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
u.s. postal history California Postal History |
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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
u.s. postal history California Postal History |
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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
u.s. postal history California Postal History |
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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
u.s. postal history California Postal History |
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datestamp with matching straightline "Ship.12" handstamp on cover to St. Barrington, Massachusetts, red "Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Feb 17" origination handstamp, very fine
u.s. postal history California Postal History |
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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
u.s. postal history California Postal History |
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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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u.s. postal history California Postal History |
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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
u.s. postal history California Postal History |
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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
u.s. postal history California Postal History |
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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
u.s. postal history California Postal History |
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