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2021

Brief

Kennebunk August 7 [1806], manuscript postmark with "Sh. 10" rate on folded letter from Dominica to Portland, Maine, age spots cleaned, very fine appearance, a scarce District of Maine cover, ex-Hazelton (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:11 AM

2022

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Kennebunk Sept. 4 [1817], manuscript postmark with "Ship 14½" rate on folded letter from Haiti to Waldoborough, Maine, endorsed "Pr Brig Favorite", very fine, ex-Hazelton (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:12 AM

2023

Brief

Sh 2 [1792], manuscript port of entry rate on March 23, 1792 folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadalupe to Casco Bay, Maine, very fine, the 1792 rate change didn't come into effect until June 1, ex-Hazelton (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:12 AM

2024

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Portland April 30 [1793], manuscript postmark with "Sh 16½" rate on folded letter from Cape Francis, Haiti to Boston, endorsed "p Cap Tesley via Portland", very fine, the earliest recorded Portland ship marking, letter from Walter Burling to Samuel Perkins, according to Harvard University the Perkins brothers "entered into a partnership with Walter Burling to form Perkins, Burling & Company; the firm traded in the products of slave labor including sugar, molasses, coffee, and cocoa, as well as enslaved people themselves" (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:13 AM

2025

Brief

Sh 4 [Portland, Maine,1794], manuscript "Sh 4" port of entry rate on February 10, 1794 folded letter from Barbados to Casco Bay, Maine, very fine, ex-Hazelton (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:13 AM

2026

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Portland Nov'r 2d [1798], manuscript postmark with "Sh 20" rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, endorsed "p Venus", very fine, ex-Lovey (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:13 AM

2027

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Portland July 21 [1806], 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 (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:14 AM

2028

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Portland July 21 [1806], datestamp with manuscript "Sh 42" on folded letter from Bordeaux, France to Philadelphia, fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $55.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:14 AM

2029

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Portland June 3 [1807], datestamp with manuscript "Sh 12" rate on folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, endorsed "Cap't Salter, Ship Eliza, Portland", very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:14 AM

2030

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Portland Me May 24 [1830], 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 (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:15 AM

2031

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Portland Me Jun 25 [1851], 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 (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:15 AM

2032

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Ship Letters from New Brunswick to New York City via Portland, Maine, 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 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:16 AM

2033

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Portland Me 5 24 Feb [1857], 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 (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:17 AM

2034

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Portland Me 5 Mar 23 [1859], 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 (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:16 AM

2035

Brief

Ship [Portland, Maine, 1867], 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 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:17 AM

2036

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Portland, Maine Port of Entry Group, 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

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SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:17 AM

2037

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Wiscasset Me Oct 24 [1809], datestamp with manuscript "Sh 36" rate on August 19, 1809 folded letter from Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "Clio", very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:18 AM

2038

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Wiscasset Me Sep 30 [1812], 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" (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:18 AM

2039

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Wiscasset Me Apr 20 [1829], red datestamp with manuscript "Ship 14½" rate on folded letter from Liverpool to Castine, Maine, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:18 AM

United States Postal History - U.S. Postal History - New Hampshire Postal History

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2040

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Sh 2dwt [Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1774] manuscript port of entry rate on July 5, 1774 folded letter from London to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, very fine, ex-Dupuy (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:19 AM