H.R. Harmer GPN, Inc. Sale

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Lot Description

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2541

Brief

Annapolis, Md. July 1. [1811], straightline postmark with matching "Ship" and manuscript "14½" rate on folded letter from Paris to Philadelphia, endorsed "Essex", very fine and attractive, the U.S.S. Essex was built in 1799 and played an important role in the Barbary Wars and War or 1812, in 1810 she was dispatched to France and returned in July 1811 while the French ports were under British blockade, ex-Risvold (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:45 PM

2542

Brief

Annapolis Jan 17 [1816], datestamp with manuscript "Jany 24 Ship 32" war rate on folded letter from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine and rare (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:46 PM

2543

Brief

Annapolis Md Dec 20 [1831], datestamp with small straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "27" rate on cover to Randolph, Vermont, endorsed "Per Brig Harriett, Cap Nelson", interesting contents while the USS Potomac was anchored off Rio de Janiero, light staining, fine and scarce (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:46 PM

2544

Brief

Annaps Md. Ship Jan [1839], datestamp with manuscript "20¾" rate on illustrated folded letter to Enfield, Connecticut datelined "Florence Sept 15th 1839", black "Firenze" handstamp and red "P.F." (Paid to the Frontier), endorsed "Via Havre", red French entry and Havre backstamp, very fine and rare, probably the only reported use of this portmark ex-White (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:46 PM

2545

Brief

Annapolis Md. 3 Jan [ca. 1850], blue datestamp with matching "Ship" and "7" handstamps on cover to New York City, endorsed "P. Rainbow via Balt.", very fine, ex-Wierenga (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:47 PM

2546

Brief

Balt; Feb 5 [1793], straightline postmark with manuscript "Sh 29" on folded letter from Amsterdam to Philadelphia, endorsed "per the Lovina, Cap'n Parker", very fine, ex-White (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:47 PM

2547

Brief

Balt. Nov:13 [1796], straightline handstamp with manuscript "Sh 16½" rate on folded letter from Mariguan, Haiti to Philadelphia, endorsed "Via Baltimore", very fine, interesting contents (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:47 PM

2548

Brief

Balt Aug 7 [1797], straightline handstamp with manuscript "Sh 16½" rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, datelined Port Au Prince, Haiti June 25, 1797, "Rec. August 3rd 1797" docketing, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:47 PM

2549

Brief

Balte. Md Sep 21 [1800] red datestamp with manuscript "Sh 27" rate on folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to Philadelphia, endorsed "Via Balt pr the Hercules", very fine, ex-White (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:48 PM

2550

Brief

Balte. Md. Sep 21 [1800], red datestamp with manuscript "Sh 19" rate on incoming folded lettersheet to New York City, forwarded to Hartford, Connecticut with September 27 New York clam shell, rimless "Hartford* Oct 3" datestamp, repaired at top, fine appearance (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:48 PM

2551

Brief

Balte. Md. Dec 21 [1801], red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "22" rate on folded lettersheet to Wenham, Massachusetts, endorsed "To be left at the Post Office Beverly", reverse reads "Forwarded by yr obt Hubl Servt Burke & Mitchell, this has just come to hand, the vessel that it was forwarded by from Jamaica being stranded on her homeward passage", light soiling, fine, ex-Biales (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:48 PM

2552

Brief

Ship [Baltimore, Maryland, 1802], red straightline handstamp on incoming folded letter from London, clear strike of crowned "Post Paid Ship Letter London May 20 1802" handstamp, endorsed "Lucy", very fine, scarce and attractive with this marking on the front of the cover (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:48 PM

2553

Brief

Baltimore Md. Apr 11 [1812], red datestamp with matching "Ship" and manuscript "27" rate on folded typeset letter from London to Philadelphia, signed by R.G. Bealsy, American Consul, forwarding a letter captured from the Vigilant by a British Ship of War that was adjudicated in Admiralty Court, small faults, fine and interesting (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:48 PM

2554

Brief

Baltimore Md. Mar 14 [1815], red datestamp with matching "Ship" and manuscript "39½" war rate on folded letter from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Philadelphia, endorsed "pr. the Clara, Cap'n George See, W.G.C.", very fine and scarce, ex-Frajola (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:49 PM

2555

Brief

Ship [Baltimore, Maryland, 1815], red straightline handstamp on November 25, 1815 folded lettersheet to Baltimore, endorsed "Packet", very fine and rare war rate period cover without rate, as Baltimore sometimes did to incoming ship letters delivered locally (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:50 PM

2556

Brief

Baltimore Md. Jun 26 [1816], bold red datestamp with matching "Ship" and manuscript "27" rate on folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, endorsed "via Baltimore", carried aboard Laura which was apparently attacked by pirates, very fine, ex-White (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:50 PM

2557

Brief

Balte. Md Apr 23 [1828], red datestamp with matching "Ship" and manuscript "27" rate on folded letter from Lima, Peru to Beverly, Massachusetts, very fine, ex-White (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:51 PM

2558

Brief

Balte. Md. Feb 7 [1831], red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "14½" rate on August 27, 1830 folded letter from Calcutta, India to Philadelphia, endorsed "Per Ship Corinthian", forwarded to Cincinnati, Ohio with "Phil 19 Mar" datestamp, 25c forwarding totaled for 39½c postage, very fine, ex-White (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:53 PM

2559

Brief

Balte. Md. Oct 14 [1831], red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "58¼" rate on folded letter from Lima, Peru to New York City, very fine triple-rate cover, ex-Wierenga (figure 31) (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:53 PM

2560

Brief

Baltimore Md Dec 22 [1838], red datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" on outgoing folded letter to London, endorsed "via N. York" and with red "New-York Dec 24" datestamp, manuscript "Ship 12½" for freight money sail fee and "18¾" inland postage, two-line "Liverpool Ship Letter" and London receiving backstamps, fine outgoing freight money letter (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 03:54 PM