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Lot 2728 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2728 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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 fine

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2690 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2690 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with clamshell "Ship 6" handstamp on incoming folded letter from Manila, Philippines, endorsed "pr Lizzie Jarvis" and internally directed "via China", very fine, ex-Lovey

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2707 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2707 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with bold strike of straightline "Ship 4" handstamp on incoming cover from Papeete, Tahiti (per pencil docketing), endorsed "Per Schooner Eliza", very fine, ex-Lera

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2684 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2684 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

red datestamp with clamshell "Ship 6" marking on incoming folded letter from Acapulco, Mexico fine, interesting personal letter to L.H. Crittenden from his brother William, ex-Salzer

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2702 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2702 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with matching straightline "Ship.12" handstamp on cover to St. Barrington, Massachusetts, red "Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Feb 17" origination handstamp, very fine

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2696 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2696 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

red datestamp with matching clamshell "Ship 6" marking on incoming folded letter sheet, endorsed "P Sarah Warren", very fine, the Sarah Warren was a whaling ship

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2713 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2713 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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 fine and rare Alaska use
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H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2691 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2691 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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 fine double-rate cover, 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2708 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2708 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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 fine and attractive

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2686 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2686 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with matching straight line "Ship" and "22" handstamps on cover to Penn Yan, New York, red "Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Jan 17" origination postmark, fine, ex-Golden

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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