manuscript postmark with "Sh 20" rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, endorsed "p Venus", very fine, ex-Lovey
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Lot #2027 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
datestamp with manuscript "Sh 22" rate on folded letter from Bordeaux, France addressed "Passenger on Board the Brig Belisarius, Cap't Homes" in New York City", endorsed "favour Cap't Brown, Schooner Lucretia", very fine
Lot #2028 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
datestamp with manuscript "Sh 42" on folded letter from Bordeaux, France to Philadelphia, fine
Lot #2029 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
datestamp with manuscript "Sh 12" rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, endorsed "Cap't Salter, Ship Eliza, Portland", very fine
Lot #2030 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
red octagonal datestamp with matching "Ship" in oval handstamp and manuscript "27" rate on folded lettersheet to Columbia, South Carolina, endorsed "P Faber" on reverse, very fine, the only known example of this "Ship" in oval marking
Lot #2031 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "12" rate handstamps on folded letter from New Brunswick to Philadelphia, very fine, a checkmark though the "12" handstamp indicates carriage by Favor's Express
Lot #2032 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
two folded letters from Saint John, New Brunswick to New York City via Portland, first dated January 20, 1851 with red "Portland Me. 23 Jan" datestamp and matching "Ship" and "12" handstamps; second dated July 29, 1852 with black "Portland Me. Jul 31" datestamp and matching "Ship" and "7" handstamps, very fine pair
Lot #2033 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" handstamp on cover from Le Havre, France to Philadelphia, endorsed "P Steamer of 11th February from Liverpool", franked with France 80c Lake, French and British markings including crowned "Ship Letter London Fe 10 1857", very fine, ex-Hazelton
Lot #2034 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "6" rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Philadelphia, endorsed "p Nova Scotian S.S." (Allan Line), red "Paid Liverpool 8 Mr 59" origin postmark, black crowned "Ship Letter Liverpool Mr 9 1859" backstamp, very fine
Lot #2035 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
straightline handstamp with matching "2" in circle on July 12, 1861 folded letter from St. John's, Puerto Rico, endorsed "Lucy W. Alexander", fine, rate apparently applied in error
Lot #2036 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
17 covers ranging from 1805/1865, mostly Caribbean origins, includes 1827 manuscript postmark, several different "Ship" markings in blue, black, and red, fine to very fine, an interesting and useful group
Lot #2037 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
datestamp with manuscript "Sh 36" rate on August 19, 1809 folded letter from Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "Clio", very fine
Lot #2038 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
datestamp with manuscript "Sh-10" rate on August 3, 1812 folded letter from Liverpool to Bath, Maine, fine, excellent contents concerning the War of 1812 including "an express arrived in town from London with the official news that the American Government has declared war against this country, and that an embargo was laid on all American vessels in port, and orders given to British cruisers to capture bring in and stain all American vessels...
Lot #2039 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
red datestamp with manuscript "Ship 14½" rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Castine, Maine, very fine
Lot #2040 - u.s. postal history New Hampshire Postal History
manuscript port of entry rate on July 5, 1774 folded letter from London to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, very fine, ex-Dupuy
Lot #2041 - u.s. postal history New Hampshire Postal History
red two-line type A datestamp with manuscript "Ship 3.8" rate on folded letter from Nantes, France to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "P Nantes Packet, Cap'n Hall, Via Boston", very fine
Lot #2042 - u.s. postal history New Hampshire Postal History
red two-line type A datestamp with manuscript "Ship 4" on folded lettersheet to Hartford, Connecticut, very fine
Lot #2043 - u.s. postal history New Hampshire Postal History
red two-line type B handstamp with manuscript "Ship 5.8" rate on folded letter from Lorient, France to Philadelphia, converted to "2/5" local currency (2sh 5d), very fine
Lot #2044 - u.s. postal history New Hampshire Postal History
red two-line type B handstamp with manuscript "Ship 12.16" rate on folded letter from Nantes, France to New York City, converted to "6/4" local currency (6sh 4d), very fine, ex-Dupuy
Lot #2045 - u.s. postal history New Hampshire Postal History
two-line type C datestamp with manuscript "Ship 16½" on folded lettersheet to Plymouth, Massachusetts, filefold at left, otherwise very fine
Lot #2046 - u.s. postal history New Hampshire Postal History
two-line type E datestamp with manuscript "Sh 16" rate on folded letter from St. Petersburg, Russia to Newberryport, Massachusetts, London forwarder's notation on reverse, very fine
Lot #2047 - u.s. postal history New Hampshire Postal History
two-line type D datestamp with manuscript "Ship 21" rate on folded letter from Demerara, British Guiana to Norwich, Connecticut, endorsed "fav of Capt'n Watts, via Boston", vertical filefolds, still fine
Lot #2048 - u.s. postal history New Hampshire Postal History
two-line type F datestamp with matching "SH" handstamp and manuscript "10" rate on folded letter from Martinque to Newbury Port, Massachusetts, endorsed "Forward by Cap't C Blunt of Portsmouth", very fine, the unique example of this Portland "SH" marking
Lot #2049 - netherlands and colonies Netherlands
two-line type F datestamp with straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "39½" rate on folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine triple-rate cover
Lot #2050 - u.s. postal history New Hampshire Postal History
two-line type F handstamp with straightline "Ship" and manuscript "22" rate on folded letter from Bordeaux, France to New York City, endorsed "Pr Ship Sally, Cap't Williams", very fine, ex Berkinshaw-Smith
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