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 Lot 1441 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyfolded letter to Philadelphia datelined "Rotterdam 19 Sept 1848" and endorsed "p Steamer Cambria", framed "Paid at Liverpool Sp 23 1848" and handstamped "1/-" rate, carried by Cunard's Cambria departing Liverpool September 23 and arriving Boston October 3, red "Boston Ms. Ship Oct 6" handstamp and matching "34" retaliatory rate handstamp, very fine H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyunited states postal history u.s. postal history |
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 Lot 1462 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyfolded letter to Crossen, Prussia datelined "Galveston March 25/60" with matching "Galveston Tex Mar 27 1860" double circle datestamp, endorsed "pr first Steamer for Europe", "New York Am. Pkt. 23 Apr 7" datestamp, carried by Vanderbilt's Illinois departing New York April 7 and arriving Havre April 24, backstamped Aachen, very fine, the first of five voyages by Illinois for the line H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyunited states postal history u.s. postal history |
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 Lot 1436 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyquadruple-rate folded letter to Boston with "Manchester Ju 30 1848" datestamp, endorsed "pr. Niagara Steamer" with manuscript "4/-" rate, carried by Cunard's Niagara departing Liverpool July 1 and arriving Boston July 12, upon arrival rated "72" retaliatory rate, small tear at top, otherwise very fine and rare, the British rate structure didn't allow for triple rates, increasing from a double rate of 2sh for ½oz to 1oz to a quadruple rate of 4sh for 1oz to 2oz, in America letters from 1oz to 1½oz were rated triple (with 72c here representing three times the 24c retaliatory rate), covers showing the disparity in rate progression between the two countries are rare H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyunited states postal history u.s. postal history |
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 Lot 1452 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyfolded lettersheet to London endorsed "p Franklin Steamer via Southampton" and with clear strike of "New York 42 Oct 5" integral datestamp, departed New York City October 5 and arrived Southampton October 18, backstamped the same day and charged "2/-" due, very fine and scarce, maiden voyage of the Havre Line H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyunited states postal history u.s. postal history |
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 Lot 1457 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historycover 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 H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyunited states postal history u.s. postal history |
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 Lot 1429 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historycover from Weymouth dated May 1, 1844 and addressed to Bermuda, endorsed "per Halifax Mail", arrived Halifax May 16 and carried by Roseway to Bermuda arriving May 28, very fine H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyunited states postal history u.s. postal history |
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 Lot 1447 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyfolded letter to Andover, Massachusetts franked with Great Britain 1sh Green, endorsed "per Europa" departing Liverpool December 16 and arriving New York December 31, red "New-York Ship 29cts Jan 1" datestamp, stamp small faults, otherwise very fine cover from the last westbound retaliatory rate voyage H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyunited states postal history u.s. postal history |
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 Lot 1422 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyfolded lettersheet to London with blue "Mobile Ala. Jun 5" datestamp and matching straight-line paid", endorsed "Express" and rated "75" for express mail postage (25c regular postage plus 50c express fee), carried by Great Western departing New York June 13 and arriving Bristol June 27, two-line "Bristol Ship Letter" handstamp and rated "1/5", June 28 London backstamp, very fine and scarce H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyunited states postal history u.s. postal history |
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 Lot 1442 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyfolded lettersheet from Nottingham, England to New York City, illustrated printed letterhead for "Fellmongers, Leather Dressers", departed Liverpool October 14 and arrived New York October 25, red "24" rate handstamp upon arrival, very fine H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyunited states postal history u.s. postal history |
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 Lot 1464 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyenvelope 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 H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyunited states postal history u.s. postal history |
