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Lot 2286 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2286 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

manuscript postmark with matching "Sh 19" rate on folded letter from Antigua to Portland, Maine, endorsed "p Cap. Mather", very fine

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Lot 2281 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2281 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with "Ship" in oval and "12" rate handstamps on folded letter from Ponce, Puerto Rico to New York City, blue double circle "Forwarded by L. Toro & Co. Ponce P.R." handstamp, very fine double rate cover

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Lot 2276 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2276 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

black datestamp with matching "Ship" in hull and "7" rate on folded lettersheet from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to New York City, very fine

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Lot 2292 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

six covers ranging from 1808/1860s, includes early manuscript postmark, 1847 folded letter from Waimeer, Hawaii, several different "Ship" handstamps, and more, generally very fine

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

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Lot 2271 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2271 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

red rimless datestamp with matching "Ship" in hull handstamp and manuscript "12" rate on folded letter from St. Croix to New York City, very fine strikes

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

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Lot 2287 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2287 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

manuscript postmark with "Sh 14½" rate on folded letter from Bordeaux, France to New York City, endorsed "Favour by Cap't Chapman", very fine

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

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Lot 2282 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2282 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with matching "Ship" in oval on folded letter from Arroyo, Puerto Rico to Boston, manuscript "16" and "12" rates presumably corrected with "8" handstamp of Boston, very fine

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

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Lot 2277 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2277 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with circled "Ship 5" handstamp on cover to Philadelphia, endorsed "p Steward via New Haven", very fine

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

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Lot 2293 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2293 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

manuscript postmark with "52 Sh" rate on folded letter from Valparaiso, Chile to New York, endorsed "Columbus", very fine and scarce

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

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Lot 2272 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2272 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

red rimless datestamp with matching "Ship" in hull handstamp and manuscript "6" rate on incoming folded letter from New York City, fine steamboat use, ex-Roth

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

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