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Lot 1470 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1470 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

blue datestamp with matching "Paid" in octagon on folded letter to Halifax, England, endorsed "Packet of 26 May from N York", rated "Double 50" for twice the inland postage from Philadelphia to New York (12½c) plus twice the freight money sail fee (12½c), carried by Black Ball Line's South America departing New York June 2 and arriving Liverpool June 23, "Liverpool Ship Letter" and Halifax backstamps, manuscript "8" due, very fine, ex-Winter

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Lot 1468 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

red datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" and manuscript "25" rate for double sail freight money and "37½" rate for double inland postage to New York, carried by Red Swallowtail Line's St. James departing New York May 1 and arriving Portsmouth May 21, two-line framed "Portsmouth Ship Letter" handstamp, manuscript "8" due, backstamped London May 22, very fine and attractive, ex-Winter

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Lot 2571 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2571 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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 fine, unlisted ship marking

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Lot 2587 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2587 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

manuscript postmark with matching "Ship" and "18¾" rate on folded letter from St. Thomas to Petersburg, Virginia, endorsed "p Rubicon", very fine and rare, unlisted ship town

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Lot 2582 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2582 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

two covers addressed to Lanman & Kemp in New York City, first 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 fine and attractive

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Lot 2577 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2577 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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 fine and rare, ex-Gallagher

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Lot 2572 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2572 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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 file folds, still very fine, ex-Lockard

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Lot 2583 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2583 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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 fine

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Lot 2578 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2578 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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 fine and attractive

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Lot 2573 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2573 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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 fine and attractive

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