United States Postal History #659

Ship Mail from Cuba to the U.S., 1820s-50s, six stampless covers addressed Boston MA, Portland ME & New York City, including 1835 stampless folded letter (pricelist of commodities) with red SHIP/ 6 fancy marking, datelined in Matanzas; 1851 folded letter with steamship rate handstamp, datelined in Cardenas; 1851 folded letter with black SHIP/6 handstamp, datelined in Havana; other envelope to Lincoln MA with interesting blue Trinidad de Cuba Fritze & Co. c.d.s. on reverse, F.-V.F.