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red datestamp with manuscript "Sh 20¾" rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, written on the "U.S. Ship Falmouth at sea" off Valparaiso, Chile, very fine and scarce
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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datestamp with "Ship" in hull handstamp on folded letter from Barbados to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, endorsed "p Antelope via New York", bold "10" handstamp and circled "12" rerated to "6", "United States" in oval of St. John, Digby and Yarmouth backstamps, very fine and scarce, ex-Allen
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "12" rate on folded letter from Le Havre, France to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "Pr Brig Eagle, Cooke", extremely fine, letter remarks "Eagle has been 2 days out of quarantine but could not yet get a place at the quay to begin unloading"
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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red handstamp with manuscript "14½" rate for local delivery on incoming folded letter, very fine
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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seven covers ranging from 1802/1860s, better items including 1821 red "Ship" in hull handstamp and 1853 strike in black, also circled "Ship 5" and "Ship" in oval, fine to very fine, an attractive group
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and circled "V" handstamps on cover to New London, New Hampshire, fine and scarce
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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datestamp with circled "Ship 5" handstamp on folded letter from Ponce, Puerto Rico to New York City, endorsed "Via New Haven", blue "L. Toro & Co. Ponce, P.R." oval handstamp with manuscript "forwarded by", very fine and attractive
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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red straightline "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "6" port of entry rate on incoming folded lettersheet, endorsed "P Steamboat", very fine, ex-Lovey and Eggen
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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red datestamp with matching "Ship" in scroll and manuscript "14½" rate marking on folded letter from Barbados to Boston, endorsed "P Mayflower via New Haven", fine ex-Lovey
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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straightline datestamp with manuscript "Sh 12" rate on folded letter from Dominica to Newport, Rhode Island, very fine and scarce, the listing example in the ASCC
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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