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black straightline handstamp (Clarke 541) on incoming folded letter from Liverpool dated May 6, 1870, endorsed "p Lancaster", manuscript "Due 16c", very fine
u.s. postal history Pennsylvania Postal History |
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21 folded letters that entered the United States at Philadelphia, origins including Cuba, England, France, India, Italy, Netherlands, and Spain, most with arced "Ship" and manuscript rate or "6" in circle (Clarke 554), generally fine to very fine, an interesting and early group
u.s. postal history Pennsylvania Postal History |
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backstamp on incoming folded letter from Maracaibo, Venezuela to New York City, endorsed "per Atlas Steamer", black "Ship Due 6" in circle (Clarke 558), very fine, the latest known use of this handstamp
u.s. postal history Pennsylvania Postal History |
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black datestamp on incoming folded letter from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela to New York City, endorsed "p Roanoke", two strikes of black "Ship Due 6" in circle (Clarke 558), very fine
u.s. postal history Pennsylvania Postal History |
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black duplex with matching "Ship 12" in circle (Clarke 568) on incoming folded letter from San Juan, Puerto Rico to New York City, endorsed "David Collins", very fine
u.s. postal history Pennsylvania Postal History |
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black datestamp and matching "Ship 4" in circle (Clarke 546) on incoming folded letter from Liverpool, endorsed "Consignees p Hawthorne", very fine, ex-White
u.s. postal history Pennsylvania Postal History |
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nine folded letters that entered the mails at Philadelphia, origins including Brazil, Cuba, France, Germany, most with Philadelphia datestamps and arced/straightline "Ship", manuscript rates or "6" in circle (Clarke 554), generally fine to very fine and interesting
u.s. postal history Pennsylvania Postal History |
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black datestamp with matching "Ship 6" in circle (Clarke 557) on incoming folded letter from La Guayra, Venezuela to New York City, endorsed "pr Roanoke", very fine and attractive
u.s. postal history Pennsylvania Postal History |
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black datestamp on incoming folded letter from Caracas, Venezuela to New York City, endorsed "By the Roanoke", black "Ship Due 12" handstamp (Clarke unlisted), very fine and rare
u.s. postal history Pennsylvania Postal History |
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black datestamp with matching "Ship Due 6" (Clarke 558) on incoming folded letter from Liverpool, endorsed "P Pennsylvania", very fine, this handstamp was applied in error as the correct rate should have been 4c, ex-Winter
u.s. postal history Pennsylvania Postal History |
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