California Postal History - Stamp Auctions

Lot 2728 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2728 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

black boxed handstamp on 5c Blue entire from San Francisco to Yokohama, Japan, "Yokohama Japan 10 Apr 98" backstamp, reduced at left into handstamped cornercard, otherwise very fine

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

u.s. postal history California Postal History
Lot 2694 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2694 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with clamshell "Ship 6" handstamp on incoming folded letter from Bordeaux, France 20c Blue and 40c Orange tied by "441" in diamond of dots, carried privately on Bec d'Ambis with United States Consulate, Bordeaux bill of landing for shipment of vermouth, very fine and scarce, ex-Berkinshaw-Smith

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

u.s. postal history California Postal History
Lot 2711 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2711 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

backstamp on cover to Benicia, California, 2c Green tied by grid with "Ship.2" straightline alongside, handstamped cornercard from Sand Point, Alaska, very fine

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

u.s. postal history California Postal History
Lot 2689 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2689 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with straightline "Ship" and "5" handstamps on cover to Gold Springs, California, New South Wales 3p Green tied by barred oval, rimless "Sydney N.S.W. Fe 24 1855" backstamp, light wear, still very fine and scarce

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

u.s. postal history California Postal History
Lot 2706 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2706 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with straightline "Ship" and "3" handstamps on sailor rate cover to New York City, very fine and rare with just a few recorded

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

u.s. postal history California Postal History
Lot 2701 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2701 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

double circle datestamp ties New South Whales 6p Violet to incoming folded letter from Newcastle, New South Wales, black arced "Ship 5" handstamp, very fine

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

u.s. postal history California Postal History
Lot 2683 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2683 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with manuscript "Ship 42" rate on cover from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oswego, New York, original enclosure from Joel Turrill, the U.S. Consular Agent in Honolulu, to his brother-in-law Stephen H. Lathrop, very fine and scarce, ex-White

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

u.s. postal history California Postal History
Lot 2695 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2695 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with clamshell "Ship 6" handstamp on incoming folded letter, endorsed "Mary Spencer", very fine

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

u.s. postal history California Postal History
Lot 2712 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2712 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

backstamp on cover with straightline "Ship 4" handstamp on cover to New Bedford, Massachusetts, small "S.S. Jeania" handstamp, pair of 2c Postage dues, fine, ex-Lovey

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

u.s. postal history California Postal History
Lot 2690 - u.s. postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

Lot 2690 - u.s. postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The Van Koppersmith Collection of Ship Mail

datestamp with clamshell "Ship 6" handstamp on incoming folded letter from Manila, Philippines, endorsed "pr Lizzie Jarvis" and internally directed "via China", very fine, ex-Lovey

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

u.s. postal history California Postal History