H.R. Harmer GPN, Inc. Sale

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Lot Description

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2121

Brief

Boston Ms. Ship Sep 25 [1848], red datestamp with matching "34" rate handstamp on folded letter from London to Petersburg, Virginia, small "Fenchurch St." station handstamp and September 8 London datestamp, endorsed "p Acadia via Boston", very fine (Image 1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:58 AM

2122

Brief

Boston Ms Ship Oct 6 [1848], red datestamp with matching "29" retaliatory rate handstamp on folded letter from Ireland to New York City, blue "Limerick Se21 1848" origin postmark, Great Britain 1sh Green tied by "303" in grid, endorsed "p Mail Steamer from Liverpool of Sep't 23", London and Liverpool backstamps, very fine, rare retaliatory rate cover from Ireland, 2006 Van der Linden certificate, ex- Boettger (Image 1)

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:58 AM

2123

Brief

Boston Ms Ship Oct 6 [1848], red datestamp with matching "34" rate handstamp on September 22, 1848 folded letter from Manchester, England to Philadelphia, endorsed "per Steamer" and carried on Cunard's Cambria to Boston, cover wear, fine and scarce, 34c paid the 24c retaliatory rate plus 10c inland postage, ex-Boettger (Image 1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:59 AM

2124

Brief

Boston Ms. Ship Oct 20 [1848], red rimless datestamp with matching "29" retaliatory rate due handstamp on folded letter from Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York City, red "Halifax Paid Oct 17 1848 Nova Scotia" datestamp and manuscript "1/-" packet rate, endorsed "pr Niagara", very fine, 29c represents the 24c penalty plus 5c postage to New York City, ex-Van der Linden, Mayer, and Walske (Image 1)

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 10:59 AM

2125

Brief

Boston Ms Ship Dec 6 [1848], red datestamp with matching "34" rate handstamp on folded letter from Liverpool to Petersburg, Virginia, endorsed "P Britannia", "Paid at Liverpool No 18 1848" octagon, very fine retaliatory rate period cover (Image 1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:00 AM

2126

Brief

Boston Ms. Ship Dec 6 [1848], red datestamp with matching "24" and "29" rate handstamps on incoming cover from Paris to Boston, red boxed "PD" and British transits, light wear and one backflap panel missing, still fine and scarce (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:00 AM

2127

Brief

Boston Ms. Ship Dec 18 [1848], red datestamp with matching "29" rate handstamp on cover from Paris to Keene, New Hampshire, French boxed "PD" and London transit, very fine and attractive, the latest recorded use of this "29" rate handstamp (Image 1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:00 AM

2128

Brief

Retaliatory Rate Covers to Boston, three items, first November 16, 1848 folded letter from Liverpool to Andover, Massachusetts, franked with Great Britain 1sh Green, endorsed "per Britannia", red "Boston Ms. Ship Dec 6" datestamp and matching "29" rate; second December 1, 1848 folded lettersheet from London to Philadelphia, franked with Great Britain 1sh Green, endorsed "pr. Niagara", red "Boston Ms. Ship Dec 18" datestamp and matching large "34" rate; third August 26, 1848 folded lettersheet from Liverpool to Baltimore, franked with Great Britain 1sh Green, endorsed "p Hibernia", red "Boston Ms. Ship Sep 8" datestamp and matching small "34" rate, very fine group showing three different retaliatory rate handstamps (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:02 AM

2129

Brief

Boston Mas Jan 4 [1849], red datestamp with matching "Ship" and "7" markings on folded letter to West Bloomfield, New Jersey, datelined "Barque Ionia" by a missionary sailing to Smyrna, Turkey, written on board in Boston Harbor and carried back to port by pilot, very fine, interesting contents (Image 1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:02 AM

2130

Brief

Boston Ms Ship Feb 12 [1849], red datestamp with matching "22" rate handstamp on folded letter from Paris to Washington, DC, endorsed "via Southampton", French transit and boxed "PD", London and Liverpool transits, carried on Cunard's Niagara on her third of four restored rate period voyages, very fine, 22c pays double inland postage plus 2c ship fee, ex-Van der Linden and Walske (Image 1)

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:02 AM

2131

Brief

Boston Ms Ship Apr 27 [1849], black datestamp with matching "24" rate handstamp on folded letter from Liverpool to Petersburg, Virginia, Liverpool backstamps and "19 cents" rocking horse debit, endorsed "P Cambria", very fine, the earliest recorded use of this "24" handstamp (Image 1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:03 AM

2132

Brief

Ship 6 [Boston, 1850], red two-line arced handstamp on incoming folded letter from Aux Cases, Haiti, endorsed "Per Cadmus", very fine (Image 1)

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SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:03 AM

2133

Brief

Boston 5 cts 19 Nov [1851], integral rate datestamp on folded letter to Sag Harbor, New York, datelined "Zefanos [Syria], near Trebizond, Sept. 9th 1851", endorsed "Ship" and carried outside the mails, internal splitting and overall aging, fine, scarce origin (Image 1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:03 AM

2134

Brief

Boston Nov 28 7cts [1851], integral rate datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" on cover to Middletown, Connecticut, very fine, a rare datestamp (Image 1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:03 AM

2135

Brief

Received Boston Jul 8 1853, datestamp with arced "Ship 4" handstamp on cover incoming cover endorsed "Per Hortense", original enclosure, very fine, the earliest recorded use of this "Ship 4" (Image 1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:04 AM

2136

Brief

Boston Apr 13 [ca. 1855], datestamp with matching "Ship" and manuscript "2" on cover to Springfield, Massachusetts, 3c Dull red (11A) cancelled with bold "2" handstamp, stamp tied by filefold, very fine (Image 1)

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SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:04 AM

2137

Brief

Boston Ms. Ship 5 May 17 1859, integral rate datestamp with matching "Ship" and "5" handstamps on cover from Faial, Azores to Chelsea, Massachusetts, original enclosure, barely reduced at right, very fine and choice, the only recorded example of this datestamp (Image 1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:04 AM

2138

Brief

Boston Mass May 21 [1861], red datestamp with black "2" rate and straightline "Ship" tying 3c Dull Red (26) to cover to Bradford, Vermont, very fine, ex-Wierenga, figure 39 in his United States Incoming Steamship Mail, 1847-1975 (Image 1)

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SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:05 AM

2139

Brief

Boston Mass Jun 13 [1861], red datestamp with black "Ship" and "5" handstamps on cover from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadalupe to Portland, Maine, endorsed "Per Brigt. Zouave, Capt. Melanson", fine, interesting letter discussing the Civil War (Image 1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:05 AM

2140

Brief

Boston Mass Jun 21 [1864], datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "6" handstamps on folded letter from Cap-Haïtien, Haiti to New York City, blue "Forwarded by Wilson, Laroches Co., Cape Haytien" oval handstamp, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 11:06 AM