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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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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 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 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 1465 - united states postal history u.s. postal history -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1465 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

cover franked with Great Britain 1sh Green and addressed to Washington, DC, red "21 cents" rocking rose, carried by Allan Line's Norwegian arriving Portland April 14 with red "Portland Me Am. Pkt. 24 Paid Apr 15 1862" handstamp, light crease and slight reduction, 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 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 1459 - united states postal history u.s. postal history -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1459 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

cover with France 80c strip of four tied by "1896" dotted numeral with "Marseille 12 Jun 57" datestamp alongside, addressed to New York City sent via Calais and Southampton, upon arrival red "New York Paid Jun 30" datestamp, stamps small faults, still very fine and attractive, the final voyage of Hermann and the penultimate Ocean Line voyage

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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 1441 - united states postal history u.s. postal history -  H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

Lot 1441 - united states postal history u.s. postal history - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History

folded 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

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