching straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “20½” rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, endorsed “p Cortes via New York”, upon arrival re-mailed to Richmond, Virginia with “Boston Ms Oct 21” datestamp and manuscript “25” rate, very ne 50

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2360 6 6 [ New York City, 1820], manuscript port of entry rate on incoming folded letter, wonderful strike of red serrated oval “Ship Atlantic, W. Matlock, Sailed July 18” handstamp, very ne

2361 6 6 [New York City, 1821], manuscript port of entry rate on February 10, 1821 folded letter from Glasgow, Scotland, endorsed “p Camillus” and with “Camillus Sailed Frby 18 F. Boyer” handstamp, light wear, very ne

2362 6 New-York Mar 25 [1824], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “Free” handstamps on folded letter from New Orleans to Albany, New York, “Free, Levi Beebee, P.M., Hopeville N.Y.” frank, endorsed “Ship Venus”, very ne traveling postmaster free frank, contents discus the Southern cotton market

2363 6 New-York Nov 6 [1824], red datestamp with manuscript “1” rate on folded letter sent from Sandy Hook, New Jersey to New York City, endorsed “Pilot”, very ne pilot boat drop letter, ex-Lovey

2364 6 New-York Apr 7 [1825], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “39½” rate on folded letter from Vlissingen, Netherlands to Philadelphia, straightline origin postmark, forwarded through Liverpool, red straightline “2nd Delivery”, very ne, ex-Hahn

2365 6 New-York Jul 26 [1825], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “20¾” rate on folded letter from Cathkin, Scotland to Baltimore, Maryland, endorsed “p Camillus”, clear strike of “2nd Delivery” handstamp, very ne 200

2366 6 6 [New York City, 1827], manuscript port of entry rate on April 23, 1827 folded letter from London to New York City, endorsed “via Liverpool”, red crowned “Post Paid Ship Lr. London 15 My 15 1827” oval, very ne

2367 6 New-York Oct 3 [1828], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “14½” rate on July 24, 1828 folded letter from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Philadelphia, red straightline origin and “P.P.”, carried on Union Line’s Henry IV from Le Havre to New York, straightline “2nd Delivery” handstamp, very ne,  ex Winter and Barwis 125

2368 6 New-York Nov 27 [1828], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on October 1, 1828 folded letter from Vera Cruz, Mexico to Philadelphia, endorsed “P Ship Mobile”, two-line red “Franco en Veracruz” handstamp, very ne, ex-Hahn 100

2369 6 New-York Apr 20 [1829], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” on folded letter from Leeds, England to Philadelphia, endorsed “via Liverpool”, red oval “Paid at Leeds” handstamp and March 12 backstamp, manuscript “12½” rate applied in New York City omits the 2c ship fee, two-line boxed “Too Late for 1st Delivery” backstamp, very ne

250

2370 6 New-York Oct 12 [1829], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “20¾” rate on folded letter from South Shieds, England to Montreal, Canada, very ne, ex-White 50

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2371 6 6 [New York City, 1830] red circled port of entry rate handstamp on December 18, 1829 folded letter from Rome to New York City, Florence forwarder’s notation on reverse, very ne and scarce cover from the Papal States

2372 6 New-York Mar 8 [1830], red datestamp with manuscript “18¾” rate on printed prices current from Marseilles, France to Boston, scal handstamps, three-line “Forwarded by Baldwin & Forbes, New York” backstamp, very ne

2373 6 New-York 7cts Ship Jul 25 [1831], datestamp on folded lettersheet from Livorno, Italy to Washington, D.C., endorsed “via Havre, France”, “Livorno Strada Ferrata 30 Mag 1851” railroad handstamp and “V.P.M.” (Via Particolare Marittima) in oval, Marseilles and Havre transits, “7” in handstamp crossed out as letter was sent to Treasury Department on of cial business, very ne

2374 6 New-York Ship Feb 21 [1832], red datestamp with manuscript “27” rate on folded lettersheet to Fort De ance, North Carolina, perfect strike of red three-line “Per Packet Ship Josephine, Abraham Bell & Co Owners, No 33 Pine St New York” backstamp, very ne

2375 6 6 [New York City, 1833], red circled rate handstamp on March 8, 1833 incoming folded letter from Smyrna, Turkey, very ne, ex-White

2376 6 New-York Ship Apr 11 [1833], red datestamp wish manuscript “20¾” rate on folded letter sent from Hamburg, Germany to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed “P Birmingham”, green oval “Forwarded by Baring, Brothers & Co. London” handstamp, very ne

2377 6 New-York Aug 31 [1833], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on July 20, 1833 folded letter from Paris to Philadelphia, octagon “Received and Forwarded by Y.O.S. R.G. Beasley, U.S. Consul, Havre” backstamp, straightline “2nd Delivery” handstamp, scarce combination of markings 75

2378 6 New-York Jun 25 [1833], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on folded lettersheet from Belfast, (Northern) Ireland to Fort De ance, North Carolina, red three-line “Belfast & New York Packet Ship, Abraham Bell & Co., No 333 Pine St New York” backstamp, very ne

100

2379 6 New-York Ship Nov 3 [1833], red datestamp with manuscript “27” rate on folded letter sent from Glasgow, Scotland to York, Canada and forwarded to Dundas, endorsed “Via New York”, red boxed “Paid at Glasgow”, green Queenston December 13 datestamp, Canadian postage including 2d carriage fee at top right, very ne 200

2380 6 New-York Sep 8 [1834], red datestamp with manuscript “20¾” rate and straightline “Ship” over circled

“6” handstamp on folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed “pr packet August”, manuscript “3 Delivery”, very ne, accompanied by Hahn’s notes stating “only 3rd delivery NYC I’ve seen” 250

2381 6 New-York Ship Nov 17 [1834], red datestamp with manuscript “27” rate on folded letter from Edinburgh, Scotland to Toronto, Canada, endorsed “to go by Liverpool”, green Queenston datestamp, Canadian postage including 2d ferriage fee at top right, Toronto receiving backstamp, very ne 75

2382 6 New-York Ship Aug 20 [1835], red transit datestamp on folded letter from London to Dundas, Canada, endorsed “via New York”, crowned “Paid Ship Letter London 18Jy 1835” oval and London Maltese cross, green Queenston transit, rerated to “1/11” due in Canada, extremely ne, ex-Allen

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2383 6 New-York Oct 17 [1835], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on folded lettersheet from England to Toronto, Canada, endorsed “via New York”, green Queenston transit and manuscript Canadian rates, ne

2384 6 New-York Ship Oct 27 [1835], red datestamp with manuscript “20¾” rate corrected to “14½” on folded letter from Geneva, Switzerland to Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe), Pennsylvania, September 25 Havre datestamp, backstamped “Forwarded by Emerson & Norwood, Havre”, very ne

2385 6 New-York Ship Dec 31 [1835], red datestamp with manuscript “12½” rate on folded letter sent Paris to Philadelphia, blue Paris origin postmark and boxed “P.P.”, black framed “Paquebots du Havre & de NewYorck” handstamp, carried by the Poland departing November 16, ne

2386 6 New-York Ship Jan 26 [1836], red datestamp with manuscript “20¾” rate on folded lettersheet to Albany, New York, endorsed “Packet Ship Garrick”, very ne, this letter was carried on the rst return trip of the Dramatic Line, David Garrick was a leading Shakespearean actor of the 18th Century 100

2387 6 6 [New York City, 1836], manuscript port of entry rate on incoming April 28, 1836 folded letter from Belfast, (Northern) Ireland, endorsed “England” (Black Ball Line, departing May 1), black framed “Forwarded by Malcomson Bell & Co. Liverpool” handstamp, very ne, ex-Roberts

2388 6 6 [New York City, 1836], manuscript port of entry rate on folded letter from Dublin, Ireland, endorsed “p Carroll of Carrollton”, two strikes of red straightline “2nd Delivery” handstamp, very ne, ex-Hahn 50

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2389 6 New-York Ship Aug 6 [1836], red datestamp with manuscript “12½” rate on folded letter datelined “U.S.S. Peacock, Batavia Roads, Feb. 16, 1836”, very ne, personal letter advises that this will be the last letter he will be able to write until the Peacock reaches Canton in October

2390 6 New-York Ship Aug 12 [1838], red datestamp with manuscript “12” rate on folded letter from Genoa, Italy to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, two-line “P.P. Genova” handstamp, boxed “PF” and “Italie Par Le Pont De Beauvoisis”, very ne

2391 6 New-York Ship Aug 21 [1838], red datestamp on folded letter from Younghall, Ireland to Montreal, Canada, crowned “Ship Letter Liverpool Jy 14 1838” double oval backstamp, manuscript “20¾” rate and

2392 6 [New York City, 1838], manuscript port of entry rate on incoming cover from La Canea, Crete, George Benton manuscript endorsement at bottom of on folded cover, elaborate Syros (Greece) Lazaretto disinfection station cachet on reverse, enrolled “care of Messrs Fitch Brothers & Co., Marseilles”, manuscript “Rec’d & forw’d 25th Aug 1838 by YOS, FB & Co.”, Marseille transit and boxed “PD” and Paris backstamp, very ne, the earliest recorded cover from Crete to the United States

2393 6 New-York Ship Oct 10 [1838], datestamp on folded letter from Paris to Philadelphia, “Bureau Central (Paris) 22 Aout 1838” origination postmark and boxed “P.P.”, manuscript “20¾” rate, very ne, ex-White 75

View of Canea, Crete

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2394 6 New-York Ship Oct 10 [1838], red datestamp with manuscript “20¾” rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, endorsed “per steamer Royal William”, very ne

2395 6 New-York Ship Oct 25 [1838], red datestamp with manuscript “12” rate on folded letter from Lausanne, Switzerland to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, endorsed “Via Le Havre et New York”, September 17 Berne postmark with matching circled “PP”, red boxed “Suiss Par Delle” and “A.E./J.F.” handstamps, very ne 50

2396 6 New-York Ship Oct 26 [1838], red datestamp with manuscript “12” rate on folded letter sent from Interlaken, Switzerland to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, endorsed “via Le Havre et New York”, September 21 origin postmark with “PP” in oval, red boxed “Suisse Par Delle” and “A.E./J.F.” handstamps, very ne 100 2397 6 New-York Ship Nov 12 [1838], red datestamp with manuscript “12” rate on folded letter sent from Switzerland to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, endorsed “par Le Havre et New York”, October 3, 1838 Strasbourg origin postmark, boxed “P.P.”, Paris transit backstamp, very ne

2398 6 New-York Ship Dec 17 [1838], red datestamp with manuscript “12” rate on folded letter from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, endorsed “Via Havre”, Rotterdam October 23 postmark and “P.P.”, Paris transit backstamp, very ne 75

2399 6 New-York Ship Dec 19 [1838], red datestamp with manuscript “14½” rate on folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Coatesville, Pennsylvania, endorsed “Per Ship Arma to New York”, forwarded from Coatesville to York with December 25 postmark, very ne 50

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2400 6 6 [New York City, 1839], manuscript port of entry rate on folded letter from Smyrna, Turkey to New York City, double circle “Puri e au Lazaret Malta” handstamp and scarce disinfected use blue “Paris 4 Janv 40” transit, red “Bureau Maritime” datestamp, manuscript “via Havre”, very ne, ex-White 200

2401 6 New York Ship Feb 25 [1839], red datestamp with manuscript “20¾” rate on folded letter from Irvine, England to Montreal Canada, endorsed “Via Liverpool & New York per steamer Liverpool”, crowned “Ship Letter Liverpool 6 Fe 6 1839” datestamp with obliterated February 9 strike at right, very ne 100

2402 6 New-York Apl 10 [1839], red datestamp with manuscript “12½” rate on folded letter from Paris to Philadelphia, two-line “Forwarded by Yr. Obt. Servts., Paris, Welles & Co.” and oval “Forwarded by Gracie & Sargent, New York” backstamps, very ne, ex-White

2403 6 New-York Ship May 8 [1839], red datestamp with manuscript “20¾” rate on folded letter from Glasgow, Scotland to Salem, Massachusetts, crowned “Ship Letter Liverpool Ap20 1839” handstamp, endorsed “pr Liverpool Steamer from Liverpool”, very ne, ex-Wierenga ( gure 30) 50

2404 6 New-York Ship Aug 6 [1839], red datestamp on folded letter sent from London to LaSalle, Illinois, manuscript “Dan’l Webster, f [free] U.S. Senate” frank, very ne, wonderful letter from Webster’s second wife Caroline and daughter Julia to Webster’s son, Daniel F. Webster (more commonly known as Fletcher Webster), includes reference to seeing Queen Victoria at a service at Westminster Abbey ( “The Queen had a blue hat & feathers...”), an extraordinary inbound ship letter from one of America’s greatest statesmen 350

Caroline LeRoy Webster (1797-1882)

“Fletcher” Webster (1813-1862)

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2405 6 New-York Ship Oct 18 [1839], red datestamp with manuscript “14½” rate on folded letter sent from Florence, Italy to En eld, Connecticut, black straightline “Firenze”, endorsed “via Havre” with French transits, forwarded from En eld to Amherst, Massachusetts at 10c rate (totaled for 24½c due), very ne

2406 6 New-York Ship Feb 25 [1840], red datestamp with manuscript “39½” rate on cover from Paris to Richmond, Virginia, black “Received and Forwarded by Y.O.S. R.G. Beasley, U.S. Consul, Havre” octagon backstamp, forwarded to Warminster, Virginia with blue “Richmond Va Feb 27” datestamp and manuscript “25” rate, very ne and attractive 150

2407 6 New-York Oct 21 [1840], red datestamp on folded letter from Edinburgh, Scotland to New York City, September 9 origin postmark, manuscript “Private ship”, red crowned “Ship Letter Liverpool” backstamp, manuscript “6” rate of New York City for port of entry rate, forwarded to Philadelphia with “12½” due, then from Philadelphia to Lexington, Virginia with October 28 backstamp and “18¾” due, very ne and well-travelled forwarded to Philadelphia, and then to Lexington, Virginia, Manuscript “8” , “12 1/2” rates, endorsed “Private Ship”, ne and well travelled 50

2408 6 Ship Letters from Canton, China to Philadelphia via New York City [1840], two folded lettersheets from Canton, China to Philadelphia via New York City, both endorsed “Navigator” and carried on the same voyage, “New-York Mar 22” with straightline “Ship” and “New-York Ship Mar 23” handstamps respectively, each incorrectly rated “39½” corrected to “27”, very ne pair with different markings despite arriving on the same voyage 50

2409 6 New-York Aug 7 [1841], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “27” rate on folded letter from St. James, Jamaica to Holland Landing, Upper Canada, August 11 Queenston transit, 27c converted to “1/4½” Canadian plus 9d inland from Queenston to Holland landing for a total of “2/1½” due, very ne, letter discusses a disappointing sugar cane crop

2410 6 6 [New York City, 1841], manuscript port of entry rate on folded letter from Cape Palmas, Liberia, endorsed “Pr Brig Aluloulo, Capt Lawlin”, very ne missionary letter, ex-Lockard 100

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6 6 [New York City, 1841], manuscript point of entry rate on folded letter from Bristol, England, endorsed “Consignees pr Great Western”, bold strike of red straightline “2nd Delivery”, very ne, ex-Hahn

6 New-York Ship Feb 4 [1842], red datestamp with manuscript “20¾” rate on folded letter from Maryborough, Ireland to Baltimore, Maryland, December 13 origin postmark, boxed Dublin transit and crowned Liverpool backstamp, endorsed “Per private ship”, very ne, ex-White

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6 New-York Jan 25 [1844], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “14½” rate crossed out on folded letter datelined “Alexandria [Egypt], September 3’d ‚43, U.S. Frigate Congress”, addressed to Wilmington, Delaware, accompanied by second folded letter without postal markings from same correspondence datelined Mahon, Menorca, very ne, scarce origin 75

6 New-York Ship Mar 27 [1844], red datestamp and manuscript “20¾” rate on folded letter from Paris to Providence, Rhode Island, wonderful strike of fancy “Forwarded by Sam F. Fisher” red two-line backstamp, matching “Par Le Havre A New York” straightline, very ne, interesting letter discusses the Parisian social season 75

6 New-York Oct 1 [1844], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” handstamp on folded lettersheet to the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury Department in Washington D.C., manuscript “f” (free), “Amer. Sud Panama 6 Aout 44” transit backstamp and August 9 Panama handstamp on front, very ne 125 2416

6 U.S. Naval Lyceum [Brooklyn, New York, 1844], black illustrated ship handstamp on cover addressed to “Wm. H. Cheever, Master, U.S. Navy, U.S. Frigate St. Laurence, Brazilian Squadron”, ne strike of this popular handstamp which was used on mail forwarded to naval personnel from the U.S. Naval Lyceum in Brooklyn 75

2417 6 New York 12 Ship Aug 21 [1845], red datestamp on July 3, 1845 folded letter from Mannheim, Germany to Louisville, Kentucky, two-line origination postmark, endorsed “via Havre & New York Packet”, French transits, forwarded to Providence, Kentucky with August 30 Louisville datestamp and small straightline

“Forwarded”, very ne, ex-White

2418 6 New-York 7 cts Ship Sep 19 [1845], red datestamp with manuscript “12” rate on folded letter from Macau to Spring eld, Massachusetts, very ne, scarce origin

2419 7 [New York City, 1845], manuscript rate on folded letter to New York City, blue “Newcastle-on-Tyne Oc 2 1845” origin postmark and red boxed “Westgate St R.H.” handstamp, landed at Boston and then downstreamed to New York City where rate was applied, very ne 75

2420 6 New-York 12cts Ship Feb 12 [1846], red datestamp on folded letter from San Salvador, El Salvador to Bath, New Hampshire, endorsed “Pr. Adela”, red oval “Forwarded by Jon A. Thompson Jr. New York” backstamp, very ne, scarce origin

2421 6 New York 12cts Ship Jun 2 [1846], red datestamp on  folded letter from Paris to Mount Clarnet, Michigan, framed “Système D’échange International, A. Vattemare” handstamp and blue oval “Greene & Co. Paris.” backstamp, very ne, Vattemare was a French ventriloquist and philanthropist who created the rst international system for the exchange of items among libraries and museums

2422 6 7 [New York City, 1847] circled rate handstamp on June 18, 1847 folded letter from Dublin, Ireland to New York City, London July 3 and Liverpool July 4 transits, carried by Cunard’s Britannia to Boston arriving July 17, very ne, letter makes mention of the Irish Potato Famine, ex-White 75

2423 6 6 [New York City, 1847], red circled port of entry rate handstamp on September 4, 1847 folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherland, endorsed “p Oneida”, blue octagonal “Acheminee Par Wanner Langer & Co. Havre” forwarder’s backstamp, red Havre transit and boxed “P.P.”, very ne

2424 6 7 [New York City, 1847], red due handstamp on September 26, 1847 folded letter from Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to Brooklyn, additional origination postmark on reverse, carried by Cunard Hibernia to Boston then downstreamed to New York City, very ne, ex-Van der Linden and Walske

2425 6 New-York 7cts Ship Nov 15 [1847], red datestamp on folded letter from Malaga, Spain to Boston, endorsed “par le Vapeur du Havre New York”, Paris and Havre forwarder’s handstamps, carried by Herout & Handel Line’ s  New York departing Havre October 24, the ship ran out of coal and put into Newport, Rhode Island on November 12 (with the mails arriving in New York November 13), very ne and rare cover from this short-lived line

2426 New-York 12cts Ship2Dec 21 [1847], handstamp on folded letter from Demerara, British Guiana to DeWitt, New York, “12” rate in handstamp crossed out and re-rated with manuscript “7”, very ne

2427 6 New-York 7cts Ship Jan 4 [1848], red datestamp on April 14, 1847 folded lettersheet from Singapore to Boston, red oval “Forwarded by Spottiswoode & Connolly, Singapore” handstamp, very ne, ex-White

2428 6 6 [New York City, 1848] red circled handstamp on January 14, 1848 folded letter from Rome, Italy to New York City, French transit, blue two-line “Per Steamer From Liverpool” handstamp, ne

2429 6 12 [New York City, 1848] red rate handstamp on large part May 6, 1848 folded letter from Liverpool to New York City, endorsed “pr Caledonia”, franked with three Great Britain 1p Red and two 1sh Green, carried by Cunard’s Caledonia to Boston and then closed bag to New York, very ne, ex-Shephard

2430 6 New-York 7cts Ship Aug 6 [1848], red integral rate datestamp on folded letter from Trieste, Austria to Boston, endorsed “p Franziska for New York”, very ne

2431 6 New-York 34cts Ship Aug 19 [1848], red datestamp on folded letter from Belfast, (Northern) Ireland to Mount Vernon, Ohio, endorsed “pr Mail Steamer”, Great Britain 1sh Green tied by “466” barred numeral, Liverpool backstamps, carried by Cunard’s Cambria, light staining, still ne, ex-Boettger

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2432 6 New-York 34cts Ship Aug 19 [1848], red integral rate datestamp on August 1, 1848 folded letter from Bremen, Germany to Petersburg, Virginia, “S.T.P.A. Bremen.” origin datestamp and straightline “Franco”, endorsed “p Liverpool Steamer”, London August 4 transit, very ne retaliatory period cover

2433 6 New-York 29cts Ship Aug 27 [1848], red integral rate datestamp on folded letter from London to Salem, Massachusetts, London Maltese cross, carried by Cunard’s Britannia, light toning and small hole, otherwise ne retaliatory rate cover

2434 6 New-York 34 cts. Ship Sep 30 [1848] red integral rate datestamp on folded letter from Gunzburg, Bavaria to Benzinger, Pennsylvania, black origin postmark, Swiss transit and London September 14 paid handstamp, carried by Cunard’s Europa, very ne

2435 6 New-York 34 cts Ship Oct 5 [1848], red datestamp on cover form Cowes, England to Portland, Maine, very ne retaliatory rate cover

2436 6 New-York Ship Nov 3 34cts [1848], red datestamp on folded letter from Liverpool to Wiscasset, Maine, endorsed “America”, “Paid at Liverpool Oc 18 1848” octagon, very ne and scarce, ex-Goldberg

2437 6 New-York 29cts Ship Jan 1 [1849], red datestamp on incoming December 8, 1848 folded lettersheet from Paris to Philadelphia, endorsed “Par Angleterre, 1st Steamer”, postmarked Paris December 9, London December 10, and Liverpool dispatch December 11, carried by Cunard’s Europa on its last retaliatory rate voyage, light wear, very ne

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2438 6 [New York City, 1849], January 10, 1849 folded letter datelined Barcelona, Spain, mailed from Marseilles, France March 23 to North Yarmouth, Maine, March 27 London and Liverpool transits, London two-line

“Paid Ship” and Liverpool “5 cents” rocking horse credit, carried on Cunard’s  Europa to New York, very ne strikes, ex-Boettger

2439 6 6 [New York City, 1849] red circled port of entry rate handstamp on February 9, 1849 folded letter from London, endorsed “Steamer via Halifax”, carried by Cunard’s  Europa on the line’s nal restored rate voyage, very ne 150

2440 6 New-York 7cts Ship Aug 26 [1849], red integral rate datestamp corrected to “12” in pen on folded letter sent from Reichelsheim, Germany to Butler, Pennsylvania, black July 24 origin postmark and boxed

“P.D.”, endorsed “Via Havre-York”, French transits, ne 50

2441 6 [New York City, 1849] September 12, 1849 folded letter from New York City to Bordeaux, France, privately carried on Cunard’s  Niagara arriving Liverpool October 2 but caught by inspector with “Returning from Liverpool to NY having been sent by private hand” inscription on reverse, sent back on Niagara arriving New York October 19 and carried back to Liverpool on Niagara arriving Liverpool November 13, London “Colonies &cArt.13” transit and Bordeaux receiver, very ne and unusual, ex-Boettger 200

2442 6 12 [New York City, 1849], red rate handstamp on February 8, 1849 cover from Falkirk, Scotland to Sparta, New York, origin backstamp, Great Britain 1sh Green (cut to shape) tied by “139” barred numeral, Liverpool transit backstamp, carried by Cunard’s Europa on the nal restored rate voyage, very ne, exVan der Linden and Walske Offer

2443 6 6 [New York City, 1849] red “6” in circle handstamp on incoming cover from Kingston, Jamaica to New York City, October 2 origination postmark and black two-line “Jamaica Ship Letter” handstamp, endorsed “Empire City”, very ne and attractive 150

7 Ship Dec 7 [1849], red integral rate datestamp on folded letter from Kingston, Jamaica to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, red December 1 Kingston origin

6 6 [New York City, 1849], red “6” in circle rate paying port of entry fee on incoming folded lettersheet, red oval “Forwarded by Rawle Drinker & Co. Hong Kong” backstamp, very ne

6 Chagres, New Granada Ship Letters Via New York City, two items, rst 1849 folded lettersheet to Sandy Hill, New York with “New-York 7 cts Ship Jul 9” datestamp, endorsed “Steamer Orus, Changres N.G.”; second July 9, 1849 folded letter datelined “At Anchor, Navy Bay”, carried by Empire City Line steamer Crescent City from Chagres, red “New-York 7 cts Ship Jul 27” datestamp, very ne pair

2447 6 6 [New York City, 1850] manuscript port of entry rate on March 5, 1850 folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to New York City, endorsed “Consignee pr Leibnik”, “Robert M. Sloman, Ship-Broker, Hamburg” forwarder’s handstamp, very ne

2448 6 New York Ship Letter 4 Apr 25 [1850], integral rate handstamp on folded letter from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, endorsed “pr Sailing Vessel”, blue oval “Forwarded by Gruner, Schroders & Co-Mayaguez P.R.” handstamp, very ne

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2449 6 New-York Ship May 25 [1850], red datestamp on January 26, 1850 folded letter written aboard the USS St. Lawrence at Port Mahon, Menorca, addressed to Cincinnati Ohio, “11 My 1850 Liverpool Ship” backstamp, carried on Cunard’s Europa arriving New York May 23, manuscript “32cts” debit in Liverpool represents 16c sea postage plus 16c British ship letter fee, upon arrival in New York 10c domestic postage added for a total of 42c due, very ne, ex-Boettger 400

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2450 6 New-York Ship May 25 [1850], red datestamp on March 19, 1850 folded letter from Naples, Italy to New York City, carried by Cunard’s Europa, 32c postage (24c treaty rate plus 8c Great Britain ship fee) plus 5c inland totaled to 37c, light stains, very ne 150 2451 6 New-York 7cts Ship Apr 25 [1851] red datestamp on folded letter from Querétaro, Mexico to Philadelphia, transit  handstamps, very ne

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2452 6 New-York 34cts Ship May 9 [1851], datestamp on folded letter sent from Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Maryland, endorsed “Via Hermann” (Ocean Line), minor separations, still ne and rare, 34c paid 24c transatlantic postage plus 10c inland

2453 6 6 [New York City, 1851], black circled “6” handstamp on October 18, 1851 folded letter from Monrovia, Liberia to New York City, very ne, interesting contents about missionary work

2454 6 New-York 25cts Ship May 5 [1852], datestamp on folded letter from Berge, Saxony to St. Louis, Missouri, straightline “Berge” origin handstamp and manuscript “10/4” rating, Bremen backstamp, carried by Ocean Line  Washington from Bremerhaven April 15 arriving New York May 4, “May 19” handstamp suggests advertising, very ne, the listing example of this 25c integral rate handstamp which Winter notes was only in use from May 3 to May 30, 1852

2455 6 New-York Ship May 25 [1852], datestamp with matching “8” rate handstamp and manuscript “8” due on folded letter to Chelsea, Massachusetts, endorsed “Pr U.S. Steamer or Bark Nelson Place”, docketed “This will probably come by the Bark Nelson Place of Portland” under ap, very ne

2456 6 New-York 7cts Ship Dec 20 [1852], perfect strike of datestamp on folded letter from Montevideo, Uruguay to Philadelphia, endorsed “Via Rio”, large illustrated “Express Messenger to New Orleans, Per Steamer Louisiana On Thursday next, Dec 5, 185[2]” label, very ne and attractive

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2457 6 New-York 7cts Ship Jun 28 [1853], datestamp on folded letter sent from Bath, Jamaica to Mount Vernon, Ohio, manuscript “8” rate for Jamaican private ship letter rate, red “Jamaica Paid Ju 5 1853” and Kingston backstamp, very ne

2458 6 6 [New York City, 1853], circled “6” rate handstamp on August 19, 1853 folded lettersheet from Maracaibo, Venezuela to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, blue “S. De Agreda Jove & Co. New York” oval backstamp, very ne 50

2459 6 New York Ship 48 Sep 23 [1853], red datestamp on folded letter sent from Liège, Belgium to Philadelphia, blue boxed “Vieille Montagne” handstamp, September 9 London Maltese cross and two-line “Paid Ship” handstamp, very ne 75

2460 6 New-York 7cts Ship Feb 6 [1854], datestamp on folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Harwich Port, Massachusetts, red “Harwich Ms. Feb 9” datestamp with straightline “For’d” and manuscript “Missent”, very ne 50

2461 6 New-York 7cts Ship Feb 24 [1854], datestamp on January 30, 1854 folded letter from San Francisco to Governor Rodman M. Price in Hoboken, New Jersey, blue framed “Via Nicaragua Ahead of the Mails” handstamp, carried by the Cortes departing San Francisco February 1 and then by Northern Light arriving New York February 23, very ne and attractive, Price served on the rst San Francisco City Council 200

2462 6 New-York Ship Feb 10 [ca. 1855], datestamp ties 3c Dull red (11A) to cover to incoming folded lettersheet, endorsed “pr Str Florida”, sender’s handstamp from Savannah, Georgia, very ne, ex-Wierenga ( gure 129) 150

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2463 6 New-York 12cts Ship Mar 16 [1855], datestamp on folded letter from Guayama, Puerto Rico to Montreal, Canada, manuscript “7½” Canadian rate and Montreal backstamp, very ne 125 2464 6 New-York Ship May 16 [1855], datestamp ties 3c Dull red (11A) to cover to Commodore William Shubrick in Washington D.C., manuscript “Due 2” for ship fee, enclosure datelined “U.S.S. Jamestown, Key West, Monday Even’g, April 30th 1855”, very ne 100 2465 6 New-York Ship 5cts Jul 23 [1855], black datestamp on February 26, 1855 cover from Browns Corner, Maine to Cadiz, Spain, 3c Dull red (11A) with manuscript postmark, addressed to “Capt. J.S. Arey, in care of the American Consul”, carried by Cunard’s  Canada from Boston March 17 to Liverpool arriving March 29, London transit backstamp but as Great Britain did not allow unpaid letters to France it was returned to Boston via Cunard’s  America  (departing March 31, arriving April 14), then placed on sailing ship  St. Louis departing New York April 27, arriving Le Havre May 20, blue Spanish entry and “4R” due, returned to Boston as Captain Arey had already sailed, carried by Union Line  Zurich from Havre June 13 to New York arriving July 23 (when the ship mail datestamp was applied), missing most of two aps and 3c stamp creased, still very ne given this cover’s extensive travels

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New-York Ship Dec 2 [ca. 1855], datestamp ties pair of 3c Dull red (11A) to cover to Boston, very ne cover prepaying the 5c ship rate 150

2467 6 New-York Ship Dec 2 [c1855], datestamp on 6c Green Nesbitt entire addressed to “Cap’t Rob’t Wardrop, Steamer Caledonia, foot Warren St., New York”, very ne 100 2468 6

New-York Ship 5 cts Jan 15 [1856], datestamp on folded lettersheet to Boston, endorsed “Via N Coast”, perfect strike of red oval “Forwarded by Corning Bento & Co. 84 South St. N.Y.” backstamp dated January 14, 1856, very ne

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2469 6 New-York Ship 5 cts May 20 [1856], datestamp on folded letter sent from Shanghai, China to Ipswich, Massachusetts, endosred “Albion”, blue “Forwarded by James Bishop & Co., New York” oval handstamp, very ne, letter pertains to sending home plant specimens from China

2470 6 New-York Ship 8 May 10 [1857], datestamp on folded letter from Le Havre, France to New Orleans, endorsed “pr Emeu”, franked with France 10c Bister, 20c Blue, 40c Orange, and 80c Lake, blue sender’s handstamp, light wear, ne and attractive four-color franking

2471 6 6 [New York City, 1857], black circled port of entry rate handstamp on folded letter from Liverpool, franked with Great Britain 1p Red, 4p Rose, and 1sh Green, endorsed “Paid per SS City of Washington”, very ne and colorful

2472 6 New-York Ship 5cts Feb 26 [1859], datestamp on folded lettersheet from Havana, Cuba to London, partial strike of crowned “Paid at Havana” handstamp and February 19 backstamp, “N. York 5 Br. Pkt. Mar 2” debit, carried by Cunard’s Africa from New York to Liverpool, March 14 London backstamp, very ne 75

2473 6 New-York 5cts Ship Jul 7 [1859], black integral rate datestamp on folded letter sent from Liverpool to Philadelphia, endorsed “p City of Baltimore St. for New York”, red July 22 Liverpool datestamp, very ne, not held for Inman’s City of Baltimore but sent on earlier Vigo on non-contract voyage

2474 6 6 [New York City, 1859] black circled rate handstamp on September 6, 1859 folded letter from Puerto Rico to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, straightline “Ship Letter” applied in Puerto Rico, very ne 50

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2475 6 New York Ship Letter 5 Dec 19 [1859], handstamp on cover to Milbridge, Maine, red oval “Forwarded by Koefoed Whitmore & Co. St. Thomas W.I.” handstamp, opened roughly at right, ne, ex-White

2476 6 New-York Ship Jan 27 [1860], datestamp ties two 3c Dull rose (26) with third strike alongside on cover to Billerica, Massachusetts, endorsed “From U.S. Brig Dolphin, South America” and “Per Barque Tidal Wave, Dec’r 3d ‚59”, very ne

2477 6 W. Schall & Co. Name-of-Ship Handstamps from New York City, two folded letters from New York City to Lyon, France, rst with “New York 3 Nov 7” 1860 datestamp, blue “By Str. Asia” handstamp and “8” French due marking; second with “New York 18 May 9” 1863 datestamp, blue “By Str. New York” handstamp and “16” French due marking, both with appropriate transits, very ne pair, these handstamps were prepared by W. Schall & Co.

2478 6 New York Ship Mar 19 [1861], datestamp ties 3c Dull red (26) to incoming cover, “Due3” handstamp alongside, very ne 50

2479 6 6 [New York City, 1861] black circled “6” rate handstamp on April 3, 1861 folded letter from St. Thomas to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, blue “Forwarded by G.A. Phiilips Mees & Co, St. Thomas W.I.” backstamp, very ne

2480 6 New York Ship May 10 [ca. 1861], datestamp ties 3c Dull red (26) to cover to Belvidere, New Jersey, additional strike at right with “New York Ship Letter 5 May 10” and straightline “Due2” handstamps, back ap faults, very ne and attractive 50

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2481 6 New York Ship Jul 13 [1861], datestamp tied 3c Dull red (26) to cover to New London, Connecticut, straightline “Due2” handstamp, very ne

2482 6 New-York Ship 14 Nov [ca. 1862], datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Canton Mills, Maine, red and blue shield patriotic label at top right, very ne and attractive, signed Frajola

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2483 6 New-York Ship Letter 5 1862 Nov 24, datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, “G.W. Smith & Co., St. Thomas, W.I. Printed Price Current” imprint at top, very ne 50 2484 6 New York Ship Letter 5 Jan 26 [1863] datestamp on homemade blockade cover to Philadelphia, made from printed form, no indication of origin, red “Nassau Paid Ja 19 63” postmark strengthened with pencil, red crayon “4” rate and pencil “5 cents” at top, very ne and rare, 1998 Philatelic Foundation certi cate 500 2485 6 New-York Ship 1863 Mar 19, two strikes of datestamp, one tying 3c Rose (65) to cover to Beverly, Massachusetts, black “5” in circle, pencil docketing “Kearsarge, Cadiz Jan 8 1863”, reduced at right into stamp, otherwise very ne cover from the Kearsarge correspondence 150 2486 6 New York Ship 5 Jun 15 [ca. 1863], datestamp ties 10c Green (35) to cover to Ypsilanti, Michigan, manuscript “Due 8”, reduced at right into address, very ne appearance 50

2487 6 New York Ship Letter 6 1863 Jul 25, integral rate datestamp with “1863” year error on July 9, 1864 folded letter from Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed “P Kangaroo, Consignees”, “12” handstamp correction over “6” for double weight, very ne, ex-Winter

2488 6 New York Ship Letter 8 Aug 17, datestamp on cover from Haiti to Boston, endorsed “pr Echo”, very ne strike and cover

2489 6 New York Ship Letter 5 Aug 26 [ca. 1863], red integral rate datestamp ties 1c Blue (24) to locallyaddressed cover, very ne, apparent drop letter use with this postmark used in error 250 2490 6 New York Ship Letter 4 1863 Sep 26, datestamp with erroneous “1863” year date on September 12, 1865 folded letter from Southampton, England to New York City, endorsed “New York from Southampton” and franked with Great Britain 6p Lilac, London backstamp, very ne and scarce use, treated as incoming ship letter although it was carried by New York which was carrying contract mails on this voyage, ex-Winter

2491 6 New York Ship Letter 6 Oct 3 [1863], datestamp on cover from Matamoros, Mexico to Linn Creek, Missouri, endorsed “Via New York” and “Ship Letter, pr Brig Sibyl”, oval sender’s handstamp, very ne 50 2492 6 New York Ship Letter 5 1863 Dec 1, datestamp ties 3c Rose (65) to cover to Hudson, New York, straightline “Due 2” handstamp, very ne 75 2493 6 New York Ship Dec 27 [ca. 1863], datestamp ties 3c Rose (65) to red and blue seated Liberty patriotic cover to Goldenham, New York, straightline “Due2” handstamp for ship fee, reduced at left into design, otherwise very ne 150

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2494 6 New York Ship Letter 6 Jan 23 [1864], datestamp on folded letter from St. Thomas to Cambridge, Massachusetts, endorsed “Ship”, red oval “Forwarded by G.W. Smith & Co., St. Thomas W.I.” backstamp and red oval of forwarder “Joseph Bento New-York”, 1864 pencil docketing, very ne and attractive combination of markings

2495 6 New York Ship Letter 4 Mar 9 [1864], datestamp on folded letter from Southampton, England to New York City, endorsed “Bavaria from Southampton”, franked with Great Britain 6p Lilac, London backstamp, very ne

2496 6 New-York Ship 5 cts Jan 22 [1865], datestamp on folded letter sent from the Bahamas to East Orleans, Massachusetts, manuscript “Forw. by D. Sargent, Inagua, 11th May ‚56” on reverse, very ne, ex-White

2497 6 New York 6 Cts. Ship Feb 16 [1865], datestamp ties 3c Rose (65) to cover to Philadelphia, straightline “Due 3” handstamp, endorsed “U.S.S. Shenandoah, Fayal [Azores], Jan’y 12th 1865”, includes letter from Captain John R. Goldsborough describing his trip across the Atlantic, light wear, still very ne

2498 6 New York Ship Mar 24 [1865], two strikes of datestamp tie pair of 3c Rose (65) to cover from Fort-Royal (Fort-de-France), Martinique to Fisherville, New Hampshire, original enclosure, some wear, still ne

2499 6 New York Ship Letter 4 Feb 15 [1867], datestamp on folded letter from Le Havre, France to New York City, endorsed “p Steamer Hermann de Southampton”, franked with France 80c Rose, very ne

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2500 6 New York Ship Letter 4 Apr 1 [1867], datestamp on folded letter from Ponce, Puerto Rico to New York City, endorsed “Mary E Jones”, blue oval “Forwarded By Wiechers & Co., Ponce P.R.” backstamp, very ne 75

6 New York Ship 6 cts Aug 1 [1868], datestamp on folded letter from Curacao to Shark River, New Jersey, original enclosure, very ne, a rare point of origin

2502 6 Liverpool to New York City Ship Letters [1868/1876], 15 covers from Thomas Irvine & Co. in Liverpool to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, sent via non-contract steamships, each with the manuscript endorsement of a different steamship, all sent unpaid with “New York Ship Letter 4” due integral rate datestamps, very ne, ex-Winter (on his album pages)

6 Incoming Ship Mail to New York City [1874], two covers to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, rst from Liverpool dated March 21, 1874, endorsed “per Atlantic”, “New York Ship Apr 1” datestamp with manuscript “8” due; second from Pará, Brazil dated August 20, 1874, endorsed “pr Maggie Abbot”, “New York Ship 16” datestamp with “Due” and “8” handstamps, very ne pair 150

2504 6 New-York Ship Letter 6 Nov 11 [1876], datestamp on cover from Caracas, Venezuela to East Attleboro Massachusetts, endorsed “Pr Eiche”, pencil “Due 6 cts”, very ne 150

2505 6 New-York Ship Letter 4 Jun 15 [1877], datestamp on folded letter from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, endorsed “By the Marian P Samplier”, sender’s oval backstamp, very ne 50

2506 6 M. Echeverria & Co. Name-of-Ship Handstamps from New York City, three folded lettersheets sent from New York City to Mexico, rst franked with 10c Brown tied by February 17, 1877 duplex, addressed to Vera Cruz, purple “S.S. City of Havana” straightline; second franked with pair of 10c Brown tied by November 17, 1877 duplex, addressed to Vera Cruz, purple “City of Mexico” straightline; third franked with 5c Blue tied by October 21, 1880 duplex, addressed to Laguna, purple “Campeche” straightline, very ne trio of covers with private handstamps used by M. Echeverria & Co. 100

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2507 6 New York Apr 17 78 Ship Letter Due 4cts, opera glass handstamp on folded letter from Caracas, Venezuela to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, sender’s backstamp, very ne

2508 6 New York F.D. May 27 [1878], datestamp on folded letter from Valencia, Spain to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, green framed sender’s handstamp, “U.S. Charge to Collect 3 Cents” handstamp, very ne, ex-White

2509 6 New York Aug 7 78 Ship Letter Due 6 cts, operaglass handstamp on cover to Warren, Ohio, strike of “Due 4 cts” opera glass alongside corrected in manuscript, purple oval “Forwarded By Roche Bro’s & Co., St. Croix, West Indies” backstamp, very ne

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2510 6 Depreciated Currency Markings on Incoming Covers [New York City, 1878], ve covers sent from the U.S.S. Hartford in the Asian Squadron (possibly Hong Kong) to Pikesville, Maryland, range of “U.S. Charge to Collect” depreciated currency markings including 32c (2), 33c, 34c, and 64c, each with London and New York backstamps, very ne group

6 P.O. New York, N.Y., July 6th 1886, 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, ne

2517 6 New York Jul 30 98 Ship Letter, 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, ne

2518 6 Oswego NY Aug 8 [1840], red circular datestamp and manuscript “20¾” rate on folded letter to London, straightline “Paid” and “New-York Aug 8” transit, ne, the sender attempted to prepay the ship fee on an outbound letter leaving 2c wasted

2519 6 Sag Harbor Aug 18 [1841], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “20¾” rate on folded lettersheet from St. Helena to Groton, Connecticut, very ne 150 2520 6 Tompkinsville Ny 10 June [ca. 1826], manuscript postmark with “Ship 14½” rate on folded lettersheet to Hadden, Connecticut, ne, rare port of entry, possibly originated in New Orleans

2521 6 Tompkinsville Ny July 4 [1836], 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 ne double-rate cover, rare port of entry 75 2522 6 Tompkinsville Ny Aug 9 [1837], manuscript postmark with matching “Ship” and “8” markings on folded letter from Havana, Cuba to New York City, endorsed “p Monument”, ink bleed, otherwise ne, rare port of entry

New Jersey Postal History

Jersey Apr

[ca. 1830], red oval datestamp with matching “Ship” and manuscript “14½” rate on folded lettersheet to Wilmington, Delaware, endorsed “p Maria via New York”, very ne and rare unlisted ship marking

Trenton 20 Oct [1798], manuscript postmark with matching “Sh 10” rate on folded letter from Waterford, Ireland to Philadelphia, very ne and scarce, unlisted ship town

Delaware Postal History

De, Dec’r 16th [1833], manuscript post mark with “Ship 27” rate on folded letter from St. Petersburg, Russia to Boston via Rotterdam, backstamped “Duitsch Grensk to Arnhem”, interesting contents relating to the cholera epidemic in Europe, very ne and scarce

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Del May 5 [1870], datestamp with manuscript “Due 6” on folded letter from San Juan, Puerto Rico to New York City, endorsed “pr Webster Barnard”, very ne

D. Feby 27 1819, manuscript postmark with matching “Sh 20½” rate on folded letter from London to New York City, endorsed “p Unity for Philadelphia”, very ne, unlisted ship marking

6 N. Castle. D Sep 11. [1802], red straightline postmark with manuscript “Sh 22” rate on folded letter from Clamecy, France to Boston, straightline origin postmark, repaired vertical tear, ne appearance, rare French Revolution letter

6 New Castle De Feb 14 [1821], red datestamp with matching straight line “Ship” and manuscript “14½” rate on folded letter from Honduras to Washington, D.C., very ne, ex-Lovey 100 2534 6 Wilmn. D. Jul 8 [1802], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “18” on folded letter from Havana to Philadelphia, very ne, ex-Lovey

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2535 6 Wilmn. D. Jul 22 [1802] red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “10” rate on folded letter from New Orleans to Philadelphia, endorsed “Danl. Clark, Esq”, very ne, ex-Feldman

2536 Wilmn. D. Jan 7 [1805], datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “18” rate on folded letter from Bordeaux, France to Philadelphia, endorsed “p Ship Independence, Cap’n McConnell”, ne and scarce

2537 6 Wilmington Del Mar 7 [1845], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on folded letter from Trinidad to Baltimore, endorsed “Crescent”, very ne 75

2538 6 Wilmington Del. Sep 22 [1846], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “7” handstamps on folded lettersheet to Washington, D.C., very ne and attractive 100 2539 6 Wilmington Del Jun 8 [1861], datestamp with “Ship” and “2” handstamps on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Beverly, Massachusetts, pencil docketing reads “Ship Brooklyn, Fort Pickens, June 8, 1861”, very ne

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Maryland Postal History

2540 6 Annapolis Feb 3 [1804], manuscript postmark with manuscript “Sh 14½” rate on folded letter from Haiti to Philadelphia, endorsed “p Cap't Low via Baltimore”, ne, the earliest Annapolis ship marking, interesting contents detailing the murder of Americans in Haiti 200

2541 6 Annapolis, Md. July 1. [1811], straightline postmark with matching “Ship” and manuscript “14½” rate on folded letter from Paris to Philadelphia, endorsed “Essex”, very ne and attractive, the U.S.S. Essex was built in 1799 and played an important role in the Barbary Wars and War or 1812, in 1810 she was dispatched to France and returned in July 1811 while the French ports were under British blockade, exRisvold 200

2542 6 Annapolis Jan 17 [1816], datestamp with manuscript “Jany 24 Ship 32” war rate on folded letter from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Providence, Rhode Island, very ne and rare 200

2543 6 Annapolis Md Dec 20 [1831], datestamp with small straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “27” rate on cover to Randolph, Vermont, endorsed “Per Brig Harriett, Cap Nelson”, interesting contents while the USS Potomac was anchored off Rio de Janiero, light staining, ne and scarce 100

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2544 6 Annaps Md. Ship Jan [1839], datestamp with manuscript “20¾” rate on illustrated folded letter to En eld, Connecticut datelined “Florence Sept 15th 1839”, black “Firenze” handstamp and red “P.F.” (Paid to the Frontier), endorsed “Via Havre”, red French entry and Havre backstamp, very ne and rare, probably the only reported use of this portmark ex-White

2545 6 Annapolis Md. 3 Jan [ca. 1850], blue datestamp with matching “Ship” and “7” handstamps on cover to New York City, endorsed “P. Rainbow via Balt.”, very ne, ex-Wierenga

2546 6 Balt; Feb 5 [1793], straightline postmark with manuscript “Sh 29” on folded letter from Amsterdam to Philadelphia, endorsed “per the Lovina, Cap’n Parker”, very ne, ex-White

2547 6 Balt. Nov:13 [1796], straightline handstamp with manuscript “Sh 16½” rate on folded letter from Mariguan, Haiti to Philadelphia, endorsed “Via Baltimore”, very ne, interesting contents

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2548 6 Balt Aug 7 [1797], straightline handstamp with manuscript “Sh 16½” rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, datelined Port Au Prince, Haiti June 25, 1797, “Rec. August 3rd 1797” docketing, very ne

2549 6 Balte. Md Sep 21 [1800] red datestamp with manuscript “Sh 27” rate on folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to Philadelphia, endorsed “Via Balt pr the Hercules”, very ne, ex-White

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2550 6 Balte. Md. Sep 21 [1800], red datestamp with manuscript “Sh 19” rate on incoming folded lettersheet to New York City, forwarded to Hartford, Connecticut with September 27 New York clam shell, rimless “Hartford* Oct 3” datestamp, repaired at top, ne appearance

2551 6 Balte. Md. Dec 21 [1801], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “22” rate on folded lettersheet to Wenham, Massachusetts, endorsed “To be left at the Post Of ce Beverly”, reverse reads “Forwarded by yr obt Hubl Servt Burke & Mitchell, this has just come to hand, the vessel that it was forwarded by from Jamaica being stranded on her homeward passage”, light soiling, ne, ex-Biales

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6 Ship [Baltimore, Maryland, 1802], red straightline handstamp on incoming folded letter from London, clear strike of crowned “Post Paid Ship Letter London May 20 1802” handstamp, endorsed “Lucy”, very ne, scarce and attractive with this marking on the front of the cover

2553 6 Baltimore Md. Apr 11 [1812], red datestamp with matching “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on folded typeset letter from London to Philadelphia, signed by R.G. Bealsy, American Consul, forwarding a letter captured from the Vigilant by a British Ship of War that was adjudicated in Admiralty Court, small faults, ne and interesting

2554 6 Baltimore Md. Mar 14 [1815], red datestamp with matching “Ship” and manuscript “39½” war rate on folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Philadelphia, endorsed “pr. the Clara, Cap’n George See, W.G.C.”, very ne and scarce, ex-Frajola

2555 6 Ship [Baltimore, Maryland, 1815], red straightline handstamp on November 25, 1815 folded lettersheet to Baltimore, endorsed “Packet”, very ne and rare war rate period cover without rate, as Baltimore sometimes did to incoming ship letters delivered locally

2556 6 Baltimore Md. Jun 26 [1816], bold red datestamp with matching “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, endorsed “via Baltimore”, carried aboard Laura which was apparently attacked by pirates, very ne, ex-White

2557 6 Balte. Md Apr 23 [1828], red datestamp with matching “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on folded letter from Lima, Peru to Beverly, Massachusetts, very ne, ex-White 50

2558 6 Balte. Md. Feb 7 [1831], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “14½” rate on August 27, 1830 folded letter from Calcutta, India to Philadelphia, endorsed “Per Ship Corinthian”, forwarded to Cincinnati, Ohio with “Phil 19 Mar” datestamp, 25c forwarding totaled for 39½c postage, very ne, ex-White

2559 6 Balte. Md. Oct 14 [1831], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “58¼” rate on folded letter from Lima, Peru to New York City, very ne triple-rate cover, ex-Wierenga ( gure 31) 50

2560 6 Baltimore Md Dec 22 [1838], red datestamp with matching straightline “Paid” on outgoing folded letter to London, endorsed “via N. York” and with red “New-York Dec 24” datestamp, manuscript “Ship 12½” for freight money sail fee and “18¾” inland postage, two-line “Liverpool Ship Letter” and London receiving backstamps, ne outgoing freight money letter 250

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2561 6 Baltimore Md Feb 21 [1839], red datestamp with matching straightline “Paid” on folded letter to London, manuscript “Ship 25/18¾” for freight money steamship rate and inland postage to New York City, postmarked New York City the following day, endorsed “Single, p Great Western”, two line framed “Bristol Ship-Letter” handstamp, very ne

2562 6 12 [Baltimore, Maryland, 1846] small blue rate handstamp on folded letter from Bremen, Germany, endorsed “p. R.M. Steamer”, London and Liverpool transits, carried by steamer to Boston and downstreamed to Baltimore where it entered the mails, very ne

2563 6 12 [Baltimore, Maryland, 1847], blue rate handstamp on folded letter from Manningtree, England to Potosi, Missouri, August 26 London and Liverpool transits, downstreamed from Boston to Baltimore where the “12” rate handstamp was applied, very ne 75

2564 6 12 [Baltimore, Maryland, 1847], scarce small blue “12” handstamp of Baltimore on incoming May 28, 1847 folded letter from Bremen, Germany via England, carried on Cunard’s  Cambria to Boston and closed bag to Baltimore, very ne, ex-Boettger

2565 6 Baltimore Md. Aug 15 [1849], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and two strikes of “7” rate handstamp corrected to “12”, on folded letter from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to New York City, endorsed “P. Rainbow”, very ne 75

2566 6 Baltimore Md. Dec 31 [1849], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and two strikes of “7” rate handstamp on cover from Monrovia, Liberia to Norfolk, Virginia, endorsed “Per Liberia Packet”, forwarded to Fair eld, Virginia with red “Norfolk Va. Jan 4” datestamp, original enclosure, missing one back ap panel, very ne, ex-Lockard 100

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2567 6 Baltimore Md Apr 25 [c1850] blue datestamp with red straightline “Ship” and “12” handstamps on folded lettersheet to Portland, Maine, endorsed “via Baltimore”, very ne

2568 6 Baltimore Md. Jun 4 [1850], blue datestamp with red straightline “Ship” and “7” rate handstamp on folded letter from Monrovia, Liberia to New York City, light soiling, otherwise ne

2569 6 Baltimore M.D. Dec 25 [1851], datestamp with red straightline “Ship” and “7” handstamps on folded letter from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Salem, Massachusetts, endorsed “P Swan”, very ne and historically signi cant, a detailed and interesting letter discussing the battle for Uruguay’s independence, handwritten prices current (including rosewood, coffee, copper, and candles made from sperm whale fat), and a list of steamers leaving for the United States, we note: “We have much pleasure in being at length enabled to advise you of the nal settlement of our long pending dif culties. On the 8th, Inst. General Oribe entered into arrangements with Gov. Urquiza, surrendering to him all his cannon, military stores, &c. All the Oriental forces are to be incorporated with the army of this Province, and the Argentine Troops are placed at the disposition of Genl. Urquiza.” 50

2570 6 Baltimore. Md. Oct 6 [1852], datestamp with matching “Ship” and “7” handstamps on folded letter from  Tachina, Brazil to Manetta, Pennsylvania, endorsed “Por Estados unidos America do Norte”, very ne, a wonderful lengthy letter from an American Doctor living in Brazil detailing the kind of diseases he has encountered, as well as his work and impressions of the local culture and practices 50

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2571 6 Baltimore Md. May 9 [1854], blue datestamp with matching “Ship 6” in circle on incoming folded letter datelined “Rio de Jan’o, 24th of March ‚54”, endorsed “P Flora” at top left, very ne, unlisted ship marking 50 2572 6 Baltimore Md. Mar 23 [1858], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” on folded letter to Philadelphia, datelined “Monrovia [Liberia], Febry 3rd 1858”, endorsed “Per Ship M.C. Stevens”, manuscript “8” rate, vertical le folds, still very ne, ex-Lockard 75

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2573 6 Baltimore Md. Apr 12 [1858], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “5” on cover to Washington, D.C. (Clymer correspondence), multiple page letter datelined “U.S. Ship St. Lawrence, Montevideo [Uruguay], Feby 2, 1858”, very ne and attractive

2574 6 Baltimore Md. June 7 [1859], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “5” on folded letter to New York City datelined “Arroyo, P.R., the 13 May 1859”, additionally with black straightline “Ship Letter” of San Juan, very ne and attractive, ex-Gallagher

2575 6 Baltimore Md. Dec 1 [1859], black datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “5” on folded letter to New York City datelined “Pto. Rico, Nbre 17 de 1859”, additionally with straightline “Ship Letter” of San Juan, very ne

2576 6 Baltimore Md. Jun 18 1861, blue datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” tying 3c Dull red (26, faults) and “Due 2 cts.” on cover to Croton Falls, New York, very ne and attractive with the ship marking tying the stamp

2577 6 Baltimore Md. Dec 31 [1861], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “5” on folded letter to New York City datelined “Arecibo, PR. Dbre 11th 1861”, blue sender’s oval handstamp, red “Paid at San Juan Porto Rico” crowned circle, backstamped San Juan December 12 and St. Thomas December 15, very ne and rare, ex-Gallagher

2578 6 Baltimore Md. Jun 25 [ca.1863], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Due 2 cts.” and “Ship” tying 3c Rose (65) to cover to Hudson, New York, slightly reduced at left, otherwise very ne and attractive

2579 6 Trinidad and Puerto Rico to New York City via Baltimore [1864-65], three covers,  rst printed prices current from Port of Spain, Trinidad dated July 22, 1864, blue “Baltimore Md. Aug 29 ‚64” double circle datestamp with matching target and straightline “Ship”; second folded letter datelined “St Johns PR Feby 14th 1865”, endorsed “pr. Frances Jane to Baltimore”, blue “Baltimore Md. Mar 6 1865” double circle datestamp, straightline “Ship” and “Due 12” in circle; third folded letter datelined “Puerto Rico, About de 1865”, blue “Baltimore Md. Sep 23” datestamp with target, straightline “Ship” and “Due 6”, all very ne and attractive with a nice selection of markings

2580 6 Baltimore Md. Mar 1 [1866], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and circled “Due 12” on folded letter to New York City, datelined “Havana, 23d July, 1866”, endorsed “p Cuba”, very ne

2581 6 Baltimore Md. May 16 [1866], black datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and boxed “6” on cover to Boston, Massachusetts, endorsed “Pr Brig Romance via Baltimore”, originated on Navassa Island, crayon “6c due”, corner nick at top right, very ne

2582 6 Puerto Rico to New York City via Baltimore [1867], two covers addressed to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, rst datelined Arroyo and endorsed “p Harry via Baltimore”, blue “Forwarded by Winchers & Co. Ponce P.R.” oval, “Baltimore Md. Feb 21” datestamp and straightline “Ship” and boxed “6”; second with “Baltimore Md. Oct 11” datestamp, “Ship” in oval and straightline “Due 6”, both ne and attractive

2583 6 Baltimore Md. May 7 [1868], black datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and circled “Due 12” on folded letter to New York City, datelined “St. Johns P. Rico April 25th 1868”, endorsed “George Latimer”, very ne

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6 Puerto Rico to New York City via Baltimore 1868/72, group of ve folded letters to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, all routed through Baltimore, including: 1868 with “Baltimore Md. Aug 4” datestamp, straightline “Ship” and boxed “6”; 1869 with “Held for Postage” in circle and manuscript “Ship 6”; 1869 with “Baltimore Md. Aug 27” datestamp, “Ship” in oval and straightline “Due 6”; 1871 with “Baltimore Md. Jul 21” datestamp, straightline “Ship” and “Due 6” in circle; 1872 with “Baltimore Md. Jun 22” datestamp and “Ship and”Due 6“ in circles; all very ne, a nice selection of markings

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6 Baltimore, Maryland, two items, rst incoming cover with “Baltimore Md. Feb 9” datestamp and matching circled “Due 4” and “Ship” handstamps, second folded letter from Ponce, Puerto Rico with “Baltimore Md. Jul 13” datestamp and circled “Due 6” and “Ship” handstamps, endorsed “p Cygnus” and with sender’s 1872 handstamp, light wear, very ne pair

Baltimore, Maryland Port of Entry Collection, 62 folded letters and covers ranging in date from 1798/1876, begins with 1798 “Balt.Mar-8” straightline on folded letter from France, various straightline and circled “Ship” handstamps, generally ne to very ne, a wonderful group that would form the perfect basis to a collection or exhibit, viewing recommended

2587 6 Great Mills Md Feb 19 [1835], manuscript postmark with matching “Ship” and “18¾” rate on folded letter from St. Thomas to Petersburg, Virginia, endorsed “p Rubicon”, very ne and rare, unlisted ship town 100

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The ’Rubicon’

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2588 6 Accomack C.House, June 6 day [1811], manuscript postmark with “Ship 17 2/19” rate on folded letter from Saint-Pierre, Martinique to Philadelphia, endorsed “Via Norfolk”, small tear, very ne, unlisted ship town, a rare early cover from Accomack Court House, contents mention blockade and occupation of Martinique during Napoleonic Wars 400 2589 6 Eastville Va May 26 [1834], manuscript postmark with matching “Ship 14½” rate on folded lettersheet from St. Thomas to Petersburg, Virginia, endorsed “P Viana”, horizontal ling crease, very ne, unlisted 150 2590 6 Eastville Va June 22 [1839], manuscript postmark with matching “Ship 20¾” rate on folded lettersheet from St. Thomas to Petersburg, Virginia, very ne, unlisted 150

The Accomack Court House

6 Fortress Monroe, VA Nov 13 1880, datestamp on 3c Green cover to Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, matching “Ship” in oval and “Due 3” handstamps, light wear and diagonal slit away from markings, ne and rare port of entry

6 Hampton June 19 [1818], manuscript postmark with matching “Ship” and “20½” rate on folded letter from Lisbon, Portugal to Baltimore, Maryland, light even toning, ne 50 2593 6 Hampton Va [1835], manuscript postmark with “Ship” and “18¾” rate on October 17, 1835 folded letter from Liverpool to Richmond, Virginia, very ne 50 2594 Hampton Va. Jul 16 [1844], blue datestamp with manuscript “Ship 27” on folded letter from James River, Virginia to New York City, very ne, scarce port of entry, ex-Hannen

2595 6 Norfolk May 18 [1790], straightline postmark with manuscript “Sh 3.16” rate on folded letter from Ostende, Belgium to Philadelphia, very ne

2596 6 Norfolk, Ma Mar 8 [1798], framed datestamp with manuscript “Sh 26” on folded letter from Gonaïves, Haiti to Philadelphia, very ne

2597 6 Sh 62 [Norfolk, Virginia, 1800] manuscript rate on November 12, 1799 folded letter from London to Philadelphia, crowned “Ship Letter London” and “Ship Letter Liverpool” ovals, endorsed “p Atlanta via Virginia” but crossed out with “Sail’d” so likely carried on Derring arriving Norfolk early March 1800, very ne ex-Siskin

2598 6 Norfolk Va. Nov 12 [1805], red datestamp with manuscript “Sh” and “52” rate on folded letter datelined “Gibraltar Bay Aug. 19. 1805”, addressed to Providence, Rhode Island, very ne

2599 6 Norfolk Va. Dec 15 [1807], datestamp with manuscript “Sh 19” on folded lettersheet to Nottingham, Maryland, endorsed “p Augustus”, forwarded within Maryland with manuscript postmark, additional 8c postage for a total of 27c due, ne

2600 6 Norfolk Va Oct 24 [1809], datestamp with manuscript “Sh 27” rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Island, very ne

2601 6 Norfolk Va Feb 10 [1837], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on folded letter from St. Croix to Toronto, Canada, endorsed “via New York”, green “Queenston Feb 23 1837” datestamp, manuscript “1/4c” over “9” summed to “2/1c” due, very ne 300

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6 Norfolk Va Jun 22 [ca. 1850], blue datestamp with matching “Ship” and “7” handstamps on cover to Boston, enclosure datelined “U.S. Ship Decatur, Off Cape Henry June 16th”, light toning, still ne

6 Norfolk Va Apr 7 [1855], blue datestamp ties 3c Dull red to cover to Washington D.C., matching straightline “Ship” alongside and manuscript “2” due, letter datelined “Jamestown, Hampton Roads”, very ne

2604 6 Norfolk Va Dec 7 1858, blue datestamp with matching “Due 2” handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to New York City, very ne 75 2605 6 Norfolk Va Feb 5 1860, blue datestamp ties 3c Dull red (26, oxidized) to cover to Philadelphia, matching blue straightline “Ship” and manuscript “2” due, very ne

2606 6 Norfolk, Virginia Port of Entry Group, 16 covers ranging from 1797/1858, better items including 1797 folded letter from Amsterdam to Philadelphia rated “70”, origins including Lima and Valparaiso, nice selection of markings and rates, ne to very ne

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2607 6 Old Point Comfort Nov 3 [1848], red datestamp with manuscript “Ship 12” on folded letter to Strong, Maine, datelined “On board ship going down Chesapeake Bay” and endorsed “Per favor of Pilot, Chesapeake Bay Oct. 31”, very ne, ex-Hannen 150

6 Old Point Comfort Va. Apr 26 [ca. 1855], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” on folded letter to Philadelphia, 3c Dull red (11A) with grid, manuscript “Due 2”, very ne 250

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2609 6 Old Point Comfort Va. Dec 9 [ca. 1858], red datestamp with matching straight line “Ship” and “2” handstamps on cover to New York City, endorsed “Ship Letter” and franked with 3c Dull red (26) tied by red grid, very ne

2610 6 Old Point Comfort Va. May 23 [ca. 1870], datestamp with “Ship” in oval handstamp on cover to Bath, Maine, 3c Ultramarine (114) with target cancel, “Due 3” handstamp, very ne double rate cover

2611 6 Old Point Comfort, Virginia Port of Entry Group, nine covers ranging from 1853/1875, nice selection including two 1867 covers from Montevideo, attractive selection of routes and markings, ne to very ne and interesting

2612 6 Petersburg Va. Mar 19 [1838], red datestamp with manuscript “18” on folded letter from Liverpool to Richmond, Virginia, endorsed “Consignees p Henriette”, very ne, consignee’s letters accompanying cargo were charged regular inland postage and not a ship fee, as this letter originally contained two additional sheets it was charged triple the 6c rate from Petersburg to Richmond, Petersburg ship letters are rare

2613 6 Ship [Richmond, Virginia, 1833], red straightline handstamp with manuscript “6” port of entry rate on folded lettersheet to Richmond, Virginia, very ne

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View of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe

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Price 2614 6 Richmond Va. Jul 1 [1840], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Paid” and manuscript “18¾” inland rate on folded letter to London, reverse with “Ship” and “Paid” handstamps and “12½” freight money sail rate, two-line “Liverpool Ship Letter” backstamps and July 28 London arrival, very ne freight money letter 350 2615 6 Richmond Va. Nov 20 [1840], green datestamp with matching “Paid” handstamp and “Paid” and “Ship” backstamps on folded letter to London, endorsed “pr Liverpool Packet of 25th Novbr”, manuscript “18¾” inland rate on front and “12½” freight money sail fee on reverse, carried by Dramatic Line’s Roscius on the second to last trip of the Dramatic Line, backstamped “Liverpool Ship Letter” and December 25 London arrival, very ne freight money letter with rates separated on the front and back of the cover as was the custom in Richmond  400

Dramatic Line's Roscius

2616 6 Richmond Va Jul 16 [1842], green rimless datestamp with matching straightline “Paid” on folded letter to London, reverse with “Paid” and “Ship” handstamps, endorsed “pr packet of 20 July 1842 from New York to London”, manuscript “18¾” inland rate on front and “12½” freight money sail fee on reverse, red British “Ship Letter” straightline and London backstamp, very ne freight money letter, ex-Hahn 400

2617 6 Richmond Va. Jan 8 [1846], red datestamp with matching straightline “Paid” and “10” handstamps on folded lettersheet from Richmond to London, endorsed “pr rst London Packet from New York”, reverse with straightline “Paid” and “Ship” handstamps and “12½” freight money sail fee, Liverpool and London backstamps, vertical crease, very ne, a late freight money use 250

North Carolina Postal History

2618 6 Edenton N.C. Feb 18 [1839], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “20¾” rate corrected to “39½” on incoming folded lettersheet from St. Thomas to Petersburg, Virginia, vertical ling crease, very ne and scarce

2619 6 Eliz. City N.C. Aug 7 [1833], red datestamp with manuscript “Ship 27” rate on folded lettersheet to Bottle Hill, New Jersey, very ne, unlisted marking ex-Lovey 100 2620 6 Elizabeth City N.C. Jan 30 [1859], datestamp with matching “5” handstamp and manuscript “Ship” on folded lettersheet from St. Thomas to New York City, very ne, unlisted

2621 6 Lake Landing N.C. March 14 [1846], manuscript postmark with matching “Ship 12 cts” rate on reverse of folded letter from Mayhill, Jamaica to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, February 5 Mayhill backstamp and February 7 “Jamaica Paid” handstamp, blue “Forwarded by Hicks & Swift St. Thomas” oval, light wear and small faults, still ne and rare, a unique ship marking and unlisted forwarder handstamp

View of Elizabeth City

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2622 6 Ferry 6 [Mackeys Ferry, North Carolina, 1825], manuscript “Ferry 6” and “Chg’d” notations on September 20, 1825 folded lettersheet to Hayes, North Carolina, very ne, most likely carried to Edenton (across Albemarle Sound) and collected by the the recipient James C. Johnston, who owned the large Hayes Plantation about a mile from Edenton 500

2623 6 New Bern N.C. Jan 14 [1828], datestamp with manuscript “Sh 12” rate on folded letter from St. Bartholomew to Washington, North Carolina, contains 3rd and 4th bills of exchange, some wear, still ne, a rare port of entry

James Cathcart Johnston

2624 6 Salem N.C. Jan 4 [1841], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Paid” and manuscript “27” rate on folded letter to Mayhill, Jamaica, addressed care of New York, February 25 Kingston postmark, very ne, 2c ship fee added in error to outgoing letter

2625 6 Salem N.C. Feb 13 [1847], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Paid” and manuscript “12” rate, endorsed “via Baltimore or Philadelphia”, two-line “Jamaica Ship Letter” handstamp applied upon arrival and Kingston backstamp, rated “10” due on arrival some internal splitting along the folds, very ne outgoing ship letter

2626 6 Salem N.C. Apr 11 [1848], red datestamp on folded letter to Bethany, Jamaica, with matching straightline “Paid” and “10” handstamp corrected to “12” in manuscript, endorsed “via Baltimore”, two-line “Jamaica Ship Letter” handstamp, reverse with Kingston and Mandeville datestamps and “Forwarded by S.P. Cohen Baltimore” oval, very ne outgoing ship letter

View of Salem

Rev. Francis Raymond Holland

6 Washington N.C. Feb 16 [1842], red datestamp with manuscript “Ship 20¾” rate on lengthy folded letter from Mandeville, Jamaica to Salem, North Carolina, addressed “Care of Messrs. C. Malabu + Co., Kingston”, endorsed “Col. Taylor”, very ne, unlisted ship town, interesting contents

6 Wilm. NC Jun 12 [1810], datestamp with manuscript “Ship 27” rate on folded letter from Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe to Boston, endorsed “Via Norfolk”, forwarded to Hingham, Massachusetts with “Boston Ms. Jun 26” datestamp, 8c forwarding totaled to 35c due, very ne

2629 6 Wilmington N.C. Feb 24 [1837], red datestamp with manuscript “Ship 27” rate on printed prices current from Barbados to Portland, Maine, endorsed “p Franklin to Wilmington”, Barry & Bryant forwarding agent notation on reverse, very ne, rare origin

2630 6 Wilmington N.C. Feb 2 [1846], blue datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “12” rate on cover from Guadeloupe to Geneva, New York, ap with manuscript “Rec’d & forwarded by your obd. srv. Elijah Dickinson, Wilmington N.C.”, forwarded to Newark, New Jersey with March 26 Geneva datestamp, various rates summed to 24c due, very ne

2631 6 12 [Wilmington, North Carolina, 1864], manuscript postmark on cover from Liverpool to Macon, Georgia via Nassau and Wilmington, addressed to “Col. James H. Burton, Superintendent of Armories, Macon, Geo’a”, “Exd” Provost Marshal’s censor marking applied at Wilmington, pencil “Recd. July 13th, J.H.B.”, very ne and rare blockade run cover from the Burton correspondence, this cover was carried by Cunard’s Persia from Liverpool to New York, then by Cunard’s  Corsica to Nassau, and nally by blockade-runner  Will of the Wisp departing Nassau May 26 and arriving Wilmington May 30, ex-Walske 1000

2632 6 Wilmington, North Carolina Port of Entry Group, four covers from 1848/1859, Caribbean origins, nice selection of markings, mostly ne to very ne 40 (Photo = www)

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South Carolina Postal History

2633 6 Charlefton Auguft 18 [1795], handsome strike of straightline datestamp with manuscript “Sh 29” rate on folded letter sheet from London To Edenton, North Carolina, very ne, ex-Thompson

2634 6 Charl. SC Mar 25 [1804], datestamp with perfect strike of fancy “Ship.” in scroll, manuscript “64½” rate corrected “62½”, endorsed “pr Eliza”, very ne, original rating of 64½c paid ve times the 12½c inland rate plus 2c ship fee, ex-Bolton

2635 6 Charln. S.Ca. Mar 9 [1807], datestamp with straightline “Ship” and manuscript “24” rate on folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, perfect strike of crowned “Ship Letter London Dec 7 1807” handstamp, light toning, otherwise very ne

2636 6 Charln. S Ca. Apr 24 [1807], datestamp with straightline “Ship” and manuscript “36” rate on folded lettersheet to St. Simons, Georgia, vertical crease, otherwise very ne

View of Charleston

6 Charlesn. SC Apr 4 [1823], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “14½” rate on folded letter from New Orleans to Savannah, Georgia, ne

6 Charn. S.C. May 2 [1829], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on folded letter from St. Augustine, Florida to New York City, very ne, ex-Lovey

6 Charleston S.C. Apr 24 [1837], red datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and manuscript “77” rate on folded letter from Havana, Cuba to New York City, endorsed “per Express Mail” and “By Charleston”, very ne, 77c pays triple the 25c express rate plus 2c ship fee, an extraordinarily scarce rate, ex-Milgram 250

6 6 [Charleston, South Carolina, 1841], red “6” port of entry rate handstamp on incoming folded letter from New York City, endorsed “Care of Mr. Friff, Edisto Island”, very ne, a scarce and unusual rate

2641 6 Charleston S.C. Jan 15 [1845], red datestamp with matching “12” in circle rate handstamp on folded lettersheet from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Boston (Appleton correspondence), very ne, unusual without any ship notation

6 Charleston S.C. 5 cts Feb 13 [1860], datestamp on folded letter from Santiago de Cuba to New York City, very ne

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2643 6 6 due [Charleston, South Carolina, 1862], manuscript notation on incoming cover to Charleston, South Carolina, pencil “Sep 28” docketing, very ne and rare Confederate blockade-run ship letter, the addressee, Major Edward McCrady, enrolled in June 1861 and was appointed Major of his regiment that December, he was wounded during Second Manassas in August 1862, he later served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1880 to 1890 300

2644 6 6 [1864], bold black strike of Charleston “6” rate handstamp on cover from Tours, France, very ne, carried by Cunard’s  Persia from Liverpool to New York, then Cunard’s  Corsica to Nassau, and nally blockade-runner  Syren departing Nassau August 31 to Charleston arriving September 4, contains letter numbers 48 and 49 from the Burckmyer correspondence, Burckmyer was probably a shareholder in the Charleston Importing & Exporting Co. which owned the Syren,

Cunard Line's Persia

6 Charleston S.C. Feb 8 [1868], datestamp with matching “Ship” in oval and circled “Due 6” handstamps on folded letter from Santiago de Cuba to New York City, sender’s datestamp at lower right, very ne, unlisted ship marking

2646 6 Charleston, South Carolina Port of Entry Group, 16 covers ranging from 1802/1850, wonderful selection of markings, begins with 1802 folded letter from France, 1809 from Portugal, most later from Cuba, ne to very ne and interesting

2647 6 Georgetown, S.C. Jan 30 1860, datestamp with matching grid on 3c Dull red (26) on cover to Charleston, straightline “Ship” and manuscript “2”, very ne and attractive, a scarce port of entry

2648 6 Ship Mail to Boston via Port Royal, South Carolina [1863], two covers from the same correspondence from the U.S.S. Rhode Island at sea in the Caribbean, letters dated July 11 and July 19, 1863, both covers postmarked “Port Royal S.C. Jul 29 1863” and with “6” due handstamps, Boston receiving handstamps, very ne, interesting contents from a Navy doctor to his ancee

Georgia Postal History

2649 6 Sav Sep. 7 [1798], straightline handstamp with manuscript “Sh 29” rate on folded lettersheet to Louisville, Georgia, ne, addressed to “His Excellence, the Governor of the State of Georgia” who at the time was James Jackson 150

2650 6 Savan. Ga Apr 6 [1803], datestamp with fancy “Ship” in scroll handstamp and manuscript “14½” rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Charlestown, South Carolina, endorsed “pr Hope, H Dowson, QDC”, very ne 150

2651 6 Savan. Ga. Mar 26 [1817], datestamp with “Ship” in scroll and manuscript “12” rate on folded letter sheet to St. Simons, Georgia, endorsed “p Elizabeth”, ne 100

2652 6 Savan. Ga. Sep 14 [1817], datestamp with “Ship” in scroll cancel and manuscript “27” rate on folded letter to Providence, Rhode Island, datelined “Ship Patterson off the Button, in the Strait of Sunda, May 16th, 1817”, very ne 100

View of Savannah 2652 2651

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6 Savana G. Jan 6 [1822], datestamp with straightline “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Castine, Maine, very ne

6 Savannah Geo Nov 4 [1842], red datestamp with matching straight line “Ship” and manuscript “27” rate on October 26, 1842 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to London, endorsed “Str Britannia”, black oval “Forwarded By Collomb & Iselin, New York” backstamp, red “Forwarded from Harnden’s Package Express & Foreign Letter Of ce, No. 8 Court St. Boston” oval, London backstamp, very ne

2655 6 Savannah Geo Feb 4 [1844], red datestamp with matching italic “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “27” rate on folded letter from Matanzas, Cuba to Portland, Maine, very ne, ex-White

2656 6 Savannah Geo May 5 [1849], red datestamp with matching italic “Ship” and circled “12” handstamps on folded letter from New York City to New Orleans, endorsed “Sav. Steam. under ½oz.”, very ne, carried into Savannah by the steamship Tennessee on her fourth voyage, treated as a ship letter since the New York and Savannah Steamship Co. had no mail contract, ex-Wierenga ( gure 125)

2657 6 Savannah Geo Oct 2 [ca. 1860], datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “5” handstamps on cover to Charlestown, Massachusetts, docketed “From U.S. Flag S. Constellation, C. Africa”, very ne

2658 6 Savannah, Georgia Port of Entry Group, eight covers from the 1820s/1854, variety of markings including several circled “12” handstamps, nice strike of “Ship” in scroll, and more, mostly Caribbean origins, ne to very ne 75 (Photo = www)

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2654 2653

View of Key West

Florida Postal History

6 Key West Fla Free Nov 4 [ca. 1863], datestamp with blue straightline “Ship” on 3c Red Star Die entire to New York City, pencil “Due 9” marking, some wear and missing back ap, still ne

6 Key West Fla. Jan 3 1874, datestamp on cover to Marathon, New York, pair of 2c Brown tied by corks, endorsed “From U.S. Flag Ship Wabash” and contents datelined “U.S. Flag Ship Wabash, At Sea, 300 Miles W.S.W. of Palma”, slightly reduced at right, very ne and scarce

2662 6 Miami Dec 22 1898, datestamp with negative star fancy cancel tying 2c Bureau Issue to cover to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, matching straightline “Ship”, manuscript “due 2” with pair of 1c Postage dues, sent by Admiral Charles Dwight Sigsbee, illustrated Knights Templar backstamp, very ne, Sigsbee was the captain of the U.S.S. Maine

6 Pensacola 30th June [1826], manuscript postmark with “Ship 27” rate on folded lettersheet to Peter Hagner in Washington D.C., rate crossed out as Hagner had franking privilege as Third Auditor of the Treasury Department, very ne, sent by former Georgia governor John Clark who became Federal Indian Agent and “Keeper of the Public Forests” in Florida

2664 6 Ship 6 [Pensacola, Florida, 1827] manuscript rate on folded letter from New Orleans to the United States Navy Yard in Pensacola, Florida, very ne

2665 6 Pensacola Fla Apr 17 [1839], datestamp with manuscript “Sh 6” rate crossed out and corrected to “18¾”, endorsed “Mail via Pensacola”, toning along lefolds, otherwise ne

2666 6 St Marks Fl 15 March [1835] faint manuscript postmark with matching “Ship” and “8” markings on February 26, 1835 folded letter from Key West to Tallahassee, Florida, endorsed “pr Sch. B. Hawk”, very ne, the only recorded example of this St. Marks manuscript postmark, ex-Rice, Thompson, and Morris 500

Black Hawk

St. Marks Lighthouse

Stephen Russell Mallory

Louisiana Postal History

2670 6 Balize.: July 28 [1808] straightline handstamp with manuscript date, with matching “Ship” and manuscript

“14½” rate on folded letter to New Orleans datelined “Elizabethtown June 26, 1808”, interesting contents including “it is my opinion that the Embargo will not be taken off this year unless Bonaparte declares war, which I think is very probable”, very ne, a rare example of the Balize straightline on a historically-signi cant cover, ex-Gunter and Beals 1500

View of La Balize

6 Pattersonville La Jan 25 [1850], red datestamp with matching “Ship” and “10” handstamps on folded letter to New York City, manuscript “2” ship fee added for a total of 12c postage, red “Franqueado Mexico Enero 5” origination postmark, blue straightline “Franco”, very ne, Pattersonville (now Patterson) is a very rare port of entry, ex-Gunter 300

View of Mexico City

Texas Postal History

2672 6 Brazos Santiago Texas Jun 23 [1854], blue double circle datestamp with manuscript “Ship 7c” rate on folded letter to Brownsville, Texas, endorsed “pr Ed. Barnard”, very ne and likely unique ship marking

2673 6 Galveston Texas Jul 4 [1840], black double line oval postmark with manuscript date with matching straightline “Ship” on folded letter from New York City to Columbia, Texas, red “Paid” in arc and endorsed “paid to New Orleans”, backstamped “Wm. Bryan, New Orleans, Agent of the Texian Post Of ce”, manuscript “31¼” Texas Republic postage (25c + 6¼c ship fee), very ne and attractive

2674 Galveston Texas Aug 4 [1841], red oval datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” on folded letter from New Berlin, New York to Columbia, Texas, black “New Berlin NY Jul 13” postmark with matching “Paid”, manuscript “25” United States rate crossed out and rated “100” for Texas postage, endorsed “Care William Bryan Esq., Texas Consul, New Orleans” and with “Wm. Bryan, New Orleans, Agent of the Texian Post Of ce” backstamp, very ne Republic of Texas ship letter 150

2675 6 Ship [Galveston, Texas, ca. 1843], red straightline handstamp on incoming folded lettersheet to Galveston, blue “Philadelphia Pa. Nov 12” datestamp with matching “Paid” in double octagon and manuscript “25” rate, very ne, implicit ship fee due 100

2676 6 Galveston, Texas Port of Entry Group, three covers originating in Georgia (1841), Louisiana (1844), and Ohio (1845) respectively, all addressed to Texas during the Republic period, interesting variety of markings, ne and scarce group 50 (Photo =  www)

View of Galveston

2675 2674

2673 2672

6 Ship 6¼ [Matagorda, Texas, 1845], manuscript notation on incoming letter

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from Mobile, Alabama, endorsed “Care of the Texas Consul at New Orleans”, very ne cover paying the Texas Republic ship fee

2678

Ship 56 [San Antonio, Texas, 1839], manuscript “Ship 56” Texas Republic rate marking on folded letter from Pendleton, South Carolina to San Antonio, Texas, “Pend. S.C. Feb 28” origination datestamp with manuscript “Paid 25” rate, addressed “Care Ricker Esq, Texas Agent, New Orleans” and with “Sam Ricker Jr., New Orleans, Agent for the Texian Post Of ce” oval backstamp, very ne 250

The Court House in Matagorda

Samuel Ricker, Jr.

Michigan Postal History

View of Detroit

Rev.

6 Ship [Michilimackinac, Michigan Territory, 1833], red italic “Ship” handstamp and manuscript “6” rate on July 25, 1833 folded letter from Salt Ste. Marie to Michilimackinac, Michigan Territory, very ne, interesting letter including “some trouble has been experienced with the traders in regard to spiritous liquors, they, however, have all taken the oath & their liquor has been deposited in Mr. Chapman’s store

California Postal History

2682 6 San Francisco Cal. Aug 1 [1849], datestamp with manuscript “Ship 42” rate on cover from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oswego, New York, original enclosure from Joel Turrill, the U.S. Consular Agent in Honolulu, to his brother-in-law Stephen H. Lathrop, very ne and scarce, rst day of use of this San Francisco datestamp, ex-White 200

2683 6 San Francisco Cal. Sep 1 [1849], datestamp with manuscript “Ship 42” rate on cover from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oswego, New York, original enclosure from Joel Turrill, the U.S. Consular Agent in Honolulu, to his brother-in-law Stephen H. Lathrop, very ne and scarce, ex-White 300

2684 6 San Francisco Cal 28 Dec [1850], red datestamp with clamshell “Ship 6” marking on incoming folded letter from Acapulco, Mexico ne, interesting personal letter to L.H. Crittenden from his brother William, ex-Salzer 150

Colonel William Logan Crittenden (1823–1851)

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and

2688 6 San Francisco Cal 6 May [ca. 1855], datestamp with straight line “Ship” and “12” handstamps on cover to Edgartown, Massachusetts, very ne

2689 6 San Francisco Cal. 15 Jun [1855], datestamp with straightline “Ship” and “5” handstamps on cover to Gold Springs, California, New South Wales 3p Green tied by barred oval, rimless “Sydney N.S.W. Fe 24 1855” backstamp, light wear, still very ne and scarce

2690 6 San Francisco Cal. 10 Aug [1855], datestamp with clamshell “Ship 6” handstamp on incoming folded letter from Manila, Philippines, endorsed “pr Lizzie Jarvis” and internally directed “via China”, very ne, ex-Lovey 100

View of Columbia, California

2690 2688

2691

6 San Francisco Cal. 5 Mar [1856], datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “22” handstamps on cover to Pen Yan, New York, red “Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Feb 9” origination postmark, carried by the Frances Palmer, very ne double-rate cover, 2004 Philatelic Foundation certi cate

2692

6 San Francisco Cal. 17 Jul [1856], datestamp with clamshell “Ship 6” handstamp on incoming folded letter from Manila, Philippines, endorsed “via China”, very ne

2693 6 San Francisco Cal. 3 Sep [1856], datestamp with clamshell “Ship 6” handstamp on incoming folded letter, endorsed “Jenny Ford”, backstamped “Sydney N.S.W. My 27 1856”, slightly reduced at right, otherwise ne

2694

6 San Francisco Cal Sep 21 1857, datestamp with clamshell “Ship 6” handstamp on incoming folded letter from Bordeaux, France 20c Blue and 40c Orange tied by “441” in diamond of dots, carried privately on  Bec d’Ambis with United States Consulate, Bordeaux bill of landing for shipment of vermouth, very ne and scarce, ex-Berkinshaw-Smith

2695

6 San Francisco Cal. 16 Nov [1857], datestamp with clamshell “Ship 6” handstamp on incoming folded letter, endorsed “Mary Spencer”, very ne

2695 2694

2693 2692

6 San Francisco 10 May [ca. 1858], red datestamp with matching clamshell “Ship 6” marking on incoming folded letter sheet, endorsed “P Sarah Warren”, very ne, the Sarah Warren was a whaling ship

2697 6 San Francisco Cal Oct 25 1858, datestamp with straight line “Ship” handstamp and crayon “14” rate on cover to Nevada, California, endorsed “pr Sea Nymph”, light wear, ne, ex-Lovey

6 San Francisco May 21 1860 Paid, red datestamp with manuscript “22” rate on cover to Edgartown, Massachusetts, red “Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Apr 18” origination postmark, small edge faults, ne and scarce

6 San Francisco Cal Oct 26 1861, datestamp with matching straightline “Ship” and “12” handstamps on cover from Paita, Peru to New Bedford, Massachusetts, backstamped November 18, very ne, a rare origin

2700 6 San Francisco Cal Jan 13 1862, datestamp with matching arced “Ship 5” handstamp on incoming cover (Diblee correspondence), small tear at top, otherwise very ne

2701 6 San Francisco Cal Mar 13 1862, double circle datestamp ties  New South Whales 6p Violet to incoming folded letter from Newcastle, New South Wales, black arced “Ship 5” handstamp, very ne 100

2702 6 San Francisco Cal Mar 6 1863, datestamp with matching straightline “Ship.12” handstamp on cover to St. Barrington, Massachusetts, red “Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Feb 17” origination handstamp, very ne

2703 6 San Francisco Cal Oct 25 1863, double circle datestamp with matching straightline “Ship 4” on incoming cover, New South Wales 6p Violet (cute to shape) tied by Sydney July 2 datestamp, endorsed “per E.C. Felter”, ne

2704 6 San Francisco Cal Aug 10 1864, double circle datestamp with straightline “Ship” and “Due 12” handstamps on incoming folded letter datelined “Liverpool, 8th March, 1865”, endorsed “pr Garland Consignees”, ne, 12c pays three times the 4c rate for locally-addressed private ship letters, transit took ve months via Cape Horn

2705 6 San Francisco Cal Aug 22 1864, double circle datestamp with straight line “Ship 6” handstamp on cover to New Bedford, Massachusetts, “Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Jul 25” origination postmark, New Bedford backstamp, address panel restored, very ne

2706 6 San Francisco Cal Apr 30 [1865], datestamp with straightline “Ship” and “3” handstamps on sailor rate cover to New York City, very ne and rare with just a few recorded

6 San Francisco Cal. Apr 30 [1868], datestamp with bold strike of straightline “Ship 4” handstamp on incoming cover from Papeete, Tahiti (per pencil docketing), endorsed “Per Schooner Eliza”, very ne, ex-Lera 300

2708 6 San Francisco Cal Dec 8 [1869], datestamp with matching straightline “Ship 6” on cover from Sydney to El Monte, California, September 7 origination backstamp, franked with New South Wales 6p Violet, very ne and attractive 300

Colonel Lloyd LaFayette Warren (1805-1896)

6 San Francisco Cal Recd. Jul 26 1878, backstamp on cover to Benicia, California, 2c Green tied by grid with “Ship.2” straightline alongside, handstamped cornercard from Sand Point, Alaska, very ne

6 Ship. 2 [San Francisco, California, 1891], black straightline handstamp with 2c Green tied by grid to cover to Vergennes, Vermont, pink oval “Alaska Comm’l Co., St. Michael, Alaska, Aug 10 1891” backstamp, forwarded to Ferrisburgh, Vermont, faults including missing top left corner, still ne and rare Alaska use

6 San Francisco Cal F.D. Dec 15 1891, datestamp on penalty cover to Westerville, Ohio, “Ship” in circle and two-line “U.S. Charge to Collect 10 Cents” handstamps, 2c Small Banknote tied by grid, “Treasury Department, Of ce of Special Agent, Port of St. Paul, Alaska” imprint, light wear, ne and rare 500

6 San Francisco Cal F.D. Aug 4 1892, datestamp with matching circled “Ship” on incoming cover franked with 1c Blue (faults), endorsed “Ship Letter”, two-line “U.S. Charge to Collect 3 Cents” handstamp and 3c Postage due alongside, very ne

6 San Francisco Cal F.D. Oct 4 1899, backstamp on cover to Chicago, straightline “Ship 4” handstamp and Chicago Barry machine backstamp, two 2c Postage dues, some staining, still ne 50

View of the Village of St. Paul Island

Washington Postal History

2717 6 Port Townsend, Wash. Sep 22 1893, datestamp with purple “Ship” in circle and matching “Due 4 cts” (manuscript rate) on cover front only to Dartmouth, Massachusetts, pair of 2c Postage dues, light wear, ne and rare 150

2718 6 Port Townsend Wash Sep 7 1896, datestamp with purple “Ship” in circle and matching “Due 4 cts.” (manuscript rate) on cover to Glyndon, Minnesota, light wear and couple stains, otherwise ne, probably originated in Alaska 75

2719 6 Port Townsend Wash. Nov 28 1897, datestamp with purple “Ship” in circle and matching “Due 2 cts.” (manuscript rate) on 2c Green entire to New York City, pair of 1c Postage dues, opened roughly and small adhesive tape repairs, still ne and rare, most likely carried by the Alaska Commercial Co.

2720 6 Port Townsend Wash. Sep 2 1898, datestamp with pink “Ship” in circle and “Due 4 cts.” handstamp (manuscript rate) on cover to Glyndon, Minnesota, manuscript “Paid” and September 17 receiving backstamp, opened roughly at right, otherwise ne, likely originating in Alaska

View of Port Townsend

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2718

2717

Alaska Jan 27 1896, datestamp with matching “Ship. 2” handstamp on cover to Iowa City, Iowa, franked with 2c Bureau issue (tear), San Francisco and Iowa City backstamps, small faults along top edge, ne and rare

2724 6 Ounalaska Alaska Oct 16 1897, datestamp on cover to Glyndon, Minnesota, manuscript “Ship’s letter”, straightline “Steamer Humboldt” and “Ship Letter, due 2 cents” manuscript corrected to “4”, October 24 Seattle transit and Glyndon backstamp, barely reduced at right, very ne and rare, ex-Risvold

View of Ounalaska

Steamer Humboldt

2725 6 Ounalaska Alaska Oct 18 1897, datestamp on cover to Glyndon, Minnesota, manuscript “Ship’s letter”, straightline “Steamer Humboldt” and “Ship letter, Due 2 cents.” corrected in pen to “4”, October 24 Seattle transit and Glyndon backstamp, opened roughly at right and light stains, still ne and rare 500

2726 6 Sitka, Alaska Apr 18 1885, datestamp on cover to Middlebury, Vermont, endorsed “Ship letter”, franked with 2c Banknote, very ne, this letter likely arrived on steamer “Idaho”

2727 6 Honolulu H.I. [1899], dateless handstamps tie three New Zealand 2½p Blue to cover front only to London, small portion of back ap remains with “Honolulu H.I. Apr 12 1899” duplex and London receiver, scissor cut into rst stamp at left, ne and unusual, apparently treated as a loose ship letter by the Honolulu post of ce, ex-Honolulu Advertiser 100

2728 6 Paquebot [Yokohama, Japan, 1898], black boxed handstamp on 5c Blue entire from San Francisco to Yokohama, Japan, “Yokohama Japan 10 Apr 98” backstamp, reduced at left into handstamped cornercard, otherwise very ne 75

2729 6 United States Seapost Covers 1895/1927, group of 10 covers inbound to the United States, wide variety of markings including “U.S. German Sea PO” duplex, “United States Sea P.O.” duplex, Matson Navigation Co. boxed handstamp, several “Received from H.M. Ship”, and more, generally very ne, a nice variety of uses 200 (Photo = www)

Honolulu's Post Of ce

BIDDING

Terms and conditions

TITLE; DEFAULT

1. Unless announced otherwise by the auctioneer, all bids are per lot, as numbered in the printed Catalog. H.R. Harmer, as agent for the consignor or vendor, shall regulate the bidding and shall determine the manner in which the bidding shall be conducted. Harmer reserves the right to withdraw any lot prior to sale (without liability to any potential purchaser or agent), to re-offer any withdrawn lot, to divide a lot or to group two or more lots belonging to the same consignor or vendor, and to refuse any bid believed not made in good faith.

2. The highest bid acknowledged by the auctioneer shall prevail. Should a dispute arise between bidders (including a dispute between a floor bidder and the auctioneer acting on behalf of a mail bidder, consignor or vendor), the auctioneer alone shall determine who is the successful bidder and whether to reoffer the lot in dispute. Should a dispute arise after the sale, the auctioneer’s sale records shall be conclusive. On all lots sold, a commission of 18% on the hammer price is payable by the buyer.

3. (a) The auctioneer reserves the right to bid on behalf of clients (and consignors or vendors) but shall not be liable for errors and omissions in executing instructions to bid, however received, and whether such errors or omissions be those of the bidder or agent or those of the auctioneer.

(b) All lots are offered subject to a reserve price. The auctioneer may implement such reserve price. The auctioneer may implement such reserve price by bidding on behalf of the consignor vendor.

(c) It may also be assumed that all consignors have been advanced monies against the sale of their stamps and Harmers therefore has a security interest over and above the normal auction commission.

(d) Purchases made by a consignor or vendor or his agent on his own lots shall be considered as a sale subject to commissions and sales tax as applicable.

(e) Agents are responsible for all purchases made on behalf of their clients, unless other arrangements have been confirmed in writing prior to the auction.

(f) HRHarmer further reserves the right to ban any bidder from participation in its’ sales for any reason deemed appropriate in its’ sole discretion.

(g) HRHarmer retains the right to demand a cash deposit from anyone prior to bidder registration and/or to demand payment at the time the lot is Hammered down to the highest bidder, for any reason whatsoever. In the event that any buyer refuses or fails to make payment in cash for any lot at the time it is knocked down to him, the auctioneer reserves the right to reoffer the lot for sale to the highest bidder.

PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES

4.

(a) Subject to any extension of credit (which shall be made in accordance with Harmers’ credit policies and requested prior to the commencement of the auction), payment for lots shall be as follows:

(i) Floor Bidders. All floor bidders must register prior to the beginning of sale. All invoices to Floor Bidders shall be due on theday of the auction.

(ii) Mail Bidders. A successful mail bidder will be notified of lots purchased. Payment is due within ten (10) business days of auction. Mailed delivery will be to the address on the bid sheet and proof by Harmers of receipt of a sending at the advised address shall constitute delivery. All charges for handling and delivery shall be added to your invoice. All shipments sent by Harmers are fully insured against loss in transit unless otherwise requested.

(iii) Where an opinion of a generally recognized authority is desired, payment is still due within ten (10) business days of auction. We will hold the funds while we send the items to the recognized authorities.

(b) Payment is accepted in the form of

(i) Check in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. If payment is made by check, Harmer’s reserves the right to hold shipment/delivery for up to ten (10) business days while it clears.

(ii) By wire transfer. Harmers will credit your account with the actual USD s credited to our account net of any fees.

(iii) By credit card (MasterCard, Discover or Visa). Payment by credit card is accepted as payment but will be subject to a 3% Convenience fee. This fee will be added to the total of the invoice including hammer price, buyer’s premium, shipping and other applicable taxes and fees.

5. (a) Subject to the fulfillment of all of the conditions set forth herein, on the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, title to the offered lot will pass to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer, and such bidder the reupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility therefore, and (b) will pay the purchase price as set forth in Conditions of Sale 4.

(b) In addition to other remedies available to us by law, we reserve the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 2% per month if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. Unless otherwise agreed by Harmers, all property must be removed from our premises by the purchaser at his expense not later than 10 business days following its sale.

(c) If any applicable conditions herein are not complied with by the purchaser, the purchaser will be in default and in addition to any and all other remedies available to us and the Consignor by law, including, without limitation, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the total purchase price, including all fees, charges and expenses more fully set forth herein, we, at our option, may (x) cancel the sale of that, or any other lot or lots sold to the defaulting purchaser at the same or any other auction, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser, or (y) resell the purchased property, whether at public auction or by private sale, or (z) effect any combination thereof. In any case, the purchaser will be liable for any deficiency, any and all costs, handling charges, late charges, expenses of both sales, our commissions on both sales at our regular rates, legal fees and expenses, collection fees and incidental damages. We may, in our sole discretion, apply any proceeds of sale then due or thereafter becoming due to the purchaser from us or any affiliated company, or any payment made by the purchaser to us or any affiliated company, whether or not intended to reduce the purchaser’s obligations with respect to the unpaid lot or lots, to the deficiency and any other amounts due to us or any affiliated companies. In addition, a defaulting purchaser will be deemed to have granted and assigned to us and our affiliated companies, a continuing security interest of first priority in any property or money of or owing to such purchaser in our possession or in the possession of any of our affiliated companies, and we may retain and apply such property or money as collateral security for the obligations due to us or to any affiliated company of ours. We shall have all of the rights accorded a secured party under the New York Uniform Commercial Code (UCC ).

(d) Payment will not be deemed to have been made in full until we have collected good funds. Any claims relating to any purchase, including any claims under the Conditions of Sale, must be presented directly to Harmer. In the event the purchaser fails to pay any or all of the total purchase price for any lot and Harmer nonetheless elects to pay the Consignor any portion of the sale proceeds, the purchaser acknowledges that Harmers shall have all of the rights of the Consignor to pursue the purchaser for any amounts paid to the Consignor, whether at law, in equity, or under these Conditions of Sale.

EXHIBITION AND INSPECTION OF LOTS; QUALITY AND AUTHENTICITY

7. (a) On Premises Inspection and Postal Viewing. Ample opportunity is given for on premises inspection prior to the auction date, and, upon written request and at Harmers discretion, for inspection by postal viewing (all as detailed elsewhere in this Catalog).

(b) Each lot is sold as genuine and correctly described, based on individual description as modified by any specific notations in this Catalog, including but not restricted to the section entitled "Key to Cataloguing”.

(c) Quality. Any lot which a purchaser considers to be incorrectly described may be returned to Harmers within two weeks of its receipt by such purchaser ("Returning Purchaser”), provided, however, that the same is received by Harmers within four weeks of the date of the auction; however, Harmers may, in its discretion, refuse acceptance of such returned lot. If an opinion of a generally recognized authority is desired, the period of time within which a lot must be received by Harmers will be extended in accordance with Condition of Sale 8. In the event that a dispute cannot be resolved by reference to a generally recognized authority, and Harmers thereupon undertakes to re-offer the lot with a description identical to the description disputed, the Returning Purchaser shall be liable for the deficiency, if any, between the proceeds of the sale to the Returning Purchaser and the proceeds of a sale to a subsequent purchaser, as well as for all costs and expenses of the re-sale, including commission, and all incidental damages. Any lot, the description of which is disputed, must be returned intact in the condition received by the purchaser. The following lots are not returnable except at the discretion of Harmers:

(i) lots from purchasers who attended the exhibition of the lots;

(ii) lots examined by postal viewers; (iii)lots on account of their appearance, if they are

illustrated in this Catalog; (iv) lots described as having repairs, defects or faults— for any reason; (v) U.S. stamps (through 1918) for reasons of paper inclusions, (vi) no encapsulated stamps unless originally offered in this condition. (vii) Multiple stamp/item lots including sets of 15 or more stamps, collections, large lots and group lots, whether certified or not, as sold "As Is” and are not returnable for any reason.

(d) Authenticity. Any lot which is declared otherwise than genuine by a generally recognized authority is returnable, provided such lot is received by Harmers within four weeks of the date of the auction. Proof that a generally recognized authority declines to express an opinion is not grounds for the return of a lot.

(e) Expenses incurred in the submission and the return of a lot under Conditions of Sale 7-9 are not refunded.

EXTENSION OF TIME

8. All lots to be sent out on extension must be paid in advance and submitted by H.R. Harmer.

(a) If a lot is certified by a generally recognized authority to be other than as described:

(i) the sale (and the invoice with respect thereto, if outstanding) will be cancelled; an

(ii) to the extent set forth in Condition of Sale 9, payment of the expense of certification will be made to the purchaser.

(iii) in the event any item "not as described”, the buyer will be refunded the purchase price and certification fee up to $500 unless otherwise agreed.

(b) Any lot with a P.F. or PSE certificate issued in the last six years is not eligible for extension.

EXPENSES OF CERTIFICATION

9. Expenses of certification shall be borne by the purchaser except where a lot is certified other than as described and is returned to Harmers in accordance with Condition of Sale 8.

SALES TAX

10. All lots sold are subject to any applicable sales tax (or customs duty for non-U.S. buyers) unless a valid resale permit is presented.

SHIPPING OF PURCHASED LOTS TO ADDRESSES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

11. Lots will be shipped by Federal Express (street addresses) or by USPSExpress Mail (PO boxes) with a minimum fee of US$50 per shipment. If you wish to have your purchases delivered by another method, you must make your request in writing before the sale. You will need to prepay your invoice in full and guarantee that once the package is accepted by the postal service or other courier that HR Harmer, GPN Inc. is not liable for any loss or damage to the package, and that should any loss or damage take place, HR Harmer, GPN Inc. is not obligated to make refund or restitution.

JURISDICTION, VENUE, CHOICE OF LAW:

12. (a) Dispute resolution shall occur in New York County, New York, USA. The provisions of the Conditions of Sale will be construed and disputes determined by application of New York Law.

(b) Notice, Service of Process: Buyers agree to accept all notices and service of process relating to dispute resolution at the address provided by Buyer on any registration forms required to be executed as a condition of bidding in our auction.

(c) Dispute Resolution: All disputes and claims arising out of or relating to events and actions covered herein, brought by or against us, shall be resolved by mediation or binding arbitration in accord with the procedures set forth below. This provision does not apply to claims brought by the Buyer directly against the Consignor, including, but not limited to any action brought pursuant to the rescission provisions noted above.

MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES

13. (a) Within 30 days of written notice that there is a dispute, the parties or their representatives may meet at a time and place mutually agreed upon, to mediate their differences. If the parties agree, a mediator acceptable to the parties shall be selected. The mediator shall be an attorney, trained in mediation techniques and familiar with commercial law and the UCC. The mediator’s fees shall be shared equally and paid by all parties. At the mediation, all parties shall have actual authority to settle the dispute. Any statements made during, and all aspects of, the mediation process shall be kept confidential and shall not be admissible in any subsequent arbitration or judicial proceeding. Any resolution shall be confidential.

(b) If the parties cannot agree to mediation, or if mediation does not resolve the dispute, or in any event no longer than 60 days after receipt of written notice referred to above, the parties shall submit the dispute for binding arbitration before a single neutral arbitrator jointly selected, or absent agreement, selected from the panel of Arbitrators provided by the American Arbitration Association (AAA ). If, within 15 days, the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, then AAA shall select one (1) person as arbitrator in accord with AAA rules. The arbitrator shall be an attorney, experienced in commercial law and with the UCC. The arbitrator shall be required to follow the law in making his award, and the award shall be in writing and shall set forth findings of fact and legal conclusions.

(c) The arbitration shall occur within 60 days of the selection of the arbitrator, in New York County, New York, unless the parties agree to another location. Discovery and the procedure for the Arbitration shall, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, follow the procedures and policies of AAA governing commercial arbitration, subject however to the following modifications:

All arbitration proceedings shall be confidential. None of the parties nor the arbitrator may disclose the existence, content or results of the arbitration without the written consent of all parties.

The parties shall attempt to agree on the issues to be arbitrated, or identify the disputed issues in writing no later than 45 days prior to arbitration.

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, discovery, if any, shall be limited as follows:

(a) Requests for no more than 10 clearly identified categories of documents, to be provided to the requesting party within 14 days of written request therefore;

(b) Depositions: No more than two (2) per party, provided however, the deposition(s) are to be completed within one (1) day; (c) Compliance with the above shall be enforced by the arbitrator in accord with New York law.

Each party shall have no longer than eight (8) hours to present its position. The entire hearing before the arbitrator shall not take longer than three (3) consecutive days, unless all parties agree otherwise in writing.

(d) The award shall be made in writing no more than 30 days following the end of the proceeding. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party shall bear its own attorney’s fees and costs in connection with the proceedings and shall share equally the fees and expenses of the arbitrator.

July 12, 2023

Public Auction 3068

H.R. HARMER

45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2607

New York, NY 10111

Phone: (929) 436-2800

Fax: 714.389.9189

Email: info@hrharmer.com

Website:www.hrharmer.com

Please limit my total purchases to:

$ (not including Buyer’s Premium) Note: Limits of less than $1000 are respectfully declined.

Name

Customer No. Paddle No.

Address City State Zip

Phone Day

Phone Evening

Email

Dealer References

New York Resale Number

Please supply shipping address if different from above.

Please bid for me in accordance with your Terms and Conditions of Sale, which I have read and agree to. I have indicated below my maximum bid for each lot. I understand that you will execute my bids at one bid increment over the next highest bid and that you will not use my maximum bid unless necessary to secure the lot.

I agree to pay for all purchases immediately upon notification.

I understand a buyer’s premium of 18% will be added to the total of my purchases.

Please charge my purchases to my Master/Visa/Discover Card

Credit card payments will be subject to a 3% convenience fee.

Zip Code:

A Buyer’s Premium of 18% will be added to the hammer price of each lot.

Up to $100 Increase by $5

$100 to $250 Increase by $10

$250 to $750 Increase by $25

$750 to $1,000 . . . . . . . . . Increase by $50

$1,000 to $2,500. . . . . . . . Increase by $100

$2,500 to $5,000. . . . . . . . Increase by $250

Bidding Increments

$5,000 to $10,000 Increase by $500 $10,000 to $25,000 Increase by $1,000 $25,000 to $50,000 Increase by $2,500

$50,000 to $100,000 . . . . Increase by $5,000 Above $100,000 . . . . . . . . Auctioneer’s discretion

A Buyer’s Premium of 18% will be added to the hammer price of each lot.