The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

red datestamp with matching "27" in circle rate on folded letter from Edinburgh, Scotland to New York City, endorsed "p. Hibernia via Halifax & Boston" and with red "Paid at Liverpool Jy 3 44" octagon, very fine, ex-White

red datestamp with matching circled "20¾" rate handstamp on folded letter from London to Syracuse, New York, very fine, ex-White

partial red datestamp with matching circled "39½" rate handstamp on March 1, 1845 folded letter from Woolwich Common, London to Albany, New York, "Plumstead Com." station handstamp, March 1 London tombstone and Liverpool transit the next day, fine, ex-White

red datestamp with matching "7" rate on folded letter from St. John's, Newfoundland to Hamilton, Massachusetts datelined in Newfoundland, carried by Cunard's Britannia, very fine

red ribbon handstamp on December 8, 1846 folded letter from Calcutta, India to Boston, "Calcutta Ship Letter Dec 8 1846" backstamp and boxed "India", endorsed "Overland Mail P. Str Bentink", addressed "Care of Messrs. Baring Brothers, London", London February 1 Maltese cross and Liverpool oval the following day, creases, very fine and attractive, ex-White

red datestamp with matching "7" rate handstamp on January 31, 1847 folded letter from Calais, France to Brunswick, Maine, blue three-line "Forwarded by Yours respectfully, Havre, Wm. Slade" backstamp, endorsed "pr Boston + Halifax via Liverpool Steamer", February 3 British transits, very fine, ex-White

red datestamp with matching "22" rate handstamp on large part folded cover from Leeds, England to Lawrenceburgh, Ohio from Leeds, England, endorsed "By Packet L'pool", backstamped Liverpool February 2, very fine, scarce "22" handstamp, ex-White

red datestamp with matching "7" rate handstamp on folded letter from Le Havre, France to Kennebunk, Maine, Havre origination postmark and boxed "PD", forwarder's backstamp, London transit and arced "Foreign Paid", very fine

red datestamp with matching "58" handstamp on folded letter from Glasgow, Scotland to New York City, endorsed "p Steamer", "Glasgow Paid Jul 28 1848" origination postmark, very fine, 58c pays double the 24c retaliatory rate plus 5c inland postage, the earliest recorded use of this marking

red datestamp with matching "34" retaliatory rate handstamp from Richmond, England to Philadelphia, carried by Cunard's Hibernia, very fine

red datestamp with matching "29" retaliatory rate handstamp on folded letter from Ireland to New York City, blue "Limerick Se21 1848" origin postmark, Great Britain 1sh Green tied by "303" in grid, endorsed "p Mail Steamer from Liverpool of Sep't 23", London and Liverpool backstamps, very fine, rare retaliatory rate cover from Ireland, 2006 Van der Linden certificate, ex- Boettger

red rimless datestamp with matching "29" retaliatory rate due handstamp on folded letter from Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York City, red "Halifax Paid Oct 17 1848 Nova Scotia" datestamp and manuscript "1/-" packet rate, endorsed "pr Niagara", very fine, 29c represents the 24c penalty plus 5c postage to New York City, ex-Van der Linden, Mayer, and Walske