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**United States Postal History - U.S. Postal History - Maine Postal History**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
2001	Brief	Bangor Me Aug 9 [1832], red datestamp with manuscript "*Ship 27" rate on folded letter to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, datelined "U.S. Ship Brandywine, Port Mahon [Minorca], Apr 15 1832", very fine, Port Mahon was the base of the United States Navy in the Mediterranean for over 20 years, in 1825 the USS Brandywine* was tasked with conveying the Marquis de Lafayette back to France (Image 1)	SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:02 AM
2002	Brief	Bath. Me Aug 27 [1811], datestamp with manuscript "*Ship 14½" rate on folded letter to Newburyport, Massachusetts, datelined "London, 26th June 1811", very fine, ex-Hazelton* (Image 1)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:02 AM
2003	Brief	Bath.Ocr.23 [1811], black straightline postmark with manuscript "*Ship 27" rate on folded letter to York, District of Maine, two-page letter datelined Guadalupe, Mexico, endorsed "pr Ship Stranger, Capt. Bragdon", very fine and rare, ex-Hazelton* (Image 1)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:02 AM
2004	Brief	Bath Me Aug 23 [1815], datestamp on folded letter from Portugal to Dartmouth, Massachusetts, manuscript "*Ship 27½" war rate, overall wear and internal splitting, fine (Image 1)* (Image 2)	SOLD for $80.00 Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:03 AM
2005	Brief	Bath. Me Sep 10 [1825], datestamp on folded letter from Liverpool, England to Providence, Rhode Island, manuscript "*Ship 20¾" rate, endorsed "Grand Lark", small piece missing from address panel, otherwise very fine (Image 1)* (Image 2)	SOLD for $50.00 Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:03 AM
2006	Brief	Bath Maine. Aug 11 [1831], datestamp on folded letter from St. Bartholomew to Wiscapett, Maine, manuscript "Ship 8" manuscript rate on either side of datestamp, endorsed "P Cap. Smith, Brig Spartan", very fine, an unusual configuration of markings (Image 1) (Image 2)	SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:04 AM
2007	Brief	Bath, Maine Ship Letters, two items, first "Bath Me. Sep 2" datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "12" rate on August 6, 1844 folded lettersheet to Portland, Maine; second "Bath Me. Apr 30" datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "7" rate on April 6, 1846 folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe to Portland, Maine, endorsed "Care of the Longfellow", very fine pair (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) Get Market Data for [United States Bath] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:04 AM
2008	Brief	Belfast Me June 28 [1830], perfect strike of red circular datestamp with matching "Ship" and manuscript "27" rate on folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, black straightline "P. Au Prince." origination handstamp, endorsed "p. Bethsy", very fine, unlisted ship town (Image 1) (Image 2)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:06 AM
2009	Brief	Bristol, Maine Port of Entry Group, four folded letters from Cuba to England ranging from 1824/1847, two earliest with green handstamps, fine to very fine Get Market Data for [United States Bristol] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for $90.00 Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:07 AM
2010	Brief	Buckstown (Me) 1812 26 Mar, datestamp with manuscript date on cover from Liverpool to Boston, manuscript "*Sh 19" rate, endorsed "p Alexina", very fine, the only recorded Buckstown ship letter, a rare District of Maine use (Image 1)* (Image 2) Get Market Data for [United States Me] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:07 AM
2011	Brief	Calais Me Oct 21 [1840], red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship." handstamp and manuscript "27" rate on folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadalupe to New Haven, Connecticut, light wear, still very fine, unlisted marking, ex-Hazelton (Image 1) (Image 2)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:08 AM
2012	Brief	Calais Me Sep 4 1863, double circle datestamp with straightline "Ship" and circled "Due 2" handstamps on cover from the U.S.S. Kearsarge at Faial in the Azores to Beverly, Massachusetts, 3c Rose (65) with black grid, slightly reduced at right, otherwise very fine (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [United States 65] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:08 AM
2013	Brief	Castine Oct 6th [1811], manuscript postmark with matching "*Ship 19" rate on cover likely from Santiago, Cape Verde to Kittery, Maine, fine, unlisted ship town ex-Hazelton (Image 1)* (Image 2)	SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:08 AM
2014	Brief	Castine Me. Sep 22 [1823], datestamp with manuscript date and "*Ship 39" rate on cover from Liverpool to Boston, endorsed "Canova", very fine and rare, unlisted ship town (Image 1)* (Image 2)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:09 AM
2015	Brief	Eastport Me Oct 3 [1837], red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "*20¾" rate on folded letter from Boston to Holton, Maine, very fine (Image 1)* (Image 2)	SOLD for $50.00 Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:09 AM
2016	Brief	Eastport Me Aug 23 [1839], red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "*39½" rate on folded letter from St. John, New Brunswick to Boston, very fine (Image 1)* (Image 2)	SOLD for $50.00 Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:10 AM
2017	Brief	Eastport Me. Jun 25 [1850], red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "12" handstamps on folded letter from St. John, New Brunswick to New York City, very fine, unlisted marking (Image 1) (Image 2)	SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:10 AM
2018	Brief	Eastport Me. Jun 19 [1851], red datestamp with matching straight line "Ship" and "7" handstamps on folded letter to Castine, Maine, datelined "S. John NB 16th June 1851", very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:10 AM
2019	Brief	Eastport Me. Aug 30 [1852], black datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "7" handstamps on folded letter to New York City, datelined "S. John NB, 30 Aug 1852", very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:11 AM
2020	Brief	Eastport, Maine Port of Entry Group, three covers (1849/1853) from New Brunswick to New York via Eastport, generally fine to very fine, attractive group Get Market Data for [United States Eastport] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:11 AM