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2241

Brief

Bristol, Rhode Island Ship Letters, two items, first 1822 folded lettersheet to Providence, Rhode Island with blue-green "Bristol R.I. Oct 12" datestamp, straightline "Ship" and manuscript "8" rate; second 1833 folded lettersheet from Matanzas, Cuba with blue-green straightline "Ship" and manuscript "6" port of entry rate, very fine pair (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:50 AM

2242

Brief

N*P [Newport, Rhode Island, 1785], handstamp on folded letter to New York City from Lisbon, Portugal, manuscript "Sh 4" rate, very fine and rare, only a few examples of this postmark are recorded, ex-Roth (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:51 AM

2243

Brief

Newport Nov'r. 6 [1792], straighline postmark with manuscript date and manuscript "Sh 10 Cents" rate on incoming folded letter from Bensalem, Pennsylvania, few internal pinholes, very fine, rated 6c inland plus 4c ship fee, the sender (William Rodman) commanded a company during the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 and was later elected a Member of Congress, ex-Thompson (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:51 AM

2244

Brief

Newport 5th Feb'y [1795], manuscript postmark with matching "Sh 16½" rate on folded letter from Charleston, South Carolina to Newburyport, Massachusetts, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:51 AM

2245

Brief

Newport R.I. Aug 18 [1813], datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "19" rate on folded letter to Philadelphia from Cadiz, Spain, carried by the ship Leda of Baltimore, very fine, letter mentions British blockade, French evacuation of Madrid, and Treaty of Utrecht, ex-Flannery (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:52 AM

2246

Newport R.I. Feb 17 [1815], bold strike of green datestamp with matching large straightline "Ship" on February 1, 1815 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Baltimore, endorsed "Via Boston, particular care of Cap't Williams", manuscript "92" rate for triple 30c war rate plus 2c ship fee, some splitting along folds, very fine, an extraordinary multiple rate cover sent shortly after the War of 1812 surcharge went into effect (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:53 AM

2247

Brief

Newport R.I. May 7 [1815], red datestamp with matching large straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "15" rate on folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Bristol, Rhode Island, endorsed "Cap't White" and carried on the schooner Patty, very fine, rare and unusual war rate letter without the ship fee applied (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:54 AM

2248

Brief

Ship [Newport, Rhode Island, ca. 1815] red straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "9" rate on incoming folded lettersheet from London, note on reverse asking to forward any letters for sender, also included is an 1807 folded letter from Newport to London that is apparently being returned to the sender, small tear at top, very fine 9c war rate port of entry fee, ex-Biales (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:55 AM

2249

Brief

Ship 6 [Newport, Rhode Island, 1819], watery gray green "Ship 6" handstamp on incoming folded lettersheet to Newport, Rhode Island, endorsed "Packet Herald", extremely fine, the Herald departed Liverpool November 29 bound for New York City but was caught in a storm at sea and forced into Narragansett Bay, scarce use, ex-Jordan and Hahn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:56 AM

2250

Brief

Newport Rhode Island Jan 20 [1823], green oval datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "12" and "2" rates on folded letter from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Plymouth, Massachusetts, endorsed "p Leopard", extremely fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:56 AM

2251

Brief

Newport Rhode Island Feb 18 [1824], green oval datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "8" rate on folded letter from Matanzas, Cuba to Bristol, Rhode Island, endorsed "Capt. Carr, B.S. Bowdoin", very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:57 AM

2252

Brief

Newport Rhode Island Aug 31 [1824], green oval datestamp with matching straight line "Ship" and manuscript "8" rate on folded letter from St. Petersburg, Florida to Bristol, Rhode Island, very fine, a beautiful cover, 2009 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:57 AM

2253

Brief

Newport Rhode Island Jul 12 [1825], green oval datestamp with matching Old English "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "14" rate on folded letter from St. Salvador, Brazil to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "p. Two Catherines", extremely fine and scarce marking (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:58 AM

2254

Brief

Newport Rhode Island Jan 14 [1827], red oval datestamp with matching straight line "Ship" and "8" handstamps on 1826 folded letter from Sumidero, Mexico to Bristol, Rhode Island, fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:58 AM

2255

Brief

Newport RI Feb 26 [1832], red datestamp with matching straight line "Ship" and manuscript "22" rate on folded letter from Port Au Prince, Haiti to Boston, endorsed "Virginia", very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:59 AM

2256

Brief

Providence March 20 [1798], straightline handstamp with manuscript date and "Sh 10" over "20" rate on folded letter to East Greenwich, Rhode Island datelined "Surinam November the 12th, 1797", very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:59 AM

2257

Brief

June 30 [Providence, Rhode Island, 1815], red straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "9" on folded letter datelined "Newport 29th June 1815", very fine and rare, 9c pays the port of entry war rate (6c plus 50% surcharge) (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 12:00 PM

2258

Brief

Ship [Providence, Rhode Island, 1832], red straightline "Ship", "Steamboat", and "Free" handstamps on folded letter from Albany, New York to Redding, Connecticut via Providence, endorsed "Capt Darling will please send this over to the center the town as soon as conveniently can", very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 12:00 PM

2259

Brief

Ship 6 [Providence, Rhode Island, 1833], red straightline "Ship" with manuscript port of entry rate on December 8, 1833 folded letter from Goshen, South Carolina, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 12:01 PM

2260

Brief

Providence R.I. Jun 10 [1834], red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "12" rate on folded letter from Matanzas, Cuba to Boston, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 12:01 PM