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Lot 1427 - united states postal history u.s. postal history -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1427 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

folded letter from New York City to Bordeaux, France dated February 27, 1841, red "Forwarded From Harnden's Package Express & Foreign Letter Office, Wall St., New York" oval handstamp, endorsed "p Steamer Columbia" on her maiden return voyage departing Boston March 2 and arriving Liverpool March 16, backstamped "America/L" oval, London March 17 transit, and French arrival, very fine and scarce

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Lot 1445 - united states postal history u.s. postal history -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1445 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

folded lettersheet from Cincinnati, Ohio to Leamington, England, red straightline "Paid" and manuscript "34" rate, endorsed "By the Steamer" and carried on Britannia's final Cunard voyage departing New York December 13 and arriving Liverpool December 28, "1/-" retaliatory due rating and "America/Liverpool De 28 1848" backstamp, fine and attractive

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Lot 1457 - united states postal history u.s. postal history -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1457 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

cover from St. Petersburg, Russia to Newark, New Jersey, endorsed "pr Prussian Closed Mail via Liverpool", carried on maiden voyage of Havre Line's Fulton arriving New York March 29, red "New York Am. Pkt. 30 Mar 29" datestamp, light wear, fine 

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Lot 1440 - united states postal history u.s. postal history -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1440 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

folded letter to London with blue "Baltimore Md Sep 11" datestamp and matching straightline "Paid", manuscript "29" rate, endorsed "p Steamer via N.Y." and carried on Cunard's Niagara departing New York September 13 and arriving Liverpool September 25, backstamped the next day and marked "1/-" due, very fine

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Lot 1433 - united states postal history u.s. postal history -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1433 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

folded letter from New York City to Cognac, France, endorsed "p Steamer Missouri" departing New York August 31 and arriving Cherbourg September 15, rated "29" decimes due, very fine maiden voyage cover 

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Lot 1451 - united states postal history u.s. postal history -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1451 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

folded letter to London with bold strike of black "New York 42 May 25" integral datestamp, endorsed "p. Pacific Steamer" departing New York City May 25 and arriving Liverpool June 7, manuscript "2/-", June 8 London backstamp, very fine and rare, the maiden voyage of the Pacific and the second Collins Line voyage 

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Lot 1464 - united states postal history u.s. postal history -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1464 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

envelope to Brodhead, Wisconsin with "Spalding Ju 11 61" origination postmark and June 12 London transit, "3 cents" debit, carried by Anglo-Saxon departing Liverpool June 13 arriving Quebec June 26, perfect strike of blue "Chicago. Am. Pkt. 24 Jun 28" exchange, very fine 
 

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Lot 1428 - united states postal history u.s. postal history -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1428 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

folded letter from Philadelphia to London dated August 28, 1841, red circular "Forw'd From Harnden & Cos. Foreign Letter Office, Phila." handstamp, departed Boston September 1 and arrived Liverpool September 14, reverse with scarce "America/L" oval, rated "1/-", very fine

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Lot 1446 - united states postal history u.s. postal history -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1446 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

folded letter to London with black "New Orleans La Dec 2" datestamp with matching "Paid" and "34" handstamps, endorsed "pr Str. Britannia", departed Boston December 13 and arrived Liverpool December 28, rated "1/-" and with December 29 London backstamp, very fine

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Lot 1458 - united states postal history u.s. postal history -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1458 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

folded letter to Cognac, France with "San Francisco 26 Paid 5 Mar" origination datestamp, endorsed "Via Panama & New York", red "New-York Am Pkt Mar 29" transit, carried by Collins Line's Ericsson departing New York March 29 arriving Liverpool April 12, rated "16" decimes due, French backstamps, very fine, this steamer was on long term charter by Collins Line in an attempt to maintain the contracted bi-weekly sailings

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