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Lot 2725 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2725 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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 fine and rare

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Lot 2726 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2726 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp on cover to Middlebury, Vermont, endorsed "Ship letter", franked with 2c Banknote, very fine, this letter likely arrived on steamer "Idaho" 

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Lot 2721 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2721 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp ties pair of 2c Bureau Issues to cover to Santa Barbara, California, purple straightline "Ship's 2c. Letter" handstamp alongside, just reduced into righthand stamp, fine cover and a rare marking 

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Lot 2722 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2722 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp on cover to Hyndon, Minnesota, endorsed "Ships mail" at left, manuscript "Ship Letter Due 4c", very fine, a rare Alaska ship letter

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Lot 2723 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2723 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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, fine and rare

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Lot 2724 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2724 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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 fine and rare, ex-Risvold

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Lot 1192 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

Lot 1192 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

including around 190 1956 Department of Health Postal reply cards originating from various Alaska post offices, 25 postal cards incoming to Alaska from various destinations, most all territorial, 39 1940s/50sAlaska APO and Naval postal cards, over a dozen better 1929/62 HAM Radio postal cards, the majority territorial usages, some rarer Alaska town markings on registry return receipts, including two Hot Springs Manuscript postmarks (Helbock type 2, RF 8) and two Richardson Manuscript postmarks (Helbock Type  1, RF 7), also includes a group of over a dozen postal cards used in territories or possessions, including 1883 Butte City, Montana; 1884 Aberdeen, Dakota Territory; 1891 Cordes, Arizona registered packet receipt; 1901 San Francisco to Pahala, Hawaii (Honolulu and Pahala backstamps); and 1902 Fort Worth to Apache, Oklahoma Territory (arrival backstamp), overall fine to very fine, plenty of interesting and useful material to be found. 

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Lot 1099 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

39 cards (28 APO, 11 Naval), nearly all 1940s/50s, mostly Helbock rarity factor 1-2, generally very fine, a useful and interesting assortment

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Lot 1100 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

group of 16 cards ranging from 1929/62 (two statehood), note better including 1929 Unalaska, 1935 Seattle & Seward, and 1946 APO 729 (Shemya Island), generally very fine and choice, owner's inventory available upon request

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Lot 1101 - u.s. postal history Alaska Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

group of 25 cards incoming to Alaska from various destinations, all but a couple territorial, note better including 1906 Washington, DC to Seward, 1909 Registered Return Receipt Chicago to Chicken, 1912 Kansas City to Chicken, and 1918 AEF Field Post Office to Anchorage, light wear, generally fine to very fine, viewing recommended

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