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Lot 2600 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2600 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with manuscript "Sh 27" rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2616 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2616 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

green rimless datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" on folded letter to London, reverse with "Paid" and "Ship" handstamps, endorsed "pr packet of 20 July 1842 from New York to London", manuscript "18¾" inland rate on front and "12½" freight money sail fee on reverse, red British "Ship Letter" straightline and London backstamp, very fine freight money letter, ex-Hahn

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2595 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2595 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

straightline postmark with manuscript "Sh 3.16" rate on folded letter from Ostende, Belgium to Philadelphia, very fine

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2611 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

nine covers ranging from 1853/1875, nice selection including two 1867 covers from Montevideo, attractive selection of routes and markings, fine to very fine and interesting

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2590 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2590 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

manuscript postmark with matching "Ship 20¾" rate on folded lettersheet from St. Thomas to Petersburg, Virginia, very fine, unlisted

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2606 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

16 covers ranging from 1797/1858, better items including 1797 folded letter from Amsterdam to Philadelphia rated "70", origins including Lima and Valparaiso, nice selection of markings and rates, fine to very fine

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2601 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2601 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "27" rate on folded letter from St. Croix to Toronto, Canada, endorsed "via New York", green "Queenston Feb 23 1837" datestamp, manuscript "1/4c" over "9" summed to "2/1c" due, very fine

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2617 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2617 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

red datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" and "10" handstamps on folded lettersheet from Richmond to London, endorsed "pr first London Packet from New York", reverse with straightline "Paid" and "Ship" handstamps and "12½" freight money sail fee, Liverpool and London backstamps, vertical crease, very fine, a late freight money use
 

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2596 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2596 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

framed datestamp with manuscript "Sh 26" on folded letter from Gonaïves, Haiti to Philadelphia, very fine

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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Lot 2612 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2612 - u.s. postal history Virginia Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

red datestamp with manuscript "18" on folded letter from Liverpool to Richmond, Virginia, endorsed "Consignees p Henriette", very fine, consignee's letters accompanying cargo were charged regular inland postage and not a ship fee, as this letter originally contained two additional sheets it was charged triple the 6c rate from Petersburg to Richmond, Petersburg ship letters are rare

H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

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